Afghan War's End Quiets Chaplain's Litany of Funeral Prayers The end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan is bringing calm to the military mortuary that had the solemn task of receiving the...
Afghan President Slams Taliban; Rockets Target Kabul Palace The palace is in the middle of a so-called Green Zone that is fortified with giant cement blast walls and barbed wire.
Pentagon to Bring Afghans to US Base While Awaiting Visas The first Afghans who arrive in the United States will go to Fort Lee, Virginia, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said at...
US Peace Envoy Visits Islamabad as Pakistan-Afghan Ties Sour Zalmay Khalilzad's visit came hours after Afghanistan withdrew its ambassador from Pakistan after the diplomat's daughter was...
Taliban Say They Want Afghan Deal, Even as They Battle On There are few signs of a political agreement on the horizon.
Women’s Groups Call for UN Peacekeeping Force in Afghanistan In the last 20 years, Afghan women have increasingly stepped into powerful positions in numerous fields.
Afghan Forces Battle Taliban at Border Post with Pakistan The Taliban had overrun the Spin Boldak crossing earlier in the week.
White House: 'Operation Allies Refuge' to Start Evacuating Afghans by End of July Eligible Afghans who are interested and are being considered for a Special Immigrant Visa will fly to a third country.
Afghanistan Withdrawal a Mistake, May Lead to 'Unspeakable Harm' for Women, Bush Says Bush also raised concerns about Afghans who served as interpreters and in other jobs for the U.S. and NATO allies.
Taliban Press Advances, Take Key Border Post with Pakistan The Taliban are pressing on with their surge in Afghanistan and say they have seized a strategic border crossing with...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
