US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal
Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan 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.…
Brazen ambush of Mexico City chief blamed on Jalisco cartel
Dozens of gunmen believed tied to the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel deployed for a complex, multi-point dawn ambush meant to kill Mexico City’s police chief By MARK STEVENSON Associated…
Pentagon identifies US Army soldier who died in Jordan
The Pentagon has identified a U.S. Army soldier who died Tuesday in Jordan June 25, 2020, 12:40 AM 1 min read WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has identified a U.S. Army…
Trump’s emergency powers worry some senators, legal experts
WASHINGTON — The day he declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency, President Donald Trump made a cryptic offhand remark. “I have the right to do a lot of things…
`Infecting our dreams’: Pandemic sabotages sleep worldwide
For millions of people around the world dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, sleep brings no relief. The horrors of COVID-19, and the surreal and frightening ways it has upended daily…
Taliban warn peace deal with US near breaking point
The Taliban say their peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point By KATHY GANNON Associated Press April 5, 2020, 6:48 PM 3 min read 3 min…
3rd person held in France knife attack south of Lyon
French authorities say a third person has been detained in a anti-terrorism investigation over a knife attack south of Lyon that left two people dead April 5, 2020, 4:15 PM…
US-led forces pull out of 3rd Iraqi base this month
U.S.-led coalition forces have pulled out of an Iraqi military base that nearly brought Washington into an open war with Iran By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press March 29, 2020, 3:44…
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has agreed to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture to get intra-Afghan negotiations started By RAHIM FAIEZ and TAMEEM…
Report: Iran Revolutionary Guard commander killed in Syria
An Iranian semiofficial news agency and an opposition war monitor report that an official with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard who took part in battles around war-torn Syria has been killed near…