WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump wants a military parade in Washington to top the one he watched last Bastille Day in France, ordering Pentagon leaders to make plans for the show of military might in the American capital. No date has been set for the parade, but the Defense Department said it is “in the […]
The high school counselor lowered his head, peered over his reading glasses, and looked straight into the eyes of the young man before him. “You’re not going to graduate this year.” Justin (not his real name) was stunned. He was always the cocky smart-aleck, holding school – and most everything else – in disdain. Truancy? […]
The United States Senate will resume debate Friday morning on a bill passed by the House of Representatives late Thursday that will fund government operations beyond midnight Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged in a tweet just hours before the debate resumes that Democratic votes are needed to approve the measure. But he suggested Democrats’ […]
RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN — Pakistan has warned the United States against undertaking any “unilateral” military action on its soil and rejected as baseless accusations of “inaction” against the Haqqani Network plotting deadly attacks in neighboring Afghanistan. Chief military spokesman Major-General Asif Ghafoor reiterated Thursday that Pakistani forces have undertaken “indiscriminate operations” against terrorists, including Haqqanis,” rendering […]