Tag: Afghanistan

Shaker Aamer, a Saudi who emerged as a defiant leader among prisoners during nearly 14 years of confinement on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba has been released to join his family in Britain. (International Committee of the Red Cross via AP)

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Controversial detainee freed from Guantanamo Bay

Charles Hoskinson · October 30, 2015 1:10 pm

The Defense DepartmentÂ will specifically look at any obligation U.S. service members are under to report suspected child abuse by Afghan troops and officials. (AP Photo)

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Pentagon examines U.S. troops’ response to child sex abuse in Afghanistan

Jacqueline Klimas · October 28, 2015 6:38 pm

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan rocked cities across South Asia. Strong tremors were felt in Kabul, New Delhi and Islamabad on Monday. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Deadly 7.5 magnitude earthquake jolts southern Asia

Kelly Cohen · October 26, 2015 11:51 am

The documents, which were dated Nov. 7, 2008, pertained to U.S. policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.Â (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

No bombshells in new batch of WikiLeaks emails

Rudy Takala · October 22, 2015 6:56 pm

‘Are We Losing Afghanistan Again?’

Daniel Halper · October 21, 2015 12:31 pm

‘I never said that’: Trump reverses on Afghanistan

‘I never said that’: Trump reverses on Afghanistan

Gabby Morrongiello · October 20, 2015 11:57 am

Christopher Stokes, the general director of the medical charity stands amid the charred remains of the organization's hospital, after it was hit by a U.S. airstrike in Kunduz, Afghanistan. (Najim Rahim via AP)

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Experts predict Kunduz bombers won’t get jail time

Jacqueline Klimas · October 20, 2015 4:01 am

A U.S. plane in Afghanistan was struck by small-arms fire over Afghanistan last week. The F-16 was able to land safely after the incident on Oct. 13, said a Pentagon spokesman.Â (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

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U.S. jet in Afghanistan hit by small-arms fire

Jacqueline Klimas · October 19, 2015 5:29 pm

‘Obama’s Shameful Afghanistan Retreat’

Daniel Halper · October 19, 2015 5:17 pm

U.S. troops ram gate to bombed-out Kunduz hospital

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U.S. troops ram gate to bombed-out Kunduz hospital

Jacqueline Klimas · October 19, 2015 5:04 pm

"Fourth, maybe, I don't know, Afghanistan. Nobody knows where the Russian ... soldiers can appear," Petro Poroshenko said. (AP file photo/ Mykhailo Markiv, Pool)

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Ukrainian president warns Russia violence could spread

Jacqueline Klimas · October 18, 2015 3:12 pm

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass.,Â said he wants to be sure what happened in Iraq doesn't happen again in Afghanistan, when U.S. troops leave that country.Â (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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Dem lawmaker: Obama’s Afghanistan plan must be more than just troop numbers

Jacqueline Klimas · October 17, 2015 5:16 pm