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Afghan pullout is ‘biggest NATO debacle’: Merkel party chief
The withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan is the "biggest debacle" that NATO has suffered since its founding, the head...
US to send 3,000 troops to Kabul airport to pull out embassy staff
The United States said Thursday it was sending 3,000 troops to the international airport in Afghanistan's capital Kabul immediately to...
US frustration mounts over Afghan failure to halt Taliban
The failure of Afghan security forces to blunt the advance of the Taliban has left US officials deeply frustrated after...
North Korea warns of ‘serious security crisis’ over US-Seoul drills
Seoul will face a "serious security crisis" for going ahead with its joint military drills with the United States, a...
Two more cities fall to Taliban as thousands flee northern Afghanistan
The Taliban seized two more Afghan cities Tuesday -- including one just 200 kilometres (125 miles) from Kabul -- as...
CIA chief visits Israel amid Iran tensions
US Central Intelligence Agency chief William Burns was due in Israel Tuesday for talks on common foe Iran, as rising...
Philippines says US military deal ‘in full force again’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has walked back on a decision to end a key military deal with the United States,...
Biden announces end of US combat operations in Iraq
President Joe Biden declared US relations with Iraq would enter a new phase with American troops exiting combat operations in...
Britain ‘monitoring’ US takeover of UK defence group
Britain is "closely monitoring" the takeover of UK defence technology firm Ultra Electronics by US-owned Cobham amid security concerns, the...
Tajikistan tests combat readiness as Taliban advances
Tajikistan on Thursday checked the combat readiness of its armed forces in the biggest such exercise in the country's history...
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