More U.S. Troops Will Leave Afghanistan Before the Election, Trump Says
President Trump said that there would be fewer than 5,000 American troops in Afghanistan by Election Day in November, signaling that the United States would...
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The Arc of Homeland Security Bends Toward Trump. Chad Wolf Bends With It.
WASHINGTON — It took only 24 hours after President Trump attacked New York City in his State of the Union address for the president’s man...
Jailbreak Attack by ISIS Rages On in Eastern Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — A militant assault on a prison complex in eastern Afghanistan turned into a gun battle that was still raging 16 hours later...
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...
Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy
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Trump Officials Reconsider Prosecuting ISIS ‘Beatles’ Without Death Penalty
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is trying again to find a way to resolve the cases of two British Islamic State detainees who are notorious...
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...
Taliban Executes Female Prison Guard, and U.N. Raises Concern Over Afghan Violence
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban abducted and executed a female prison guard in the eastern Afghan province of Ghazni, officials and relatives said Monday, as...
India Offers Escape to Afghan Hindus and Sikhs Facing Attacks
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Indian government said it will expedite visas and the possibility of long-term residency for Afghanistan’s tiny Hindu and Sikh minorities, shrunken...
For Families of 9/11 Victims, Virus Further Slows the Pace of Justice
This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. WASHINGTON — Terry Strada breathed a sigh of relief last summer when...