Afghanistan creates new executive position, shared-power agreement After a much-contested presidential election in Afghanistan, the two candidates created a shared-power agreement to move forward in the democracy, a move that has been applauded by the Obama administration.
A U.S. Army major general was fatally shot when a man dressed in an Afghan Army uniform opened fire Tuesday at a military base in Afghanistan. 15 others, including a German brigadier general and both American and Afghan troops, were wounded in the attack.
When Homeland left off last season, viewers had a lot take take in and much to consider in terms of how the show would evolve with Brody no longer in the picture. A trailer for season four has been released and lets us see CIA agent Carrie Mathison dealing with a new life.
The political climate in Afghanistan continued to heat up as presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory in spite of initial election results that calculated his rival, Ashraf Ghani, in the lead.
Afghan elections see violence but also a high voter turnout. Following a contentious first voting round, Afghans lined up to vote for a president again on Saturday.
The Pentagon is investigating the deaths of five U.S. troops who were reportedly killed from friendly fire during a clash with Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan on Monday.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is defending the White House's decision to trade five Taliban prisoners for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl while lawmakers from the both major political parties question the administration's management of the case.
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released from his Taliban captors in exchange for five Guantanamo detainees, is opening up about his torturous experiences in confinement.
An Associated Press photographer was killed and another AP reporter was wounded Friday in Afghanistan after a police officer shot at both of them while the two were sitting their car.
A new poll from CNN and ORC International shows that support for the war in Afghanistan continues to dwindle and according to the numbers this war is “arguably” the most unpopular war in United States history, even more so than Vietnam.
Rachel Washburn is only 25 years old yet she is already an American hero. Rachel Washburn is only 25 years old yet she is already an American hero. She is a First Lieutenant in the Army and a former Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader.
For all of the purported strides that the war in Afghanistan has supposedly made for "human rights," it seems that the new regime has simply implemented the old ways all over again.
