Relatives and supporters of an American contractor who was abducted a year ago in Afghanistan and is believed to be in the custody of a Taliban-linked militant group are pressing the new Biden adminis …
Biden faces renewed pressure to secure release of U.S. contractor in Afghanistan
Family and other supporters of an American contractor abducted a year ago in Afghanistan are pressing the Biden administration to bring him home.
Violence in Afghanistan May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal
The Pentagon raised doubts on Thursday that the U.S. military would withdraw from Afghanistan by May 1 — the deadline set in a February 2020 agreement with the Taliban — after accusing the Taliban of …
Taliban violence gives U.S. pause about meeting treaty deadline to remove troops from Afghanistan
In the space of 24 hours, the Afghan president and two senior U.S. officials have separately suggested that the heightened levels of Taliban violence might force U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan …
NATO countries want to keep forces in Afghanistan but need U.S. support – Afghan president
NATO alliance members are “very much interested” in keeping troops in Afghanistan but they cannot remain without critical types of U.S. support, President Ashraf Ghani said on Friday.
Violence May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The new Biden administration is reviewing a deal between its predecessor and the Taliban for a May 1 deadline to pull all American troops out of the country.
Taliban ‘purge’ threatens peace process in Afghanistan
As the assassins wrenched open the car doors, the Supreme Court judge in the back seat pulled her handbag to her chest. It was not enough to save her.Bullet after bullet lanced through the bag …
Bangladesh slips 2 steps in corruption index, second-worst in South Asia
Bangladesh has slipped two places in the Global Corruption Perception Index 2020 released by the Transparency International (TI) and is ahead only of Afghanistan in tackling graft among its South …
Pentagon uncertain on pullback date for U.S. troops in Afghanistan
“The Taliban have not met their commitments,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters during a press briefing.
Drawdowns of troops in Germany and Afghanistan up in the air
The 2,500 troops still on the ground are by and large a counter-terror force, focused on ISIS and al-Qaida activity in the country. That’s down from what was a multipurpose force in recent years, with …