FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2017 photo, Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speaks in Afghanistan
South & Central Asia

Explainer: When is the War in Afghanistan Really Over?
A Pakistani army soldier stands guard along with border fence at the Pak-Afghan border near the Punjpai area of Quetta in…
South & Central Asia

Pakistan Intel Chief Gives 8-Hour Briefing on Afghanistan
German soldiers line up for the final roll call near an Airbus A400M cargo plane of the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr, after returning from Afghanistan at the airfield in Wunstorf, Germany, June 30, 2021.
South & Central Asia

Germany, Italy Complete Troop Exit From Afghanistan

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2017, file photo, American soldiers wait on the tarmac in Logar province, Afghanistan. With American…
South & Central Asia

Pentagon Will Leave Large Number of Troops in Afghanistan to Protect US Embassy, Airport

In this photo taken on June 6, 2019, commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General Scott Miller (L) shakes hands with…
South & Central Asia

Taliban Gains Worry Top US General in Afghanistan 

Telling America's Story

Pedestrians pass security barricades in front of Trump Tower, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in New York. Former President Donald…
USA

Indictment Could Hurt Trump Organization's Reputation, Well-being

Adimar de Clavarlho Silha, his wife Maria Aparecida Cavarlho Silha and their daughter, a Brazilian family sent to a shelter in…
Immigration

More South Americans Arriving at US-Mexico Border

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FILE PHOTO: Woman carries an infant as she queues in line for food, at the Tsehaye primary school, in Shire
Africa

Fighting Abates in Ethiopia’s Tigray; Getting Aid to Region Still a Challenge

A protester holding a U.K. flag is arrested by police officers during the 24th anniversary of Hong Kong handover to China.
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Hong Kong Reels After One Year of National Security Law Imposed by China

COVID-19 Pandemic

Workers in personal protective equipment sanitize a street in the wake of a spike in the number of positive coronavirus cases,…
COVID-19 Pandemic

COVAX Urges Countries Not to Widen Vaccine Divide

People gather in front of the Trevi fountain in Rome, Monday, June 28, 2021. Italians took off their face masks and breathed a…
COVID-19 Pandemic

Delta Variant Risks Spoiling Europe’s Hope of a Return to Normality

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FILE - Afghan journalists attend a meeting in the Tolo newsroom, in Kabul, Afghanistan September 7, 2018.
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Can Afghanistan's Free Press Survive?

Ethiopia's Tigray Region Conflict Unpacked
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Tigray, Ethiopia: From Conflict to Humanitarian Crisis

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130 Nations Back Global Tax Deal
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Africa
Russia Bolsters Presence in Central African Republic With 600 More Military Instructors

Press Freedom

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 04, 2021 This undated image Courtesy of the Fenster Family shows US journalist Danny…
Press Freedom

Myanmar Court Extends Detention of American Journalist Danny Fenster   

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Plugged In-Crossing the US Border

Extremism Watch

Children play among tents at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp which holds suspected relatives of Islamic State (IS) group fighters,…
Extremism Watch

Syrian Families Released from Camp Face Challenges at Home

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Feuding British Princes William And Harry Unveil Diana Statue

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As Russia Enters Election Season, an Opposition Crackdown Unfolds
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As Russia Enters Election Season, Opposition Crackdown Unfolds

Demand for Summer School in US Reaches New High Following Another Year of Online Education
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Demand for Summer School in US Reaches New High