Afghans vote in run-off election despite Taliban threatsAfghans defied Taliban threats by voting Saturday in a second-round presidential election, as US-led combat troops wind down a 13-year war that has failed to defeat the insurgents.
14 июня 2014
US transfers 12 detainees out of Afghan prisonA US official said Thursday the United States has repatriated a dozen inmates from a secretive military prison in Afghanistan where foreign terror suspects have been held for years without trial.
13 июня 2014
Five NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan: officialsFive NATO soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan, coalition officials said Tuesday, without giving the cause of the deaths or releasing the nationalities of the victims.
10 июня 2014
Ukraine, Russia in crisis talks on gas, insurgencyUkraine's week of tough negotiations with Russia, aimed at ending a separatist insurgency and averting a gas cut-off, got off to a rocky start as a round of gas talks broke up early Tuesday without a deal.
10 июня 2014
Obama makes surprise Afghanistan visitUS President Barack Obama promised a decision on post-2014 troop numbers in Afghanistan "fairly shortly", after paying a surprise visit to soldiers fighting the last battles of America's longest war.
Taliban offensive opens with rocket attack on Kabul airportThe Taliban launched their annual "spring offensive" on Monday by firing rockets at Kabul airport, but the attack missed its target and caused no casualties, Afghan officials said.
12 мая 2014
Afghanistan signs satellite deal to boost booming mediaAfghanistan started using its first ever satellite on Saturday in a bid to boost its national broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure as well as its international connectivity.
Putin takes victory lap to annexed CrimeaPresident Vladimir Putin took a victory lap Friday in his first visit to Crimea since its annexation by Russia, as fighting in eastern Ukraine left more than 20 dead just days ahead of a separatist vote.
10 мая 2014
Death toll rises in Ukraine, fresh warnings of civil warThe death toll from a military offensive in a flashpoint town in east Ukraine rose to at least 34, officials said Tuesday, amid fresh warnings of civil war and the shutdown of a major airport in the region.
Obama says Russia not abiding by deal on UkraineUS President Barack Obama accused Russia on Thursday of failing to respect an agreement to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, the latest salvo in the Cold War-like duel between Washington and Moscow over the future of the ex-Soviet nation.
25 апреля 2014
France to send fighter jets for NATO Baltics patrolsFour French fighter jets will join NATO air patrols over the Baltics starting on Sunday, France's chief of defense staff said Wednesday during a visit to Washington.
24 апреля 2014
US sending 600 troops to Poland, Baltics for drillsThe United States is deploying about 600 troops to Poland and the Baltics to underscore its commitment to NATO allies amid tensions with Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, the Pentagon said.
23 апреля 2014
Biden meets Ukraine leaders as Russia, US swap blame on crumbling dealUS Vice President Joe Biden met Ukraine's new pro-Western leaders Tuesday to offer firm American backing as Washington and Moscow traded blame over an unravelling peace deal to defuse the country's deep crisis.
22 апреля 2014
Shades of the Cold War at NATO HQThe Ukraine crisis is turning the clock back 30 years for NATO and Russia with the return to propaganda methods and suspicions last seen during the Cold War.
14 апреля 2014
Pro-Russians declare Ukraine's Donetsk independentUkraine was threatened with disintegration Monday as pro-Kremlin militants seized government buildings in the eastern city of Donetsk, declared independence and vowed to vote on joining Russia.