U.S. peace talks with Taliban to begin this week
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com After months of negotiations, the Taliban opened an office in Doha and was set to begin talks with Afghan President ...
9 Favored Topics
Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, Barack Obama, Iraq, NATO...
4 Preferred sources
GlobalSecurity.org, New York Times, The Guardian...
- Try adding…
U.S.: Direct talks with Taliban to begin Thursday
WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- Formal negotiations with the Taliban to end insurgent attacks in Afghanistan will begin Thursday in Qatar, senior U.S.
Obama, Hollande hold private meeting after G8
LOUGH ERNE, Northern Ireland, June 18 (UPI) -- The handover of authority in Afghanistan was one of the major topics of a meeting Tuesday with French ...
The Issue: Red line crossed in Syria. Now what?
The scenario is disturbingly familiar: a dictator, charges of atrocities, lack of cooperation with international investigators, a group seeking ...
Afghan forces still need work as security handover looms
KABUL, Afghanistan, June 15 (UPI) -- Western military advisers say Afghanistan's army is making progress but still has a way to go as it prepares to ...
Charges filed againt GITMO detainee
WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department said it filed charges against Guantanamo Bay detainee Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi for his role in ...
Suicide bombing in Iraq leaves at least 31 dead, 57 wounded
BAGHDAD, June 18 (UPI) -- A pair of bombers clad in suicide vests attacked a Shiite mosque in Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least 31 people and ...
Topics:
Iraq
Outside View: Iran's 'Show-Me' president
HERNDON, Va., June 18 (UPI) -- The author argues that advanced weaponry should be used to convince Iran to stop develop of its nuclear weapons ...
Plans expected for integrating women into military's elite forces
WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- Women will be admitted into the elite units of the U.S. military, including the Navy SEALS, the Army Rangers and the ...
Bill Clinton: U.S. should do more for Syrian rebels
NEW YORK, June 13 (UPI) -- President Bill Clinton, appearing in New York with Sen. John McCain, suggested President Obama should do more to support ...