Tag: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Roaring tanker fire kills 7, injures 14 in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan — A searing blaze that roared through several fuel tankers on the northern edge of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed seven...
UN says 11 Europe-bound migrants drown off Libya
CAIRO — At least 11 people drowned Sunday when a rubber dinghy carrying two dozen Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya, the U.N. migration agency...
U.S. army warmly welcomed ahead of NATO exercises in Albania
DURRES, Albania — Albania’s main port of Durres has welcomed a huge influx of containers and big trucks this week ahead of NATO exercises,...
AP INTERVIEW: Peace chief says Afghan gov’t must step up
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's chief peace negotiator said Saturday the often fractured Afghan political leadership must unify in its peace talks with the Taliban...
UN focuses on demand to repatriate foreign fighters in Libya
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council held an informal meeting Thursday focusing on the repatriation of more than 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries...
UN says 125 Europe-bound children rescued off Libyan coast
CAIRO — A total of 125 Europe-bound children were rescued at sea this week by Libyan authorities off the Mediterranean coast, the United Nations...
NATO military exercises launched in Albania
TIRANA, Albania — NATO has launched joint military exercises in Albania with thousands of military forces from the United States and other countries in...
Russian defense chief scoffs at Western warnings on Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia's defense chief said Tuesday that a troop pullback from areas near Ukraine had nothing to do with Western pressure, adding that...
US orders big drawdown at Kabul embassy as troops leave
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Tuesday ordered a significant number of its remaining staff at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to leave Afghanistan...
Albanians vote in election after a bitter political fight
TIRANA, Albania — Albanians are voting in parliamentary elections on Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter rivalry between the two largest political...
