Backed by Pakistan, Afghan Taliban Leaders Call for Return to Peace Talks | Pakistan FM says talks with US should resume as soon as possible
Saudi-Led Coalition: Yemen Blood Bank Bombing was a Mistake
Saudi-Led Coalition: Yemen Blood Bank Bombing was a Mistake | Claims a ‘defect in the bomb’ was behind incident
Iraq Struggles to Contain Anti Government Protests
Iraq Struggles to Contain Anti-Government Protests | PM: People in Baghdad ‘totally forbidden to move’
Afghanistan Adviser Claims Taliban Hardliners Joining ISIS, al-Qaeda
Afghanistan Adviser Claims Taliban Hardliners Joining ISIS, al-Qaeda | Provides no evidence of defections, but says it proves they don’t want peace
North Korea Successfully Tests Submarine-Based Missile
North Korea Successfully Tests Submarine-Based Missiles | Officials say test meant to bolster self defense
Gunfights Rage as Iraq Protests Grow Nationwide
Gunfights Rage as Iraq Protests Grow Nationwide | Baghdad under curfew, Internet access cut across Iraq
Iran: Trump to Blame for Failure of French-Brokered Call
Iran: Trump to Blame for Failure of French-Brokered Call | Rouhani says Trump’s public statements didn’t match what France was saying
US Test Fires ICBM, Declares It a ‘Visible Message of National Security’
US Test Fires ICBM, Declares It a ‘Visible Message of National Security’ | Fear over short range North Korean tests, but little mention of much bigger US arms
US Envoy: Trump Was ‘Misunderstood’ in Syria Pullout Announcement
US Envoy: Trump Was ‘Misunderstood’ in Syria Pullout Announcement | Declaring victory never meant the war was going to end
North Korea, US to Hold Working-Level Talks Over the Weekend
North Korea, US to Hold Working-Level Talks Over the Weekend | Meeting intended to get the two sides back to active negotiations


