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Taliban fighters try to storm base in Helmand province housing US Marines and Afghan forces
There were no U.S. or coalition casualties, but reportedly more than 20 Afghan forces were killed in the attack.
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Trump wrongly says Islamic State holds no land in Syria
President Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that the Islamic State group has lost 100 percent of the territory it once controlled in Syria, but U.S. officials in Washington and accounts from people in Syria said a sliver of land remains contested.
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China denies having troops in Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor
China’s defense ministry defended military cooperation with Tajikistan Thursday following a report of a sizable Chinese troop presence at a base in the Central Asian state.
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After talks with North Korea flop, Pompeo flies to Philippines to discuss China
US worried over Chinese moves threatening navigation.
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US Navy destroyer welcomes Ukrainian president during port call
Ukraine’s president has gone aboard a U.S. warship making a call at a Ukrainian port, hailing its visit as a warning to Russia.
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Airdrops increase 20-fold as Taliban threaten Afghan roadways and provincial capitals
The Taliban continue to threaten Afghanistan’s provincial capitals, particularly Ghazni and Farah cities, both of which came under siege during the 2018 fighting season, according to the Department of Defense Inspector General.
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US envoy meets with Taliban co-founder ahead of new talks
U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met with one of the founders of the Taliban for the first time on Monday ahead of the latest round of talks with the insurgents aimed at ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan.
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Tit-for-tat in the Taiwan Strait
Beijing and Washington continue spat over waters long considered international shipping lanes.
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This senator wants to know if US weapons are being used by al-Qaida and Iran-linked groups
A senator is calling on Pentagon and State Department officials to look into allegations that U.S. equipment has fallen into the hands of Iranian-backed rebels and al-Qaida-linked militants fighting in Yemen.
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This Russian nuke ‘hit list’ includes bases that have been closed for years
A Russian state TV personality used a map of the United States to point out the targets Russia would go after if a nuclear war should break out.
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Taliban fighters try to storm base in Helmand province housing US Marines and Afghan forces
There were no U.S. or coalition casualties, but reportedly more than 20 Afghan forces were killed in the attack.
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Trump wrongly says Islamic State holds no land in Syria
President Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that the Islamic State group has lost 100 percent of the territory it once controlled in Syria, but U.S. officials in Washington and accounts from people in Syria said a sliver of land remains contested.
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China denies having troops in Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor
China’s defense ministry defended military cooperation with Tajikistan Thursday following a report of a sizable Chinese troop presence at a base in the Central Asian state.
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After talks with North Korea flop, Pompeo flies to Philippines to discuss China
US worried over Chinese moves threatening navigation.
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US Navy destroyer welcomes Ukrainian president during port call
Ukraine’s president has gone aboard a U.S. warship making a call at a Ukrainian port, hailing its visit as a warning to Russia.
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Airdrops increase 20-fold as Taliban threaten Afghan roadways and provincial capitals
The Taliban continue to threaten Afghanistan’s provincial capitals, particularly Ghazni and Farah cities, both of which came under siege during the 2018 fighting season, according to the Department of Defense Inspector General.
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US envoy meets with Taliban co-founder ahead of new talks
U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met with one of the founders of the Taliban for the first time on Monday ahead of the latest round of talks with the insurgents aimed at ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan.
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Tit-for-tat in the Taiwan Strait
Beijing and Washington continue spat over waters long considered international shipping lanes.
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This senator wants to know if US weapons are being used by al-Qaida and Iran-linked groups
A senator is calling on Pentagon and State Department officials to look into allegations that U.S. equipment has fallen into the hands of Iranian-backed rebels and al-Qaida-linked militants fighting in Yemen.
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This Russian nuke ‘hit list’ includes bases that have been closed for years
A Russian state TV personality used a map of the United States to point out the targets Russia would go after if a nuclear war should break out.
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Taliban fighters try to storm base in Helmand province housing US Marines and Afghan forces
There were no U.S. or coalition casualties, but reportedly more than 20 Afghan forces were killed in the attack.
-
Trump wrongly says Islamic State holds no land in Syria
President Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that the Islamic State group has lost 100 percent of the territory it once controlled in Syria, but U.S. officials in Washington and accounts from people in Syria said a sliver of land remains contested.
-
China denies having troops in Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor
China’s defense ministry defended military cooperation with Tajikistan Thursday following a report of a sizable Chinese troop presence at a base in the Central Asian state.
-
After talks with North Korea flop, Pompeo flies to Philippines to discuss China
US worried over Chinese moves threatening navigation.
-
US Navy destroyer welcomes Ukrainian president during port call
Ukraine’s president has gone aboard a U.S. warship making a call at a Ukrainian port, hailing its visit as a warning to Russia.
-
Airdrops increase 20-fold as Taliban threaten Afghan roadways and provincial capitals
The Taliban continue to threaten Afghanistan’s provincial capitals, particularly Ghazni and Farah cities, both of which came under siege during the 2018 fighting season, according to the Department of Defense Inspector General.
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US envoy meets with Taliban co-founder ahead of new talks
U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met with one of the founders of the Taliban for the first time on Monday ahead of the latest round of talks with the insurgents aimed at ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan.
-
Tit-for-tat in the Taiwan Strait
Beijing and Washington continue spat over waters long considered international shipping lanes.
-
This senator wants to know if US weapons are being used by al-Qaida and Iran-linked groups
A senator is calling on Pentagon and State Department officials to look into allegations that U.S. equipment has fallen into the hands of Iranian-backed rebels and al-Qaida-linked militants fighting in Yemen.
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This Russian nuke ‘hit list’ includes bases that have been closed for years
A Russian state TV personality used a map of the United States to point out the targets Russia would go after if a nuclear war should break out.
