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Gen. John Nicholson, the top American commander in Afghanistan, speaks to reporters last week at Bagram air base north of Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Top U.S. Commander In Afghanistan Accuses Russia Of Aiding Taliban

4:15am March 26, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In an interview with the BBC, U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson has reiterated charges that the Kremlin is providing arms to the Afghan resistance. Moscow calls the accusation "idle gossip."

A photo of Lt. Col. Arnaud Beltrame rests on a bunch of flowers at the main gate of the police headquarters in Carcassonne, France. On Sunday, a man was arrested on charges of apologizing for terrorism after seemingly praising Beltrame's death on social m

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French Man Praises Police Death, Is Arrested For Apologizing For Terrorism

6:10pm March 25, 2018

by Amy Held

The man, who had run for political office in France, tweeted "how great!" about the death of an officer who offered himself up in a hostage exchange Friday.

Deposed leader of Catalonia's pro-independence party Carles Puigdemont photographed ahead of his lecture at the University of Helsinki, Finland on Friday. His lawyer said he was detained over the weekend after crossing into Germany.

Ex-Catalan Leader Puigdemont Detained In Germany

11:21am March 25, 2018

by Amy Held

After living for five months in self-exile, Carles Puigdemont could now be extradited to Spain where he faces up to 30 years in prison on rebellion charges.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi leads an Arab foreign ministers meeting in 2015. Sisi's widely expected victory in the March 26-28 polls is seen both as an endorsement by many Egyptians of his hard-line security policies and economic aims, and the

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With Little Choice, Egyptians Head To The Polls In Presidential Election

8:44am March 25, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Egypt has a presidential election starting Monday, but the winner is almost certain already: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. And tight restrictions limit discussion of other options.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (center) meets scores of freed Dapchi schoolgirls released by Boko Haram on Wednesday. Still in captivity is 15-year-old Leah Sharibu, the only Christian girl abducted who refused to convert to Islam.

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Nigerian President Tells 100-Plus Girls Freed By Boko Haram To Follow Their Dreams

7:16am March 25, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Days after their release, Muhammadu Buhari told the girls seized in the Feb. 19 mass abduction by an ISIS-affiliated faction of Boko Haram to embrace the future and pursue their dreams, without fear.

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15 Years Of War In Iraq, A Legacy John Bolton Has Yet To Reckon With

7:16am March 25, 2018

It's the 15th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro looks back and forward with Azmat Khan, Future of War Fellow at New America.

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In Some Places, Deleting Facebook Would Mean Erasing Opportunity

7:16am March 25, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

Facebook is heavily used in Pakistan among the middle class. WhatsApp and Twitter are popular too. But Facebook has played a key role in Pakistan in gathering people for political and cultural movements of all stripes.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi chairs an Arab foreign ministers meeting during an Arab summit in 2015. Sisi's widely expected victory in the March 26 to 28 polls is seen both as an endorsement by many Egyptians of his hardline security policies a

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Sisi Is All But Assured A Second Term In Egypt's Presidential Election

4:07pm March 24, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Egypt has a presidential election starting Monday, but the winner is almost certain already: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. And tight restrictions limit discussion of other options.

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Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, speaks with Syrian troops in newly captured areas of eastern Ghouta, near the capital Damascus, Syria, Sunday. Al-Ikhbariya TV broadcast images of Assad surrounded by soldiers on a street in eastern Ghouta, where a S

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How The Syrian Regime Keeps Winning Territory, From An Army Defector's Perspective

2:01pm March 24, 2018

What's happening in eastern Ghouta shows parallels with earlier offensives, from siege to surrender, according to a soldier turned rebel leader.

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French Police Officer Who Traded Himself For A Hostage Has Died

7:27am March 24, 2018

by Scott Simon

A gunman took hostages in a supermarket in Southern France yesterday, killing at least two people. In an effort to switch places with a hostage during the standoff, a police officer died a hero.