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AFP's Kabul bureau chief.
More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents — UN
The bloody milestone comes as the US steps up its air campaign in Afghanistan while pushing for a peace deal with the Taliban
US Army unfurls miles of fencing along border with Mexico
The military deployment is set to wrap up December 15 and it is not clear what will become of the wire fencing
NASA wants people on Mars within 25 years
With today’s rocket technology, it would take an astronaut up to nine months to reach Mars
US to impose ‘strongest sanctions in history’ on Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed the threats, saying the rest of the world no longer accepts Washington making decisions on their behalf
Trump, allies praise Syria strikes as Moscow seethes
The US and its allies have called for the enforcement of a ceasefire and demanded Syria engage in UN-led peace talks
US-led strikes steer clear of Russian military
Pentagon planners are taking pains to avoid hitting Russian military assets.
‘Watershed’ moment for drone regulation
New legislation eases drone use, but unmanned craft cannot hover over groups of bystanders and must remain within clear sight of operator.
Nine dead as white gunman opens fire on black US church
A white gunman is still at large after he shot and killed several people at a historic black church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
US blasts ICC war crimes probe of Israel as ‘tragic irony’
The US has criticised the ICC’s preliminary probe into war crimes allegedly committed by Israel in Gaza as "counterproductive to the cause of peace".