AFGHANISTAN

WASHINGTON, DC - April 08: Ranking member and presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., during the Senate Armed Services hearing with Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan C. Crocker on the situation in Iraq. Petraeus told Congress that he has recommended a halt to troop withdrawals for at least 45 days once the ?surge? forces added last year depart this summer. If President Bush accepts the recommendation as expected, the number of U.S. troops in Iraq would level off at about 140,000 in July, down from about 156,000 now. After the pause, administration officials will decide if and when withdrawals might continue. (Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)
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OPINION
John McCain's Victims Are A Part Of His Story
By Kelly Hayes, Guest Writer
Don't let them be erased.
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WORLD NEWS
Afghan Forces Free 149 Hostages Abducted By The Taliban
By By Amir Shah, AP
The insurgents still hold 21 others following their ambush of a convoy of buses traveling in the Khan Abad district on Monday.
In this photo taken on July 7, 2018, US Army from NATO and Afghan commando forces are pictures in a checkpoint during a patrol against Islamic State militants at the Deh Bala district in the eastern province of Nangarhar Province. - A US soldier was killed and two others wounded in an 'apparent insider attack' in southern Afghanistan on July 8, NATO said, the first such killing in nearly a year. (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP) (Photo credit should read WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Islamic State Fighters In Afghanistan Kill At Least 15 Taliban
The attack occurred during a prayer ceremony at the house of a Taliban commander in northern Afghanistan.
(First row L-R) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Belgium's Prime Minister Charles Michel, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, US President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May (second row L-R) Denmark's Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Poland's President Andrzej Duda, French President Emmanuel Macron (third row) Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama, Czech Republic President Milos Zeman and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pose for a family picture ahead of the opening ceremony of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium July 11, 2018. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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POLITICS
After Trump's Tirades About NATO Spending, Attention Shifts To Afghanistan
By Robin Emmott, Reuters
The long conflict in Afghanistan is at the top of Thursday's agenda at the NATO summit in Brussels.
Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack in Jalalabad city, Afghanistan July 10, 2018. REUTERS/Parwiz
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WORLD NEWS
Suicide Bomber Detonates Near Jalalabad Gas Station, Killing At Least 10
“Most of the victims were children, who were working in a car wash close to the suicide bombing site."
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Jim Mattis, U.S. secretary of defense, right, listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Trump opened the cabinet session promoting a very big meeting on steel and aluminum tariffs on Thursday afternoon. Photographer: Michael Reynolds/Pool via Bloomberg
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POLITICS
After Promises Of 'Transparency,' Pentagon Under Scrutiny For Troop Number Blackout
By Dominique Mosbergen
For years, the Pentagon provided quarterly reports on troop numbers overseas. But war zone figures are now conspicuously missing.
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WORLD NEWS
Taliban Militants Ambush And Kill Dozens Of Afghan Soldiers
The three-day Taliban ceasefire ended on Sunday.
Afghan National Army soldiers keep watch during an official visit in Farah province, Afghanistan May 19, 2018. Picture taken May 19, 2018. REUTERS/James Mackenzie
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WORLD NEWS
Air Strike Kills Pakistani Taliban Leader Who Reportedly Ordered Attack On Malala
The Afghan Defense Ministry said Mullah Fazlullah was killed in a joint U.S.-Afghan operation near the Pakistani border.
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WOMEN
'Afghanistan's Malala' Gets Standing Ovation As She Graduates With Honors
By Mary Papenfuss
Breshna Musazai earned her diploma after surviving a Taliban attack.
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN MARCH 27, 2018: Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai at the Afghanistan peace conference. Alexander Shcherbak/TASS (Photo by Alexander Shcherbak\TASS via Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Afghanistan Announces Ceasefire With Taliban Insurgents Until June 20
The decision came after a meeting of Islamic clerics from across the country this week who declared a fatwa on Taliban attacks.
A rocket is launched from a M-270A1, multiple launch rocket system, during a combined rocket live fire training exercise of the 1-38th Field Artillery, 210th Fires Brigade of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division and South Korean Army's artillery unit 2000 at Rocket Valley training area near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Cheorwon, 77 km (48 miles) northeast of Seoul, June 12, 2012. The exercise was conducted to increase readiness to defend South Korea according to the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: MILITARY)
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WORLD NEWS
Artillery Strike Kills More Than 50 Taliban Leaders In Afghanistan, U.S. Military Says
The Taliban dismissed the report as "propaganda" and said the attack had hit two civilian houses, killing five civilians and wounding three.
VIDEOS
Man Records Islamophobic Road Rage Encounter
Ali Alghamdi was driving when he says a man pulled over and accused him of tailgating while shouting racial slurs and calling him a “terrorist.”
