Taliban

Ex-Navy SEAL who claims to have killed Bin Laden: Afghanistan War ‘can't be solved with bullets and bombs'

The former Navy SEAL who claims to have fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011 says the U.S. military needs a new strategy in Afghanistan, where troops eight years...
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Lawmakers Scuffle Over Disputed Speaker's Role in Afghan Parliament

1 day ago | NY Times

The turmoil came just days after newly elected members started their first session after elections plagued by vote-rigging and bribery.
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The US accidentally killed more than a dozen Afghan policemen in an airstrike after a 'miscommunication'

3 days ago | Business Insider

A firefight broke out in Afghanistan's Helmand province after local police attempted to tear down a Taliban flag. Officials from the NATO-led mission Resolute Support say...
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NATO-led airstrike reportedly kills 17 Afghan police officers ‘by mistake'

4 days ago | RT

An airstrike by the NATO-led Resolute Support mission reportedly killed 17 police officers in Afghanistan on Thursday, injuring a dozen others in a ‘mistake' during fighting...
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Afghanistan: Air attack kills 17 policemen 'by mistake'

4 days ago | Al Jazeera

Head of the provincial council said air attack took place as Afghan police were fighting the Taliban near the city.
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Trump Administration Asks Congress to Reimburse The Taliban

4 days ago | Newsweek

Steve Ellis, executive vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, told Roll Call that the funding request felt like a headline ripped from satirical newspaper, The Onion.
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U.S. Raises the Stakes in Afghanistan From the Air

4 days ago | Foreign Policy

Civilian deaths mount as Washington tries to pressure the Taliban in peace talks.
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Trump administration reportedly wanted to use taxpayer dollars to repay the Taliban for their travel to peace talks

4 days ago | Business Insider

The Department of Defense asked Congress for approval to use taxpayer dollars to reimburse the Taliban for travel expenses incurred attending peace talks with the US, Roll Call...
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Taliban attack leaves 10 soldiers dead in southern Afghanistan

4 days ago | Al Jazeera

The armed group's attack in Shamulzayi district of Zabul province also leaves at least four soldiers wounded.
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Murder case against former Green Beret will proceed to court-martial

5 days ago | New York Post

The murder case against a decorated former Green Beret charged in the 2010 killing of an unarmed suspected Taliban bombmaker will proceed to a trial by general court-martial...
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NBA playoffs 2019: 3 takeaways from Warriors' sweep of Trail Blazers

Golden State completed a Western Conference finals sweep of the Trail Blazers with a 119-117 overtime win in Game 4. Read more ...

Andrea, Atlantic season's 1st named subtropical storm, forms

Subtropical storm Andrea has formed 335 miles southwest of Bermuda. Read more ...

Women's clothing chain Dressbarn to close all its 650 stores: 'Decision was...

The company's chief financial officer said Dressbarn has not been operating at an "acceptable level of profitability in today's retail environment." Read more ...

Suspected Christchurch shooter charged with engaging in terror act

New Zealand police have charged the man suspected of killing 51 people during a shooting rampage in Christchurch with engaging in a terror act. The shooter, 19-year-old... Read more ...

Don McGahn Could Be a Glaring No-Show Tomorrow

Former White House counsel Don McGahn is slated to appear before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, but that may not come to pass. The New York Times is reporting by way of... Read more ...

Henri-KO: Arsenal confirm Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final over safety...

Arsenal have confirmed midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not travel with the team to next week's UEFA Europa League final at the Baku Olympic Stadium against Chelsea over... Read more ...

More Tariffs On China, More Head Scratching From Economists

The evidence is clear: tariffs are a tax on consumers. At best they're "a really inefficient jobs-creation program," according to a leading scholar. Who wins in a trade war? If... Read more ...

Parents of dead West Point cadet can use his sperm, judge rules

A judge has cleared the way for the parents of a 21-year-old West Point cadet who died in a skiing accident to use his frozen sperm to produce a child. Read more ...

Homicide investigation underway after man found shot in Durham

Durham police were investigating a homicide after a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Tuesday morning. Read more ...

Warriors vs. Trail Blazers results: Golden State sweeps Portland to reach...

The Warriors needed overtime to sweep Portland and advance to their fifth straight NBA Finals. Read more ...