Investigators in New Zealand have concluded that the country’s military repeatedly misled government ministers and the public for years about civilian casualties in a special forces raid in Afghanistan 10 years ago. Operation Burnham was carried out by New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) and allied forces in the Tirgiran Valley …
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At least 17 people died Thursday in a car bomb blast in an Afghan city as a crowd shopped for the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival, officials and a doctor said. “Seventeen bodies and 21 wounded were taken to our hospital,” Sediqullah, a senior doctor at a hospital in the city …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured lawmakers on Thursday that the Trump administration has clashed with top Russian diplomats and military officials over alleged rewards Russia has offered to Taliban-linked …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Thursday that “the situation is changing” in deals with China, citing international support for Washington’s policies even as he expressed “dismay” at the number of countries supporting Beijing’s new security law for Hong Kong Reflecting mounting tensions between the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – China accused the United States on Thursday of fanning a new Cold War because certain politicians were looking for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the US presidential election in November. FILE PHOTO: Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain Liu Xiaoming gestures during a press conference in …
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