Headlines- Although the United States is prepared to strike Iran "at any time," US President Donald Trump says he does not see the fresh fighting lasting "too long."
- Iran's attack on a Saudi tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that claimed two lives has been denounced by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Alex Kiprotich, a Kenyan newspaper editor, is abducted by armed men, and his employer suspects the government
- According to a new ruling, Tyler R., the man accused with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September of last year, may be executed if found guilty in the murder case.
- Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist of Hong Kong, pleaded a guilty to a charge of conspiring with foreign organizations on Wednesday.
- Over 1,270 people have died as a result of last week's massive flash flood at the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.
Tag: Afghan Insurgency
Afghan Leader Calls On the World...
Amid ongoing deadly violence in Afghanistan, the country’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah is calling on the United States and the world not to give up on his people
The Forgotten Afghan Province That Is...
During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s, Zabul was a main gateway for the anti-Soviet mujahedin fighters streaming into Afghanistan from Pakistan
Ethnic Uzbeks Flee Taliban in N....
Hundreds of ethnic Uzbek residents were forced to flee their homes in northern Faryab province because of the recent expansion of Taliban in border areas with Uzbekistan
US-Trained Afghan Pilots Conduct First Nighttime...
The Afghan ministry of defense Wednesday released footage of a series of nighttime airstrikes carried out by Afghan security forces. Afghan officials told VOA the airstrikes were carried out in southern Uruzgan province against Taliban hideouts
Geneva Conference on Afghanistan
Abdullah Abdullah, CEO of National Unity Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, addresses the closing session of the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan
Taliban: Attack Retaliation for Civilian Casualties
The Taliban claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack on a British private security company, G4S, that killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 30 others in the capital, Kabul