Trump's pick to command in Afghanistan says war unlikely to end soon
Stars and Stripes1 day agoWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s choice to lead American and NATO efforts in Afghanistan told lawmakers on Tuesday that a revamped war strategy has made progress but he doesn’t see ...
Trump's Afghanistan Push Requires Pakistan's Help, General Says
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance19 hours agoThe biggest challenge to stabilizing Afghanistan remains the sanctuaries in Pakistan that shelter militants fighting the U.S.-led coalition, according to President Donald Trump’s nominee ...
The Latest: Afghan Taliban reject cease-fire extension
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham3 days agoAfghanistan's Taliban has rejected an extension to a three-day cease-fire coinciding with the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a nine-day extension of the ...
Afghanistan Cease-Fire Ends
NPR8 hours agoRachel Martin talks with Candace Rondeaux, a security analyst for New America, about a recent three-day cease-fire in the war in Afghanistan and what it means for peace talks.
US commander warns against leaving Afghanistan too rapidly
KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma18 hours agoJoint Special Operations Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that, if confirmed, he'll reassess the troop numbers in Afghanistan to see if the force size is right. Any abrupt ...
India crush Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs in debut Test - Times of India
The Times of India5 days agoBENGALURU: Had this historic Test match been a bout of heavyweight boxing, Afghanistan's players would have been peeling themselves off the canvas and heading to the infirmary. All it ...
Afghanistan’s day despite Dhawan, Vijay tons
MSN News6 days agoIt didn’t look like Afghanistan were going to have a pleasant initiation for a large part of their opening day as a Test-playing nation. There were times when those on the outside couldn ...
Afghanistan’s passion for cricket reaches fever pitch
The Economist6 days agoAfghanistan’s cricket team is wildly popular. On June 14th Afghanistan became the 12th country to play test cricket, taking on India in Bangalore. Test matches, the game’s oldest ...
Afghanistan set shortest records on Test debut
MSN News5 days agoAfghanistan were bowled out twice on Friday as India became the first Asian side to win a Test in less than two days. Afghanistan's debut was the 21st two-day Test, only the second ...
Afghanistan claims US drone strike kills Pakistan Taliban leader
FOX 6 Milwaukee5 days agoA US drone strike in Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunar province has killed a leading militant, who was the man in charge of the Pakistan Taliban’s (TTP) operations in the Swat Valley when ...
