Peace

(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration’s peace deal with the Taliban opens the door for an initial American troop withdrawal that Defense Secretary Mark Esper sees as a step toward the broader goal of preparing for potential future war with China. Esper has his eye on “great power competition,” which means…

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DOHA, Qatar — The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America’s longest war. Under the agreement, the U.S. would draw its forces down to 8,600…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan that began after 9/11 and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America’s longest war. This historic deal, signed by chief negotiators…

Acknowledging a military stalemate after nearly two decades of conflict, the United States on Saturday signed a peace agreement with the Taliban that is aimed at ending America’s longest war and bringing U.S. troops home from Afghanistan more than 18 years after they invaded in the wake of the Sept.…

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Home / World News / Air Force One: US President Donald Trump’s flying Oval Office US President Donald Trump arrived in India on Monday on a two-day official visit. The President’s delegation, including wife Melania, daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner and several senior members of the US cabinet,…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Riek Machar took the oath of office in front of President Salva Kiir (l) and Chief Justice Chan Reech Madut Former South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as first vice-president, sealing a peace deal aimed at ending six years of civil…

Image copyright Getty Images A religious leader who founded a celebrated organisation for people with learning difficulties sexually abused six women in France, an internal report says.Canadian Jean Vanier set up the global network L'Arche in France in 1964 and died last year aged 90.None of the women he abused…

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