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US shames Afghan leaders' obstinance as pandemic looms

Washington's unprecedented threat to cut $1 billion in Afghanistan funding — a response to the refusal of rivals in Kabul to ...

US slashes aid to Afghanistan after Pompeo visit to Kabul

The Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and threatening further reductions in all forms ...

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Canada and the US agree to turn back migrants at border

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Canada and the United States have reached a reciprocal agreement ...

EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has coronavirus

Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief negotiator for the bloc's future relationship with Britain after Brexit, has been ...

US pauses Afghanistan deployments, isolates arrivals there

The U.S. military is pausing the movement of any new troops into Afghanistan and is quarantining 1,500 troops and civilians ...

Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence

After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree early Wednesday promising to release 1,500 Taliban ...

US commander paints grim picture of US-Taliban peace accord

The top U.S. commander for the Middle East painted a grim picture Tuesday of the peace process with the Taliban in ...

Michigan primary could make or break Sanders' campaign

Bernie Sanders proved his 2016 presidential bid was serious with an upset victory in Michigan powered by his opposition to ...

Dueling Afghan leaders both declare themselves president

Afghanistan's rival leaders were each sworn in as president in separate ceremonies on Monday, throwing plans for negotiations ...

Venezuela on agenda for Trump's meeting with Brazil's leader

President Donald Trump would not commit Saturday to continue holding off on hitting Brazil with tariffs on imports of its ...

Sanders, Biden up attacks as head-to-head race takes shape

The Democratic presidential primary is down to two major candidates, and it shows. Former Vice President Joe Biden and ...

The Latest: Biden says he's feeling good about 2020 race now

The Latest on the 2020 election (all times local): 7 p.m. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he's in a solid ...

Gunmen kill at least 29 at ceremony in Afghan capital

Gunmen opened fire Friday at a ceremony in Afghanistan's capital attended by prominent political leaders, killing at least ...

US trade deficit narrows to $45.3 billion in January

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in January as exports fell but imports fell more. The politically sensitive trade gap with ...

Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian two-term UN chief, dies at 100

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the two-term United Nations secretary-general who brokered a historic cease-fire between Iran and ...

Pompeo: Afghan violence must ease for peace deal to advance

Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with a Taliban leader and insisted the ...

US defense leaders: Taliban peace deal results mixed

Just hours after the U.S. military launched an airstrike targeting Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, top defense leaders told ...

Trump says he spoke to a Taliban leader, had 'good talk'

President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S.

Japanese minister in Lebanon, seeks return of fugitive Ghosn

Lebanon's president on Monday suggested to visiting Japanese deputy justice minister that Nissan’s fugitive ex-boss Carlos ...