In the hours following an announcement by the Taliban and the United States saying they were ready to begin peace talks, we received reminders of just how tenuous that situation is: On Tuesday night the Taliban said they fired two rockets near Bagram airbase in Kabul.
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After Two Violent Days, Protesters In Turkey Return
NPR’s Peter Kenyon reports from Turkey that some 900 people were arrested across the country and several hundred were wounded.
UPDATE: Russian Missiles ‘Months Away’ From Delivery To Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad has told Al-Manar TV, a channel owned by Lebanon’s Hezbollah, that the first shipment of Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles has arrived in Syria
Report: An Angry Russia Will Deliver Missiles To Syria
The European Union’s decision to end its embargo on arming the opposition in Syria has been followed by sharp criticism from Russia’s foreign ministry and word that Russia will follow through on plans to deliver anti-aircraft missiles to President Bashar Assad’s military.
Arctic council adds six observer seats
The Arctic Council – the association of the world’s polar countries – has agreed to grant observer status to six non-Arctic nations.
Death Toll Tops 800 In Bangladesh Factory Collapse
Authorities in Bangladesh say the death toll in last month’s collapse of an eight-story garment factory complex has surpassed 800 as dozens more bodies were pulled from the rubble on Wednesday.