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Afghan forces struggle, demoralized, rife with corruption
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Afghan forces struggle, demoralized, rife with corruption
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Abdullah Mohammadi lost his two legs and an arm below the elbow in a ferocious battle…
Poland to become first NATO country to buy Turkish drones
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Poland to become first NATO country to buy Turkish drones
Poland will buy 24 armed drones from Turkey, the Polish defense minister said on Saturday, becoming the first NATO member…
NATO to continue Afghan troop training after leaving country
Middle East
May 21, 2021
NATO to continue Afghan troop training after leaving country
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO will continue to train Afghan special forces outside the country after it winds up 18 years…
Biden to join eastern European NATO states summit, focus seen on Ukraine
World
May 10, 2021
Biden to join eastern European NATO states summit, focus seen on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden will join a virtual summit of eastern European NATO states held in the Romanian capital Bucharest…
Roaring tanker fire kills 7, injures 14 in Afghan capital
Middle East
May 2, 2021
Roaring tanker fire kills 7, injures 14 in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A searing blaze that roared through dozens of fuel tankers on the northern edge of the…
Turkey summons US ambassador over genocide announcement
Middle East
April 25, 2021
Turkey summons US ambassador over genocide announcement
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador in Ankara to protest the US decision to mark…
Biden told Erdogan he plans to call 1915 massacres of Armenians genocide -sources
Middle East
April 24, 2021
Biden told Erdogan he plans to call 1915 massacres of Armenians genocide -sources
US President Joe Biden on Friday told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that he intends to recognize the 1915 massacres of…
Russia orders troops back after massive drills in Crimea
World
April 22, 2021
Russia orders troops back after massive drills in Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s defense minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills in Crimea…
US exit from Afghanistan: Leaving local staff at Taliban’s mercy
Middle East
April 22, 2021
US exit from Afghanistan: Leaving local staff at Taliban’s mercy
Sekandar (name changed), who lives in Kabul, started working in 2019 as an interpreter for US Special Forces at Bagram Airbase,…
UN agrees to deploy cease-fire monitors in Libya
Middle East
April 17, 2021
UN agrees to deploy cease-fire monitors in Libya
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council has authorized international monitors to watch over a nearly six-month-old cease-fire agreement…