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Kabul begins release of final 400 Taliban prisoners called for in US agreement
Afghanistan has released the first 80 of a final 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for negotiations between the warring sides in Afghanistan’s protracted conflict, the government said Friday.
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75 years later, can Asia shake off shackles of the past?
Northeast Asia doesn’t so much repeat history as drag it along like an anchor.
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Pompeo inks deal to support more American troops in Poland
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sealed a defense cooperation deal Saturday with Polish officials that will pave the way to deploy more American troops to Poland.
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US, South Korea to begin scaled-down military drills amid virus spike
The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday.
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COVID-19 is an ‘ally’ for ISIS in the Philippines, DoD report finds
The strength and influence of extremist groups in the Philippines have remained unchanged, despite U.S. support since 2017, according to a DoD report.
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US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military’s Central Command published a black-and-white video showing what appeared to be special forces fast-roping down from a helicopter onto the MT Wila.
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CENTCOM boss expects a long-term troop presence in Iraq
Despite defeating the physical ISIS caliphate, Gen. Frank McKenzie says U.S. troops will be on the ground deterring ISIS for years to come.
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Taliban warns Kabul against attacks on prisoners freed as part of Afghan peace talks
Ahead of an upcoming release of Taliban detainees held in Afghan prisons, the insurgent group warned the government in Kabul on Tuesday against any attacks on those released, saying such incidents would jeopardize the peace talks.
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Russia warns it will see any incoming missile as nuclear
Russia will perceive any ballistic missile launched at its territory as a nuclear attack that warrants a nuclear retaliation, the military warned in an article published Friday.
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Ex-Green Berets sentenced to 20 years for failed Venezuela attack
A Venezuelan court has sentenced two former U.S. Special Forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their part in a blunder-filled beach attack aimed at overthrowing President Nicolás Maduro.
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Kabul begins release of final 400 Taliban prisoners called for in US agreement
Afghanistan has released the first 80 of a final 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for negotiations between the warring sides in Afghanistan’s protracted conflict, the government said Friday.
-
75 years later, can Asia shake off shackles of the past?
Northeast Asia doesn’t so much repeat history as drag it along like an anchor.
-
Pompeo inks deal to support more American troops in Poland
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sealed a defense cooperation deal Saturday with Polish officials that will pave the way to deploy more American troops to Poland.
-
US, South Korea to begin scaled-down military drills amid virus spike
The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday.
-
COVID-19 is an ‘ally’ for ISIS in the Philippines, DoD report finds
The strength and influence of extremist groups in the Philippines have remained unchanged, despite U.S. support since 2017, according to a DoD report.
-
US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military’s Central Command published a black-and-white video showing what appeared to be special forces fast-roping down from a helicopter onto the MT Wila.
-
CENTCOM boss expects a long-term troop presence in Iraq
Despite defeating the physical ISIS caliphate, Gen. Frank McKenzie says U.S. troops will be on the ground deterring ISIS for years to come.
-
Taliban warns Kabul against attacks on prisoners freed as part of Afghan peace talks
Ahead of an upcoming release of Taliban detainees held in Afghan prisons, the insurgent group warned the government in Kabul on Tuesday against any attacks on those released, saying such incidents would jeopardize the peace talks.
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Russia warns it will see any incoming missile as nuclear
Russia will perceive any ballistic missile launched at its territory as a nuclear attack that warrants a nuclear retaliation, the military warned in an article published Friday.
-
Ex-Green Berets sentenced to 20 years for failed Venezuela attack
A Venezuelan court has sentenced two former U.S. Special Forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their part in a blunder-filled beach attack aimed at overthrowing President Nicolás Maduro.
-
Kabul begins release of final 400 Taliban prisoners called for in US agreement
Afghanistan has released the first 80 of a final 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for negotiations between the warring sides in Afghanistan’s protracted conflict, the government said Friday.
-
75 years later, can Asia shake off shackles of the past?
Northeast Asia doesn’t so much repeat history as drag it along like an anchor.
-
Pompeo inks deal to support more American troops in Poland
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sealed a defense cooperation deal Saturday with Polish officials that will pave the way to deploy more American troops to Poland.
-
US, South Korea to begin scaled-down military drills amid virus spike
The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday.
-
COVID-19 is an ‘ally’ for ISIS in the Philippines, DoD report finds
The strength and influence of extremist groups in the Philippines have remained unchanged, despite U.S. support since 2017, according to a DoD report.
-
US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military’s Central Command published a black-and-white video showing what appeared to be special forces fast-roping down from a helicopter onto the MT Wila.
-
CENTCOM boss expects a long-term troop presence in Iraq
Despite defeating the physical ISIS caliphate, Gen. Frank McKenzie says U.S. troops will be on the ground deterring ISIS for years to come.
-
Taliban warns Kabul against attacks on prisoners freed as part of Afghan peace talks
Ahead of an upcoming release of Taliban detainees held in Afghan prisons, the insurgent group warned the government in Kabul on Tuesday against any attacks on those released, saying such incidents would jeopardize the peace talks.
-
Russia warns it will see any incoming missile as nuclear
Russia will perceive any ballistic missile launched at its territory as a nuclear attack that warrants a nuclear retaliation, the military warned in an article published Friday.
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Ex-Green Berets sentenced to 20 years for failed Venezuela attack
A Venezuelan court has sentenced two former U.S. Special Forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their part in a blunder-filled beach attack aimed at overthrowing President Nicolás Maduro.



