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On Thursday night, the U.S. military unleashed a 20,000-pound bomb — one of the largest non-nuclear weapons in its arsenal — on a tunnel complex the Pentagon said was used by Islamic State fighters in eastern Afghanistan. It was a dramatic escalation of American operations against the militant group’s affiliate in South Asia. It also

At least 36 suspected ISIL militants are thought to have been killed when the US dropped “the mother of all bombs” in Afghanstan. The deaths have not been independently verified. However, Afghan defence ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said no civilians were harmed in the massive blast that destroyed a network of caves and tunnels. “No

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea is expected to test a missile or nuclear weapon as early as Saturday — the 105th birthday of the country’s late founder, Kim Il Sung — and anxiety is mounting. President Donald Trump has moved a Navy strike group to the Korean peninsula. Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled

NEW YORK, April 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AJC is urging Secretary of State Tillerson to fill without further delay the position of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. The vital position, created by Congress in 2004, has been vacant since the new Administration took office in January. “For reasons of substance and perception this

As a group of US navy ships led by an aircraft carrier head to the Korean peninsula, Pyongyang has accused Washington of pushing the region to the brink of war. The North Korean foreign ministry said the US was bringing “huge nuclear strategic assets” to the area. Tension is rising amid concerns the North may