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US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan
July 2, 2020

US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Moscow and Washington are intertwined in a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan, with both suffering thousands of dead and wounded in conflicts lasting for years.…READ MORE

Pakistan could soon release slain US reporter’s kidnapper
June 30, 2020

Pakistan could soon release slain US reporter’s kidnapper

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A ruling by Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday paves the way for a man convicted of involvement in the gruesome 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl to walk free later this week.…READ MORE

Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid Russian bounty scandal
June 30, 2020

Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid Russian bounty scandal

ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called and spoken with the Taliban’s chief negotiator, a spokesman for the insurgents said Tuesday, amid a raging controversy in Washington over when President Donald Trump was told about U.S. intelligence that Russia was paying the Taliban to kill U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.…READ MORE