MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Taliban on Friday pushed back against major regional players at a conference in Moscow who said Afghanistan should not return to being an Islamic emirate, and it warned the ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: Biden administration considering 6-month extension for US troops
The Biden administration is considering a six-month extension for American troops in Afghanistan, just weeks before the May 1 deadline that the Trump administration had negotiated with the Taliban to ... ( read original story ...)
Repeal the President’s Iraq War Powers
Argument: Repeal the President’s Iraq War Powers Repeal the President’s Iraq War Powers... On the evening of March 19, 2003, then-U.S. President George W. Bush addressed the American people in a live ... ( read original story ...)
What the 18th anniversary of the Iraq War teaches us about the costs of war
In the midst of our COVID mourning, we might forget the U.S. began a war in Iraq 18 years ago this week. The war has had various inspiring names: Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003 to 2010, Operation ... ( read original story ...)
The Iraq War: 18 Years Later
You sit in your room, and you talk to the wall You’re feeling small but still have a ball And you can’t explain what’s anyway in vain And you paint your face and dress in black Wear your shades and st ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq at 18: Iowans voted to end the war, but we’re still there
If the Iraq War were a person, it would have to register for the draft by now but still wouldn't be old enough to buy beer or marijuana. This week marks 18 years since the United States started ... ( read original story ...)
Regardless of How Messy Things Get in Iraq, We Must End the War and Finally, Fully Withdraw
It is time to acknowledge the painful reality and finally, fully withdraw our troops. Then-candidate Barack Obama promised in October 2007 that if he were elected president, he would end the Iraq war. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan, Iraq discuss ways to enhance military engagements
The defence authorities of Pakistan and Iraq discussed measures to enhance the level and scope of bilateral military engagements between the two countries, said the Inter-Services Public Relations ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to revise rules on mandatory Covid-19 testing of foreigners
Officials in the South Korean capital Seoul have reversed course on controversial plans to require all foreign workers to undergo Covid-19 testing after facing a torrent of criticism from diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)
Eight Myanmar Protesters Reportedly Killed by Junta Forces
Security forces in Myanmar fired live rounds and tear gas on coup protesters Friday, reportedly killing eight people in the central town of Aungban in the eastern Shan state. The reported killings, ... ( read original story ...)