Civilian casualties rising in Afghanistan, says UN
The United Nations on Tuesday called for an immediate reduction of violence in Afghanistan, warning that civilian casualties at the hands of both the Taliban and Afghan security forces are increasing.
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News Wrap: Federal judge delays decision on dropping Flynn case
In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge has delayed a decision on dismissing criminal charges against Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser under President Trump. The Department of Justice wants to drop the case, but the judge is…
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News Wrap: Biden disputes Trump’s COVID-19 testing claims
In our news wrap Tuesday, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, disputed President Trump’s claims that anyone in the U.S. can get tested for COVID-19. The former vice president charged that Trump has demonstrated “needless complacency” in his response…
Death toll from attack on Kabul maternity clinic rises to 24
Militants had stormed the hospital Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with police.
The scourge of COVID-19 is even more severe in less-developed nations -- and the presence of military conflict makes it worse still. Afghanistan is among the countries facing this heightened threat, as thousands of cases of the virus collide with…
In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that a political feud in Afghanistan is jeopardizing peace efforts. He met with President Ashraf Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah earlier this week but failed to break their impasse…
In a media briefing Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said China was “the first country to know about the risk to the world from this virus. And they repeatedly delayed sharing that information with the globe."…
At least one member of an Afghan militia opened fire on his fellow militiamen early Saturday, killing nine, in what the country’s interior ministry called an insider attack, an Afghan official said.
President Trump spent part of this Thanksgiving in Afghanistan, making a surprise visit to Bagram Airfield north of Kabul, where he shared a traditional holiday dinner with U.S. troops and met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Trump also said he…
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