World Oct 23, 2021
A U.S. airstrike in northwest Syria killed senior al-Qaida leader Abdul Hamid al-Matar, the U.S. military's Central Command said.
World Oct 2, 2021
Outdated White House Situation Room getting needed overhaul
by Tony Capaccio and Jennifer Jacobs
The Situation Room is a technology throwback, with some equipment that hasn’t been updated in 15 years. Now the Pentagon has proposed about $56.2 million for upgrades.
World Sep 11, 2021
In U.S. drone strike, evidence suggests no Islamic State bomb
by Matthieu Aikins, Christoph Koettl, Evan Hill and Eric Schmitt
U.S. officials said a Reaper drone followed a car for hours and then fired based on evidence it was carrying explosives. But an in-depth analysis and interviews cast doubt on that account.
Asia Pacific Sep 6, 2021
The resurgence of IS in across the globe may inspire radical jihadis of all stripes.
Asia Pacific Sep 3, 2021
New Zealand police kill extremist who stabbed six in supermarket
The attacker, who was not identified, had been a "person of interest" for about five years, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
World | ANALYSIS Sep 1, 2021
U.S. touts leverage, but influence on Taliban seen as limited
Experts warn that American expectations should remain low as long as China is ready to waive human rights concerns and deal with the new regime.
National Aug 31, 2021
Japan considers moving functions of embassy in Afghanistan to Qatar
The government expects Doha, the capital of Qatar, to become an important place for coordination among many countries over Afghanistan.
World Aug 30, 2021
U.S. strikes explosive-laden car in Kabul after terror warning
Local media reported possible civilian casualties, but the U.S. said it had only struck the vehicle, although secondary blasts indicated "a substantial amount of explosive material."
National Aug 28, 2021
Japan airlifts 14 Afghans from Kabul to Islamabad at U.S. request
The airlift was the SDF's first of foreign nationals to another country as part of a mission to evacuate Japanese citizens.
World Aug 28, 2021
U.S. says drone strike kills Islamic State 'planner’ in Afghanistan
The White House said the next few days of an ongoing U.S. evacuation operation in Afghanistan are likely to be the most dangerous, with more terrorist attacks possible.
World Aug 28, 2021
As U.S. troops searched Afghans, a bomber in the crowd moved in
by Helene Cooper, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Eric Schmitt
Officials are still piecing together the chain of events in the attack that killed scores of people, including 13 U.S. service members, outside the Kabul airport.
Commentary / World Aug 27, 2021
The coming carnage between the Taliban and their jihadist rivals
by Ruth Pollard
IS has argued that the Taliban’s actions weren’t so much a conquest as a takeover coordinated with the U.S. and that its violent path to victory over the West is the right way.