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POLITICS
Why Can't The World's Best Military Win Its Wars?
By TomDispatch, Editorial Partner
Americans need to rethink war and look honestly at ourselves and our friends.
Comedian Michelle Wolf entertains guests at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner at The Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The 104th WHCA raises money for scholarships and honors the recipients of the organization's journalism awards. (Photo by Cheriss May) (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Here's What You Missed While The Internet Was Obsessed With Michelle Wolf
By Amanda Terkel
Among other happenings, the first fast-food union formed and a U.S. service member died in Afghanistan.
An Afghan vendor holds a sheep as he waits for customers at a livestock market ahead of the Eid al-Adha Muslim festival, on the outskirts of Kabul on August 30, 2017. Muslims across the world are preparing to celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and in commemoration of Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God. / AFP PHOTO / SHAH MARAI (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
A News Photographer Was Killed In Afghanistan. Here Are Some Of His Best Photos.
By Chris McGonigal
Agence France Presse's Shah Marai was among nine journalists killed in a bombing as they covered an earlier explosion.
ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH Policemen help Afghan journalists, victims of a second blast, in Kabul, Afghanistan April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani TEMPLATE OUT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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WORLD NEWS
Afghanistan Bombings Result in Country's Deadliest Day For Journalists
By Willa Frej
Ten journalists were killed in a series of attacks on Monday.
ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH Policemen help Afghan journalists, victims of a second blast, in Kabul, Afghanistan April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani TEMPLATE OUT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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WORLD NEWS
String Of Attacks In Afghanistan Leave Dozens Dead, Including 11 Children
By James Mackenzie and Rupam Jain, Reuters
Eight journalists lost their lives covering the blasts after a suicide bomber attacked them.
VIDEOS
Veteran Receives First Penis And Scrotum Transplant
25 Johns Hopkins surgeons and staff worked for 14 hours to transplant a penis and scrotum to an Afghanistan war veteran maimed by an I.E.D.
Afghan policemen arrive at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
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WORLD NEWS
Dozens Dead After Suicide Bomber Blows Himself Up Near Kabul Shrine
By Hamid Shalizi and Sayed Hassib, Reuters
The blast was the latest in a series to have hit Shi’ite targets in the Afghan capital.
A US soldier of the 502nd Infantry regiment 2nd Batallion, Charlie company 2nd platoon, walks in the camp of Ahmed Khan near Kandahar city on November 25, 2010. The Pentagon admitted November 23 in a report that progress has been 'uneven' in the war in Afghanistan, with only modest gains against the Taliban insurgency despite a surge of US and NATO troops. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
The Fog Of War In America
By TomDispatch, Editorial Partner
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Members of a private security company pose on the rooftop of a house in Baghdad, 18 September 2007. Iraq declared today it will review the operations of all security firms working in the war-ravaged country following a deadly shootout involving private US contractor Blackwater. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Leaked Memo: GOP Fundraiser Pitched Trump On International Muslim Army To Fight America's Wars
By Jessica Schulberg
Elliott Broidy envisioned a team of 5,000 "Muslim soldiers recruited from Arab and Islamic nations."
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during during a peace and security cooperation conference in Kabul, Afghanistan February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
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WORLD NEWS
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Offers To Recognize Taliban As Legitimate Political Group
By By Hamid Shalizi, Reuters
The suggestion was part of a proposed political process that Ghani said could lead to talks aimed at ending more than 16 years of war.
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POLITICS
10 Common-Sense Suggestions For Making Peace, Not War
By TomDispatch, Editorial Partner
Abandon the notion of perfect security.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress inside the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool
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OPINION
We're Never Going To 'Win' In Afghanistan
By Greg Dobbs, Guest Writer
A recent run of attacks in Kabul is only the latest evidence that our mission there has long been lost.
Miguel Perez poses as he holds a photo of his son Miguel Perez Jr., on April 4, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Perez Jr., an Army veteran is facing deportation after serving seven years in a state penitentiary on a drug charge. / AFP PHOTO / Joshua LOTT / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY NOVA SAFO-'US military veterans deported after committing crimes' (Photo credit should read JOSHUA LOTT/AFP/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Green Card-Holding Veteran Goes On Hunger Strike To Protest Deportation
By Willa Frej
“If it comes down to me being deported, I would rather leave this world in the country I gave my heart for,” said Miguel Perez, Jr.
ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY People carry an injured man to a hospital after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan January 27, 2018.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
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POLITICS
Pentagon Blocks Release Of Key Data About Progress On The War In Afghanistan
By By Idrees Ali, Reuters
The military also classified, for the first time since 2009, the actual and authorized total troop numbers and attrition rate for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.
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