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Taliban call on Biden to stick to US troop withdrawal deal
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Taliban call on Biden to stick to US troop withdrawal deal
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s insurgent Taliban on Tuesday called on the incoming administration of US President-elect Joe Biden to stick…
Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-US attacks
Middle East
October 11, 2020
Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-US attacks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An array of Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups have suspended rocket attacks on US forces on condition that…
Trump unchained? Afghan troop surprise shows pre-election impulse to upend policy
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Trump unchained? Afghan troop surprise shows pre-election impulse to upend policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Less than a month before the election, US President Donald Trump’s abrupt vow to bring home troops…
Iraqi military: 5 dead, 2 wounded in Baghdad rocket attack
Middle East
September 29, 2020
Iraqi military: 5 dead, 2 wounded in Baghdad rocket attack
BAGHDAD (AP) — Five Iraqi civilians were killed and two severely wounded Monday after a Katyusha rocket hit near Baghdad…
Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians
Middle East
September 21, 2020
Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Government airstrikes in northern Afghanistan killed 24 civilians, including children, and wounded six others, witnesses told…
US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia
Middle East
September 19, 2020
US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US has deployed additional troops and armored vehicles into eastern Syria after a number of clashes…
Trump says he never confronted Putin about Russia bounty reports: Axios
World
July 29, 2020
Trump says he never confronted Putin about Russia bounty reports: Axios
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said he never questioned Russian leader Vladimir Putin about US intelligence reports that Moscow…
Federal agents use tear gas to clear Portland protest
World
July 25, 2020
Federal agents use tear gas to clear Portland protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early hours of…
‘Very frightening’: Opposition grows to US agents in cities
World
July 22, 2020
‘Very frightening’: Opposition grows to US agents in cities
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Trump administration is facing growing pushback — in the courts and on the streets —…
Trump to send federal forces to more ‘Democrat’ cities
World
July 21, 2020
Trump to send federal forces to more ‘Democrat’ cities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday said he would send law enforcement to more US cities, as a…