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Feuding Afghan Presidential Rivals Sign Unity Deal

Aug 09, 2014 12:03 AM EDT

Afghan presidential rivals Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah agreed on Friday to draft plans for a more unified government and to resolve their vote count dispute by agreeing to an internationally supervised audit.

U.S. Steps Up Embassy Security In Anticipation Of CIA Torture Report

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 05, 2014 11:22 PM EDT

The U.S. stepped up its security at its embassies ahead of the release of the Senate’s report on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)’s report on harsh interrogations, fearing it could trigger protests in countries where the agency operated secret interrogation prisons.

Xinjiang Violence Reports Were Delayed 48 Hours

Bianca Ortega |

Jul 30, 2014 05:22 AM EDT

Reports on the Xinjiang violence that left dozens of people dead were delayed for almost 48 hours even by Chinese standards, and some of the details remain unclear until now.

Suicide Bomber Kills 8 Afghan Air Force Officers

Marcel Woo |

Jul 03, 2014 04:36 AM EDT

Eight Afghan Air Force officers and one civilian were killed while 16 people had been seriously wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up next to a parked government bus boarded by the victims on their way to Kabul on Wednesday.

5 U.S. Troops Killed in Apparent Friendly-fire Incident in Afghanistan

Katie Collom |

Jun 11, 2014 08:14 AM EDT

Five U.S. Special Operations soldiers were killed on Monday in what is believed to be the deadliest bout of friendly fire since the Afghan war began in 2011.

Afghan President Angry Over Bergdahl-Taliban Swap

Christl Leong |

Jun 02, 2014 10:40 AM EDT

The Afghan president is outraged that he had not been informed of the release of five Taliban prisoners in exchange for an American soldier.

U.S. President Obama Surprises Troops In Afghanistan In A Memorial Day Visit

Lemuel Cacho |

May 26, 2014 02:27 PM EDT

United States President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to U.S. forces stationed in Afghanistan on Sunday and thanked the troops for their service to their country.

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