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As U.S. Moves To Exit Afghanistan, Rivals Prepare To Swoop In

With U.S. forces scheduled to leave Afghanistan within a year, Pakistan, Iran, and Russia see an opportunity to step in.

Republicans Urge 'Swift And Serious Action' If Reports About Russian Bounties Paid To Taliban True

Republican lawmakers who have been briefed about reports alleging that Russia paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan are calling for consequences for Russia, if the reports are true.

A Look At The Controversy Over Alleged Russian Bounties For Killing U.S. Troops In Afghanistan

Questions are being raised about Russia's real motives in Afghanistan.

India Seeks Eased Tensions With China After Himalayas Clash

India's prime minister was set to meet with top opposition leaders on June 19 as the government tries to diffuse tensions with China after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash in a Himalayan border region.

Why Are Chinese And Indian Troops Fighting In A Remote Himalayan Valley?

The Indian army says at least 20 of its soldiers were killed after hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops at a disputed border site, the deadliest clash in decades.

Living On The Edge, Pakistani Hindus Still Feel Safer In India

For the Hindus of Pakistan, Modi's long-held commitment to providing them refuge has drawn more and more across the border even before the new law was enacted.

'Afghan Lives Matter': Gruesome Deaths Of Afghan Migrants In Iran Unleash Outrage

The deaths of three Afghan migrants in a car blaze in Iran have provoked outrage in Afghanistan, after reports that the vehicle went up in flames after being shot at by Iranian police.

Pakistan Still Supports Taliban, Pentagon Report Finds

A quarterly report by the U.S. Department of Defense to Congress has noted Pakistani continued support for Afghanistan’s hard-line Taliban movement in violence in the country.

Clashes In Kashmir After Indian Troops Kill Civilian

Afghan President Calls For 'Thorough' Investigation Into Drowning Of Migrants After Crossing Into Iran

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ordered a probe into the drowning of several Afghan migrants last week after reports that Iranian border guards allegedly forced them into a river.

'They Were Laughing': Iranian Border Guards Accused Of Torturing, Drowning Afghan Migrants

Iranian border guards have been accused of torturing and then forcing a group of Afghan migrants to jump into a river, where some of them reportedly drowned.