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June 26, 2019
Pompeo says US hoping for Afghan peace pact before Sept 1
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that Washington is hopeful a peace agreement to bring an end to the 17-year war in Afghanistan can be reached before Sept. 1.…READ MORE
June 23, 2019
US watchdog: Bad spending oversight hampers Afghan troops
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A lack of coordinated oversight of America’s spending in Afghanistan has led to a waste of funds and hampered training and development of the country’s security forces, according to a watchdog group that monitors billions of dollars in U.S. aid to the country.…READ MORE
June 17, 2019
China-Pakistan traffickers force brides into prostitution
FAISALABAD, Pakistan (AP) — At first, in her desperate calls home to her mother in Pakistan, Natasha Masih couldn’t bring herself to say what they were doing to her.…READ MORE