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US imposes sanctions on Sri Lankan army chief over war crimes
Shavendra Silva blacklisted for ‘gross human rights violations’Up to 70,000 Tamils killed during final stages …
- Afghanistan, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US foreign policy, US national security, US news, World news
US touts partial ceasefire with Taliban in push for election-year troop reduction
Taliban officials have reportedly offered a seven-day ‘reduction of violence’ but Afghanistan experts question…
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Nuclear watchdog head warns Iran over recent detention of inspector
Rafael Grossi, IAEA director general, said he told Iranian officials a repeat of the ‘grave’ incident would be…
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US dropped record number of bombs on Afghanistan last year
Warplanes dropped 7,423 bombs and other munitions, the most since Pentagon began keeping track in 2006The US d…
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North Korea says choice of ‘Christmas gift’ is up to US amid missile tensions
Pyongyang had given US till end of year to change position‘Dialogue touted by US … is a foolish trick’ linked …
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Trump promised China US silence on Hong Kong protests during trade talks
US officials banned from supporting pro-democracy protestsCNN reports Trump gave Xi pledge in personal phone c…
- Afghanistan, Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US foreign policy, US news, World news
Trump declares US-Taliban talks ‘dead’ after cancelling Camp David meeting
Taliban says Trump sabotaged ‘finalised’ Afghanistan dealExperts doubt Kabul attack was real reason for cancel…
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Trump says he could win Afghan war ‘in a week … but I don’t want to kill 10m’
President hosts Pakistani PM Imran Khan amid aid disputeUS pursues talks with Taliban with Islamabad’s cautiou…