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North Korea says it has no plans for talks with US
North Korea on Saturday reiterated it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as “hostile” polices toward Pyongyang.
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Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted
Critics of the deal like Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., say the agreement is simply a “cover for withdrawal.”
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Iraqi forces thwart attack aiming for Camp Taji, but child injured by rocket fired toward US Embassy
The Iraqi military said Sunday that a rocket aimed at Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, home of the U.S. Embassy, struck a residential house and injured a child.
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US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan
Moscow and Washington are intertwined in a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan, with both suffering thousands of dead and wounded in conflicts lasting for years.
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US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal for Afghanistan
Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan on Saturday emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement that has run into new political obstacles in the U.S. and the region.
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Democrats say troop threats should be pursued ‘relentlessly’
The two top Democrats in Congress said Thursday that any threats to U.S. troops must be pursued “relentlessly,” rebuking President Donald Trump after receiving a highly classified briefing about intelligence that Russia offered bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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Trump, top officials defend response to Russia bounty threat
Criticized for inaction, President Donald Trump and top officials on Wednesday stepped up their defense of the administration’s response to intelligence assessments that Russia offered bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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Pentagon report: less violence but lagging Afghan progress
The DoD’s semiannual report shows the Afghan forces still have retention problems and are not meeting goals but violence did drop overall.
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Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid scandal regarding Russian bounty on coalition troops in Afghanistan
However, there was apparently no mention during the call about allegations that some Taliban militants received money to kill U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.
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White House aware in 2019 of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, officials say
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
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North Korea says it has no plans for talks with US
North Korea on Saturday reiterated it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as “hostile” polices toward Pyongyang.
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Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted
Critics of the deal like Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., say the agreement is simply a “cover for withdrawal.”
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Iraqi forces thwart attack aiming for Camp Taji, but child injured by rocket fired toward US Embassy
The Iraqi military said Sunday that a rocket aimed at Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, home of the U.S. Embassy, struck a residential house and injured a child.
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US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan
Moscow and Washington are intertwined in a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan, with both suffering thousands of dead and wounded in conflicts lasting for years.
-
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal for Afghanistan
Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan on Saturday emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement that has run into new political obstacles in the U.S. and the region.
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Democrats say troop threats should be pursued ‘relentlessly’
The two top Democrats in Congress said Thursday that any threats to U.S. troops must be pursued “relentlessly,” rebuking President Donald Trump after receiving a highly classified briefing about intelligence that Russia offered bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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Trump, top officials defend response to Russia bounty threat
Criticized for inaction, President Donald Trump and top officials on Wednesday stepped up their defense of the administration’s response to intelligence assessments that Russia offered bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
-
Pentagon report: less violence but lagging Afghan progress
The DoD’s semiannual report shows the Afghan forces still have retention problems and are not meeting goals but violence did drop overall.
-
Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid scandal regarding Russian bounty on coalition troops in Afghanistan
However, there was apparently no mention during the call about allegations that some Taliban militants received money to kill U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.
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White House aware in 2019 of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, officials say
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
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North Korea says it has no plans for talks with US
North Korea on Saturday reiterated it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as “hostile” polices toward Pyongyang.
-
Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted
Critics of the deal like Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., say the agreement is simply a “cover for withdrawal.”
-
Iraqi forces thwart attack aiming for Camp Taji, but child injured by rocket fired toward US Embassy
The Iraqi military said Sunday that a rocket aimed at Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, home of the U.S. Embassy, struck a residential house and injured a child.
-
US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan
Moscow and Washington are intertwined in a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan, with both suffering thousands of dead and wounded in conflicts lasting for years.
-
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal for Afghanistan
Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan on Saturday emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement that has run into new political obstacles in the U.S. and the region.
-
Democrats say troop threats should be pursued ‘relentlessly’
The two top Democrats in Congress said Thursday that any threats to U.S. troops must be pursued “relentlessly,” rebuking President Donald Trump after receiving a highly classified briefing about intelligence that Russia offered bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
-
Trump, top officials defend response to Russia bounty threat
Criticized for inaction, President Donald Trump and top officials on Wednesday stepped up their defense of the administration’s response to intelligence assessments that Russia offered bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
-
Pentagon report: less violence but lagging Afghan progress
The DoD’s semiannual report shows the Afghan forces still have retention problems and are not meeting goals but violence did drop overall.
-
Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid scandal regarding Russian bounty on coalition troops in Afghanistan
However, there was apparently no mention during the call about allegations that some Taliban militants received money to kill U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.
-
White House aware in 2019 of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, officials say
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.



