Sudan welcomes Mike Pompeo comments on ending terror listing
Sudan’s government has welcomed remarks from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this week that he would like to delist Sudan as a state sponsor...
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Pentagon Admits to Civilian Casualties in Somalia for a Third Time
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has admitted for the third time that its bombing campaign against terrorist groups in Somalia, which has been underway for more...
The Next Global Flash Point
PARIS — While many American foreign policymakers are focused on China and the South China Sea, some should take a closer look at Turkey and...
How Russia Built a Channel to the Taliban, Once an Enemy
KABUL, Afghanistan — During one of the most violent stretches of fighting in northern Afghanistan, as the Taliban scored victories that had eluded them since...
Trump’s Shocking Inaction on Russia
Did President Trump know about U.S. intelligence community assessments that the Russians had offered bounties to the Taliban for attacks against U.S. and coalition forces...
Explosions in Somalia Leave at Least 5 Dead
NAIROBI, Kenya — Blasts in two of Somalia’s largest cities killed five people and wounded 16 others, in the latest example of the chronic failure...
U.S. Used Missile With Long Blades to Kill Qaeda Leader in Syria
WASHINGTON — American Special Operations forces used a specially designed secret missile to kill the head of a Qaeda affiliate in Syria this month, dealing...
Gaps in Vetting Visas Allowed Saudi Gunman Into U.S. Pilot Training
President Trump stepped before the cameras at a White House news conference less than a month after his inaugural and declared that he was already...
UN calls for calm, dialogue amid huge Mali protests
Reuters The United Nations’ Secretary General has called for calm and dialogue in Mali after tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in...
U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Reduced to 8,600, General Says
KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States has reduced the number of troops it has in Afghanistan to 8,600 in accordance with a preliminary peace deal...