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Imran Jan | The end of the Afghan war may look no different than its start. Chaos, killings, devastation and so forth. Victor Hugo told...
Zalmay Khalilzad’s idea of paradise on earth – Asif Haroon Raja
Asif Haroon Raja | Peace talks in Afghanistan have gained momentum and third round of direct talks between the US and the Taliban have taken...
US charges two Chinese over alleged state-sponsored hacking
AFP | The United States has charged two Chinese men it says hacked the computer systems of companies and government agencies in a dozen countries,...
Jim Mattis: the ‘Mad Dog’ with a big library
AFP | Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, a softly spoken but battle-hardened former Marine, always stood in uneasy contrast with President Donald Trump, his brash businessman...
Almost 700 Catholic clergy in Illinois accused of sexual abuse: official
AFP | Almost 700 clergymen in Illinois have been accused of child sexual assault, a far greater number than the Catholic Church had previously disclosed,...
Weinstein back in court seeking dismissal of sex assault case
AFP | Could Harvey Weinstein, public enemy number one of the #MeToo movement... end up walking away from a free man? On Thursday, the onetime Hollywood...
US Syria pullout will have wide ramifications
AFP | The withdrawal of US troops in Syria will have an impact on the battlefield and well beyond, with wide-ranging geopolitical ramifications. Here is...
US approves $3.5 billion Patriot missile sale to Turkey
AFP | The United States said Wednesday it approved the sale of $3.5 billion in missiles to Turkey, offering an ultimatum after US outrage over...
US-Taliban talks: Some good news? – Imtiaz Gul
Imtiaz Gul | In the maze of negativity generated post general elections in July, some good news has begun greeting us all; the British High...
Trump mired in legal morass two years into presidency
AFP | Donald Trump rails on an almost daily basis against the federal probe into whether his campaign colluded with Russia to get him elected...
California fire survivors face bleak Christmas in shelters
AFP | Luanne Wright was all set for retirement when the deadliest wildfire in California history swept through her town of Paradise. The blaze incinerated...
Stepped up US military posture in the Gulf threatens Indian hopes for Iran’s Chabahar port – James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier group in the Gulf to deter Iran from further testing ballistic...