President Trump will address nation on Afghanistan, South Asia: White House
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 21 (ANI): The White House has announced that U.S. President Donald Trump will address the nation on Monday night in a primetime address on his plans for Afghanistan an

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Trump to Outline 'Path Forward' for US in Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump will outline the United States path forward in Afghanistan in a speech Monday night. Trump will provide an update on the path forward for Americas engagement in Afghan

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Afghanistan's Special Operations Forces Transition from Division to Corps
Afghanistans elite Special Operations Forces officially transitioned from a division to a corps, as part of a four-year security plan aimed at vastly improving the countrys security forces. Today,

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UN Probe Concludes Taliban, Islamic State Jointly Killed 36 Afghans
ISLAMABAD - A preliminary United Nations probe has concluded Taliban insurgents and local self proclaimed Islamic State militants jointly killed at least 36 people in a northern Afghan village earl

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Mattis Tight-Lipped on New Afghan Strategy
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he is satisfied with the process the Trump administration went through to formulate its new strategy for Afghanistan, but he declined to provide details. Speakin

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Australian Authorities Charge 3 Men For Terrorsim
Australian police have charged three men with committing terrorist acts on suspicion of starting fires at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Melbourne last year, inspired by Islamic State and intending to divi

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Australian authorities charge three men with terrorsim
Australian police have charged three men with committing terrorist acts on suspicion of starting fires at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Melbourne last year, inspired by Islamic State and intending to divi

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IS Atrocities Spike in North, East Afghanistan
Recent terror attacks claimed by the Islamic State militant group in Afghanistan indicate an increase in the atrocities its committing against civilians and a deliberate attempt to wreak havoc and sp

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"Fight and Save:" French exchange pilot reaches multinational dream
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- Allured by the distant chopping of helicopter blades, a young French boy diverts his attention from his television screen to watch native pilot

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Trump hints at 'decision' on Afghanistan strategy
Washington D.C. [United States], Aug. 19 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Saturday indicated that he has made a decision on the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan following high level meeting

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A Pioneering Woman of Science Re‑Emerges After 300 Years
Maria Sibylla Merian captivated Europeans with her studies of insects, only to later have her work largely dismissed. Now, her findings are being celebrated again.

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A Mother’s Love? Of Course. Her Citizenship? Not So Fast.
Laws in 27 countries say that only fathers, not mothers, confer their nationality on a child. If Dad is dead or missing, Baby may wind up stateless.

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Suriname: Judges Say President’s Trial Over Killings in 1982 Should Continue
The trial of President Dési Bouterse in the killings of 15 political opponents must resume despite an amnesty law, Suriname’s high court has ruled.

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The Shade of This Oranje Is Fading Fast
Iceland's 1-0 victory over the Dutch in Amsterdam and Turkey's 3-0 whipping of the Netherlands herald a major shift in the balance of power in Europe.

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Suriname: Leader Named to New Term
Suriname’s Parliament gave the former military dictator Desi Bouterse a second term as president on Tuesday with no opposition — or even a formal vote.

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Suriname: Despite Checkered Past, President Seems Set for New Term
President Desi Bouterse, a former military leader convicted in 1999 in the Netherlands of drug trafficking, appeared to be on course for a second term in Suriname.

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A New Holiday Tradition for the Dutch: Arguing About Blackface
A celebration of St. Nicholas in the Netherlands now includes an annual fight over the traditional depiction of his dark-skinned helper, Black Pete.

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Armadillo to Açaí: Flavors of a World Cup Journey
The Frugal Traveler’s route to the soccer tournament was adventurous — and so were some of his meals.

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To the Cup, the Long Way Round
Why take an expensive direct flight to the World Cup in Brazil, when you can take a more adventurous journey through four countries over 16 days?

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Getting to the Heart of Suriname
As he winds his way to the World Cup, the Frugal Traveler stops in Suriname, where he travels in the interior by boat, and experiences a chaotic slice of the capital.

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