The Taliban said they had freed an American engineer, Mark R. Frerichs, in exchange for the release of a prominent Afghan tribal leader convicted of drug trafficking.
Tag: United States International Relations
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Trial of Trump Adviser Tom Barrack Could Shed Light on Foreign Agents
Thomas Barrack, a Los Angeles private equity executive, is accused of working secretly for the United Arab Emirates.
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Biden Pays Homage to Queen Elizabeth as ‘Decent, Honorable’
The U.S. president will be one of dozens of world leaders attending the funeral on Monday for a royal who had ruled for nearly as long as the president has lived.
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Nancy Pelosi Visits Armenia Amid Conflict With Azerbaijan
The House speaker, who has previously inserted herself at the center of global conflicts, is the highest-ranking American official to visit Armenia since it gained independence 30 years ago.
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Ukraine Wants the U.S. to Send Powerful New Weapons. Biden Is Not So Sure.
President Biden wants to avoid provoking Russia at a moment when American officials fear Vladimir V. Putin could escalate the war to compensate for recent losses.