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US Training Mission Uncertain as Afghan Withdrawal Nears End////
Pentagon says support to Afghan forces will be mainly financial, with some logistical support, but it is mostly silent on the training issue
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US Military Says Afghan Pullout Nears Halfway Mark
American military planners said Tuesday as much as 44% of the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan is complete
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US Completes Up to 25% of Afghan Withdrawal
CENTCOM also said it had removed the equivalent of approximately 160 C-17 planeloads of material from Afghanistan
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US Leaves Key Base as Afghan Eid Truce Largely Holds
Sprawling security installation, located in southern Kandahar province, used to serve about 30,000 foreign forces and contractors
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Pakistan: No More Military Bases for US Afghan Mission
US is in talks with several of Afghanistan's neighbors to examine where it can reposition troops to prevent the country from once again becoming a ter
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Afghan Truck Bombing Kills Dozens as US-Led Foreign Troops Exit
Bombing comes hours after US, Russian, Pakistani and Chinese officials met with Taliban to press for progress in stalled peace process
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More US Firepower Ready as Afghanistan Withdrawal Gets Under Way
Pentagon providing air cover in case Taliban targets US and NATO troop drawdown
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US Begins Winding Down Afghan Military Mission
US general urges Taliban to follow a political path to peace, stop 'senseless violence'
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Blinken Meeting with NATO Allies as US Sets Afghanistan Withdrawal
Talks in Brussels also come as Western nations watch Russia's actions along the border with Ukraine
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US: All Options on Table for Decision on Afghan Military Mission
Comments come after reported letter from US secretary of state that included proposals to accelerate US-initiated peace efforts
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Afghan Taliban Ask Fighters Not to Harbor Foreign' Militants as US Reviews Peace Deal
US review of deal prompted by allegations Taliban have not cut relationship with al-Qaida in Afghanistan
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US Capitals on Edge for Armed Protests as Trump Presidency Nears End
FBI warns police of possible armed protests outside all 50 state capitol buildings starting Saturday through President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration
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As US Election Nears End, China Seeks to Reduce Tensions
China's vice foreign minister says Beijing hopes the next US administration 'will meet China halfway'
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Pressure on Police as Presidential Vote Counting Nears an End
Across the country, law enforcement is being called upon to make sure celebrations and protests remain peaceful, while responding to potential threats
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Khalilzad Renews Afghan Peace Push as US Reduces Troops
US peace envoy returns to Qatar, where negotiating teams representing Afghan government and Taliban insurgency have been holding talks
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US Voting Systems 'Being Targeted' as Presidential Election Nears
US officials warn unidentified cyber actors are probing for vulnerabilities, trying to trap state and local officials
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Retired General Votel: US Troop Withdrawal Linked to Intra-Afghan Negotiations
But the former commander of the US Central Command, General Joseph Votel, adds that the US and its allies have 'significant military capabilities' in
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Portland Police Arrest 27 as US City Nears 100 Days of Protests
West coast city has become the epicenter of demonstrations against racism and police brutality in the US, which have at times turned violent
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As Afghan Violence Continues, US Calls For Peace Talks 'Without Delay'
Taliban insurgents staged suicide car bombing and armed assault against police base in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least three security officers
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US Nears 6M Cases of Coronavirus as Midwest Sees a Spike
New infections in France put the reopening of schools in jeopardy
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US Classifies Confucius Institute Center as Foreign Mission
Designation aligns with White House strategy to undercut Chinese government, corporate interference in US
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Afghan Civilian Casualties High as 1st Phase of US-Taliban Deal Ends
Country's human rights body places most of blame on Taliban, accusing it of being responsible for nearly half of all deaths
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US Aims for End of Summer Vaccine as Rising COVID Cases Worldwide Prompt New Lockdowns
United States says it expects to start producing potential vaccine doses by end of summer
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US Considers Reform as George Floyd's Brother Urges Leaders to Help End Police Brutality
Floyd's death launched massive protests over racial injustice and calls for changes in police conduct
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Roadside Bomb Kills 11 Afghan Forces as US Envoy Renews Peace Diplomacy
The bombing comes as America's peace envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, has begun another visit to the region to push political reconciliation between Afghanist