Afghanistan War
Ben Stokes found not guilty of affray after street brawl outside Bristol nightclub
England cricketer Ben Stokes has been cleared of affray after jurors accepted he was acting in self-defence during an alcohol-fuelled street brawl.<p>Stokes, 27, insisted he was defending his friend Alex Hales and two gay men when he launched a barrage of punches at a fire brigade worker and an …
CrimeBen Stokes: Son of victim support officer's career-long battle with aggression
Ben Stokes, the son of a victim support officer, was insisting he would never turn violent just two days before landing himself in a police jail cell.<p>"There's adrenaline there, but I'd never get close to punching someone," Stokes said in a magazine interview as he was pressed by a journalist about …
Veterans‘The Fighters’ help us understand Iraq and Afghanistan wars
Nation Aug 13<p>By Terry Spencer, Associated Press<p>Politics Aug 13<p>By Dan Elliott, Associated Press<p>Nation Aug 13<p>By Michael Biesecker, Associated …
AfghanistanTrump repeats mistakes of Nixon, Carter in trade war with China
School children learn that Adolf Hitler repeated Napoleon Bonaparte’s great mistake by attacking Russia at the onset of winter. But Donald …
Donald TrumpMy love for the Afghanistan you may not know: Reporter's notebook
I confess to I have a weakness for Afghanistan.<p>By the time you realize it has worked its way into your bloodstream, it is too late. You are …
AfghanistanAncient silver flask seized at Gatwick revealed for the first time, ahead of return to Afghanistan
An ancient silver flask seized at Gatwick has been unveiled for the first time, ahead of its return to Afghanistan.<p>Photographed exclusively for The Sunday Telegraph, it is believed to be the first time it has been seen by the public since it was created more than 4,000 years ago.<p>The treasure has …
Travel (UK)Taliban storms strategic Afghan city
Taliban fighters stormed a provincial capital in Afghanistan before dawn on Friday, exchanging fire with security forces and reportedly leaving …
AfghanistanAir Force Video Shows Medal Of Honor Recipient’s Heroic Last Stand In Afghanistan
1:44 PM 08/09/2018<p>The U.S. Air Force released video highlights Thursday of a firefight in which Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman made a final stand …
Conservative ViewIn Kandahar, U.S. Troops Remain, Even if Salsa Night Is Gone
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan—Salsa Night on the Kandahar Air Field Boardwalk is dead. The TGI Friday’s on southern Afghanistan’s biggest military base is long gone, too. They have been replaced by a lonely coffee shop that sells doughnuts and samosas and a Kebab House selling pizza and Philly …
AfghanistanCNN publishes op-ed saying media should be thanked like troops – obviously, they shouldn't
I have served in combat and I have been in the press for years. No, these two jobs are not equal.<p>CNN published a bizarre op-ed suggesting the media …
U.S. PoliticsArmy Veteran Wins Kansas GOP Nod for Jenkins Seat
Republican Steve Watkins will face off against Democrat Paul Davis in November<p>An Afghanistan War veteran won the Republican nomination in Kansas’ 2nd …
PoliticsSame Strategy, Different War, Same Failed Results
In brief, you will find that the illogical direction the Pentagon and Department of State have directed this nation’s foreign affairs and military …
WarTalk to the Taliban and end the war in Afghanistan
The Trump administration has reportedly instructed its top diplomats to engage in direct talks with the Taliban. That’s a welcome and important step …
AfghanistanNew service centre for military veterans opens near Montreal
Jordan Ayley practices jiu-jitsu partly for stress relief.<p>He’s an Afghanistan war veteran who served with the Royal 22nd Regiment until four years …
Mental HealthMore celebrity names confirmed for Crown Green Bowling Challenge
THIS Sunday will see a host of celebrities do battle on the bowling green for the Lol Pennington Cup at Ruskin Drive.<p>The latest names to be confirmed …
St HelensFlights Between Dushanbe, Bukhara Resume Amid Improving Tajik-Uzbek Ties
Commercial flights have resumed between the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, and the Uzbek city of Bukhara amid improving ties between the two Central Asian …
TajikistanSudbury sculptor working on mining project
KIRKLAND LAKE – A $92,000 sculpture immortalizing Kirkland Lake’s mining heritage will be erected at the historic Toburn Mine site.<p>The Toburn …
OntarioGlobal Conflict This Week: Islamic State Attacks in Jalalabad
Developments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week.<p>Welcome to “Global Conflict This Week,” a series that highlights …
Middle EastBen Affleck, Matt Damon Team for McDonald's Monopoly Fraud Movie at Fox
'Deadpool' scribes Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese will adapt.<p>Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are partnering for a movie about how a former cop rigged the …
Ben AffleckIran's Economic Crisis Fuels Mass Exodus Of Afghan Migrants
Thousands of Afghan migrants in Iran are returning home amid an economic crisis that has seen unemployment soar and the value of Iran's national …
AfghanistanAmerica is talking to the Taliban in a bid to end 17 years of Afghanistan war as intermediaries seek deal with fanatics because diplomats fear Trump will withdraw all U.S. troops
American diplomats are so worried that Donald Trump will unilaterally pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan that they have opened direct talks with …
AfghanistanNotorious villain shocks Survivor contestants
THE first 14 minutes of episode one of Australian Survivor: Champions vs. Contenders, available to watch exclusively on news.com.au today ahead of …
Oil & Gas IndustryTrump tells American military to ‘surrender’ large swaths of Afghanistan as US negotiates directly with Taliban: report
President Donald Trump’s diplomatic team is reportedly negotiating directly with Taliban officials as he surrenders large swaths of the country to …
AfghanistanInside look at ancient art of glass-blowing in Afghanistan where only a few are keeping it alive
For 200 years, Ghulam Sakhi's family has been blowing glass in the ancient Afghan city of Herat.<p>He creates azure, indigo and green goblets, cups and …
AfghanistanTaliban hold 'face to face meeting' with US official: reports
The Taliban says it has held its first 'face to face meeting' with a US official in a step towards ending the Afghanistan war. US officials have …
AfghanistanAnti-Tehran Protest Ends In Kabul
Members of the People’s Peace Movement of Afghanistan ended their three-day sit-in protest outside the IranianEmbassy in Kabul on July 27.<p>Before …
Ashraf GhaniConfession Suggests New Trust In Tajik-Uzbek Relations
Uzbekistan has admitted it sheltered one of Tajikistan's most-wanted criminals for almost 20 years. (The views expressed in this blog post do not …
TajikistanRussia, Tajikistan Conduct Joint Exercise in Badakhshan, Near Border With Afghanistan
Tajikistan’s Armed Forces began a four-day joint training exercise, on July 17, with forces from Russia’s 201st military base, located on the …
AfghanistanMore Australian soldiers lost to suicide than fighting in Afghanistan War
Figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show from 2001-2014 there were 292 defence force personnel who took their own …
Mental Health'Warlord' Afghan vice president returns from exile to ease political tension
Accused of rape and torture, Abdul Dostum, a notorious warlord and Afghanistan's vice president, has returned from exile. He was greeted in Kabul by …
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