Day: December 8, 2021

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Taliban Fighters Now Manning Checkpoints in Afghan Cities

HERAT, AFGHANISTAN — Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan more than three and a half months ago amid a chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops, their fighters have changed roles, from insurgents fighting in the mountains and fields to an armed fo...
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India’s Economy Rebounds As Pandemic Pain Lingers

NEW DELHI — India has posted the fastest pace of growth among major economies, raising hopes of a revival in its pandemic-hit economy. But fears of the omicron variant have triggered concerns of whether the pace can be sustained even as economists warn...
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India’s Top Military Official Killed in Helicopter Crash

NEW DELHI — India’s top military leader, General Bipin Rawat, was killed Wednesday when the military helicopter he was traveling in crashed in southern India, the Indian air force said.Officials say 12 others, including his wife, died when the Russian ...
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Afghans Wait and Worry at US Bases After Frantic Evacuation

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY — The former interpreter for the U.S. Army counts himself among the lucky as an Afghan who managed to make it through frantic crowds outside the Kabul airport to board a military evacuation flight out of the...
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