At least 27 killed and dozens wounded after gunmen attack Shi’ite leader’s memorial in Afghanistan 

At least 27 people are killed and dozens wounded as gunmen assault political rally in Afghanistan’s deadliest attack since US signed Taliban deal Taliban deny massacre days after United States and Taliban signed peace deal Women and children among the dead at remembrance ceremony in Kabul Afghan security forces tried to flush gunmen from a half-finished … Read more

Mike Pompeo arrives in Qatar to witness signing of historic deal with Taliban

The United States will begin withdrawing thousands of forces from Afghanistan after signing a peace agreement with Taliban militants aimed at ending America’s longest war.  U.S. troop levels are to drop to 8,600 from about 13,000 in the four to five months following Saturday’s signing.  The withdrawal of all remaining forces, within 14 months, will … Read more