At least three troops were martyred while seven sustained injuries in cross-border firing from Afghanistan in Bajaur Agency. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();According to details, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban make significant leadership changes ahead of expected talks with Kabul aimed at ending decades of war in Afghanistan
The Taliban have put the son of the movement's feared founder in charge of their military wing and added several powerful figures to their negotiating team, Taliban officials said. ( read original story ...)
Pentagon spin on Afghanistan insults American allies
Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman announced that the United States has upheld its commitment made in the Feb. 29 Taliban peace deal to draw down U.S. forces in Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
Minister: Iraq to face severe shortages as river flows drop
Iraq’s minister of water resources says severe shortages loom ahead for Iraq if Baghdad and neighboring Turkey fail to strike agreements over irrigation and dam projects ... ( read original story ...)
The Iraq war is finally getting some proper scrutiny – from a TV programme
More than 15 years after the invasion, the errors of the greatest war crime of our age are being exposed, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Administration Weighs Troop Cut in South Korea
The Pentagon has presented the White House with options to reduce the American military presence in South Korea as the two countries remain at odds over President Trump’s demand that Seoul greatly ... ( read original story ...)
Report: U.S., South Korea militaries to conduct pared down drills
The United States and South Korea could move forward with a scaled down version of combined military exercises in August, according to a South Korean press report. ( read original story ...)
Maryland’s governor touts his purchase of tests from South Korea. Emails show a U.S. company offered tests at a lower price.
Gov. Larry Hogan describes the tests — some of which were later exchanged for “upgraded ones” — as a major win for his state. ( read original story ...)
South Korea rescinds defectors’ permits after leaflet dispute
South Korea has canceled the operation permits of two defector groups who have been launching balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan says Egypt’s actions in Libya are illegal
Turkey has been providing military aid to the Tripoli-based government in the Libya conflict, while Egypt, the UAE and Russia have backed its foes in a rival administration based in the east. ( read original story ...)