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Coronavirus Live Updates: Europe Threatened as Disease Spreads from Italy

internewscast26th February 2020

by internewscast26th February 202008

Here’s what you need to know: ImageDisinfecting a market in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday.Credit…Lee Jin-Man/Associated Press U.S. military reports its first coronavirus patient in...

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First Woman Set to Pass Special Forces Training and Join Green Berets

internewscast25th February 2020

by internewscast25th February 202001

WASHINGTON — A National Guard soldier is set to become the Army’s first female Green Beret in coming weeks, according to military officials, following the...

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Can the Military Fix Base Housing?

internewscast22nd February 2020

by internewscast22nd February 2020013

Living on a military base can be idyllic. Children bike and run freely, cars drive slowly through the neighborhoods, parents keep an eye on one...

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The Search for World War II Aircraft in the Pacific

internewscast21st February 2020

by internewscast21st February 202003

You’re reading this week’s At War newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Friday. Email us at atwar@nytimes.com. Although World...

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An Afghan Truce Test Is to Begin Amid a Political Crisis

internewscast21st February 2020

by internewscast21st February 202008

KABUL, Afghanistan — A weeklong reduction in violence across Afghanistan, a major condition for the United States to formally sign its initial peace deal with...

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What the Taliban Want

internewscast20th February 2020

by internewscast20th February 202006

When our representatives started negotiating with the United States in 2018, our confidence that the talks would yield results was close to zero. We did...

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New Iranian Missiles Pose Threat to U.S. Aircraft in Yemen, Pentagon Says

internewscast20th February 2020

by internewscast20th February 2020010

WASHINGTON — Iran has developed a new type of antiaircraft missile and shipped it to Houthi rebels in Yemen, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday. The weapons...

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Judge Excuses 9/11 Defense Lawyer and Postpones Torture Testimony

internewscast19th February 2020

by internewscast19th February 202004

This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — A military judge responded on Wednesday to a...

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Trump Expected to Name Richard Grenell as Acting Head of Intelligence

internewscast19th February 2020

by internewscast19th February 2020011

WASHINGTON — President Trump was expected to name Richard Grenell, the American ambassador to Germany, to be the acting director of national intelligence, three people...

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After Fighting Nazis, Black G.I.s Faced Racism in U.S. Military

internewscast19th February 2020

by internewscast19th February 202006

In commemoration of Black History Month, the latest article from “Beyond the World War II We Know,” a series by The Times that documents lesser-known...