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US and NATO Begin Troop Withdrawal From Several Bases in Afghanistan

The United States and NATO have begun withdrawing their troops from a number of bases in Afghanistan, Commander of the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, Austin S

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'Plan B': Germany Reportedly Mulls Putting Construction of Nord Stream 2 on Hold Amid US Pressure

The German newspaper Die Welt has reported that with Washington's increasing pressure on Berlin over Nord Stream 2, a so-called Plan B is needed "to put construction of

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Leaders' Climate Summit is highly encouraging amid uncertainties

U.S. President Joe Biden (L) attends a virtual climate summit amid the coronavirus pandemic, April 22, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Thomas O. Falk is a London-based political analyst and commen

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Russia orders troops to withdraw from Ukraine border

Russian military vehicles move during drills in Crimea on Thursday. /Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP Russia has ordered its troops to withdraw from the border with Ukraine after a ma

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Denmark Discussing Vaccine Swap to Replace AstraZeneca With Pfizer, Moderna Shots

Earlier, Denmark became the first European nation to withdraw the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from its national inoculation programme over rare but serious side effect

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Iran-U.S. rapprochement over the nuclear deal is far from settled

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gives a speech during a rally in the northwestern city of Sabzevar, Iran, May 6, 2018. /VCG Editor's note: Guy Burton is a visiting fellow at Lancaster Univers

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Spain rejects bigger doses gap, Iceland's border plan: COVID bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Iceland's government is to propose tightening some of its border controls in a bid to ease domestic restrictions. The changes, which will take effect from April 22 to June 30, would me

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Germany plans to pull troops out of Afghanistan from July 4

The German defense ministry on Wednesday said it planned to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in early July, after the U.S. announced plans to pull out by September 11."A withdrawal date of July 4

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DPRK denounces Japan over wastewater release

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) state media on Thursday night denounced Japan's decision to dump wastewater from its crippled Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea, saying that would

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EU calls for negotiated settlement in Afghanistan

U.S. troops in Afghanistan. /Reuters The European Union (EU) on Thursday called for "firm commitment and constructive engagement by all parties" in peace talks in Afghanistan, after the United

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Saudi Crown Prince Urged PM Johnson to Interfere in Newcastle United Takeover - Report

After being directly lobbied by Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the UK prime minister Boris Johnson interfered in a Saudi attempt to purchase a top Eng

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How the next five months may decide the future of Afghanistan

An average of five children have been killed or wounded every day for the past 14 years in war-wrecked Afghanistan, according to Save The Children. /VCG Twenty years on from the American invas

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U.S. troop withdrawal decision receives mixed reactions

00:53 U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday plans to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan by September 11."It is time to end America's longest war," Biden said, b

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Afghanistan' Ghani says "respects" U.S. decision to withdraw troops

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani /VCG Photo Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said he spoke with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on telephone regarding Washington's plan to withdraw

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The case for Biden's Afghanistan exit

A U.S. soldier keeps watch at an Afghan National Army base in Logar Province, Afghanistan, August 5, 2018. /Reuters Editor's note:Hannan Hussain is a foreign affairs commentator and author. He

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Cyber sabotage isn't the way to resolve the Iran nuclear issue

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 4, 2018. /VCG Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. T

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U.S. to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11: reports

FILE PHOTO: U.S. service members walk off a helicopter on the runway at Camp Bost in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, September 11, 2017. /Getty Images The United States will withdraw all its tr