UN calls Yemen the world's worst humanitarian crisis with 80 percent of the population of 30 million in need of aid. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan’s official delegation and Taliban to hold first direct session on Tuesday – Al Jazeera TV
Afghanistan's official delegation and the Taliban movement will hold their first direct session on Tuesday in Doha, Qatari-owned Al-Jazeera TV said on Monday, citing its reporter. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Afghanistan Commander Says Intel Has Not Confirmed Russian Bounties on American Troops
The U.S. commander of troops in Afghanistan said that American intelligence officials have not been able to confirm the existence of a Russian bounty program offering Taliban militants rewards for ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq makes most politicians look bad. Joe Biden’s record is actually a bit above average.
Though few would defend the 2003 invasion and Iraq still has a long way to go, to policies Obama and Biden put in place have led to glimmers of hope. ( read original story ...)
GOP lawmakers praise Trump’s plan to cut US troops in Iraq as critics voice concerns
President Donald Trump plans to bring the number of United States troops in Iraq down to 3,000 this month as part of his campaign promise to end “endless wars.” ... ( read original story ...)
House agrees to rename Grand River Post Office for police officer Andy Nowacki, who died in Iraq war
The House of Representatives agreed Monday to rename Grand River's post office after Marine Lance Cpl. Andy Nowacki, a Grand River police officer who was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2005 ... ( read original story ...)
Fort Hood soldiers return from Iraq, reunited with friends and family Saturday
Soldiers were assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force for the operation, U.S. Army officials said. Operation Inherent Resolve was established by the Department of Defense in 2014 to ... ( read original story ...)
Today’s D Brief: Afghan talks begin; Wildfires rage; Anti-ISIS airstrikes in Syria, Iraq; Fighter jet battle; And a bit more.
President Trump pivots to West Coast wildfires today following an unsafe indoor rally in Nevada. President Donald Trump spoke to a packed crowd Sunday evening in the city of Henderson, just southeast ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Asks World Court to Dismiss Iran Sanctions Case
Lawyers for the United States on Monday asked judges at the United Nations' highest court to dismiss a case brought by Iran seeking to lift sanctions. Lawyer Marik String said Iran had wrongly ... ( read original story ...)
US urges world court to reject Iran sanctions case
The United States on Monday urged the UN's top court to throw out a bid by Iran to lift sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump, saying Tehran remained a "grave threat" to global security. ( read original story ...)