Obama saying war in Afghanistan was won was an 'egregious deception'

Barack Obama’s 2014 announcement that the war in Afghanistan had been won was an ‘egregious deception and lie’, according to a new book Barack Obama has been accused in a new book of misleading the public about Afghanistan The authors of The Afghanistan Papers, serialized in The Washington Post, say that Obama’s public declarations contrasted with behind-the-scenes reality Obama had […]

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IMF keeping 'close watch' on Belarus after calls to limit reserve funds for country

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday it was monitoring the situation in Belarus closely, amid calls for the global lender to limit disbursement of new emergency reserves to the hardline government of president Alexander Lukashenko.FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A participant stands near a logo of IMF at the International Monetary Fund – World Bank Annual […]

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China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism cracks down on karaoke bars, creates 'blacklist' of unapproved songs

Fox News Flash top headlines for August 12 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. No songs of freedom. Chinese authorities have announced a “blacklist” for karaoke songs that will go into effect at the start of October, according to state-run media. “On the list are songs containing content that endangers national unity, sovereignty […]

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The 36-year-old Afghan general fighting the Taliban in Helmand

‘I know we are going to win’: The 36-year-old general fighting the Taliban on the battlefield as well as on social media Sami Sadat, 36, is the highest-ranking army officer in southern Afghanistan  He is leading the defence of Lashkar Gah, capital of Taliban stronghold Helmand  City has been besieged for days, but government forces are refusing to give it up […]

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