Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas added to GOP condemnation of the move, saying that a withdrawal from Afghanistan now ignores dangers on the ground. ( read original story ...)
Trump withdrawal plan could tip Afghanistan towards more violence
Attacks up since September amid fears Taliban biding their time until US forces leave ... ( read original story ...)
NATO Chief Warns Against Rapid Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump has made ending the 19-year-old American engagement in Afghanistan a priority by Christmas, but while many NATO allies also want to leave the country, many feel it could be ... ( read original story ...)
Trump plans to withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq, Afghanistan before leaving office
President Trump is expected to order the drawdown of thousands of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, leaving about 2,500 left in each country. The president's recently-fired defense ... ( read original story ...)
At least 41 hurt at Thailand protest – medics
At least 41 people were hurt during protests in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Tuesday, including five with gunshot wounds, the city's Erawan Emergency Medical Centre said. It was by far the most viole ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters smear police van with blue paint during clashes in Thailand
Protesters attacked a police van smearing it in blue paint before kicking a metal barricade during violent clashes in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday (). ( read original story ...)
Eighteen hurt in Thailand’s most violent protests since movement began
Thai police fired water cannon and teargas at protesters marching on parliament on Tuesday, and at least 18 people were hurt in the most violent confrontation since a youth-led protest movement ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-democracy protesters clash with police in Thailand as lawmakers mull charter change
Police used tear gas and water cannons laced with irritating chemicals against the student-led demonstrators, who tried to push their way past barbed-wire barriers to enter the grounds of the legislat ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand protests: Fresh clashes in Bangkok as lawmakers debate reforms
Renewed clashes have broken out near Thailand's parliament in the capital, Bangkok, as lawmakers debate possible changes to the constitution. Police used water cannon and a tear-gas solution against ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Wants to Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Won’t Be Easy
President Trump is applying more sanctions on Iran that would be hard to reverse. Tehran, facing elections in June, has its own demands. ( read original story ...)