Two explosions near the Kabul airport on Thursday killed U.S. military personnel and Afghans who were gathering there in an effort to flee the country. At least 60 Afghans were killed and another 143 were wounded, according to an Afghan official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was quoted by The Associated […]
“We call for calm and to avoid escalation in all its forms,” the Iraqi statement added. Echoing criticism from across the globe on Monday, the Iraqi government slammed the Biden administration for overnight U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria at facilities the Pentagon says were used by Iran-backed militias. “We condemn the U.S. air attack that targeted a […]
Jury selection for the trial of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is underway. Jurors are being selected from about 1,200 people at the federal court in Boston, Massachusetts. Twelve jurors and six alternates will be selected. Tsarnaev sat at a table in the jury assembly room with his lawyers. He faces the death penalty […]