In an address to the nation, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has hailed the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and called on neighboring Pakistan to change its approach toward his country, saying an unstable Afghanistan does not benefit anyone.
Russia said it would retaliate after the United States imposed new economic sanctions on 16 mostly Chinese and Russian companies and individuals, accusing them of aiding the North Korean government and its missile and nuclear programs.
Iraqi troops on August 22 recaptured from the Islamic State extremist group the first three districts of the city of Tal Afar, as U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited Baghdad in a show of support.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the United States could consider punishing Pakistan or cutting off its status as a major non-NATO ally if Islamabad doesn't crack down on the Taliban and other extremist groups.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has welcomed the United States' "enduring commitment" in Afghanistan after U.S. President Donald Trump outlined a strategy for the war-wracked country.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit as Iraqi forces pressed an assault on Tal Afar, one of the last pockets of territory held in the country by the extremist group Islamic State (IS).
Pakistani police say they have arrested a Christian teenager on blasphemy charges in the eastern province of Punjab.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis confirmed that President Donald Trump has agreed with military leaders on a new strategy for Afghanistan after "rigorous" debate, but he declined to provide details.
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