Russia Today
Afghanistan's leadership has barely made any success whatsoever in countering terrorism and drug-trafficking, Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev said while on an official visit to the Islamic Republic. The US has announced the...
United Press International
Defense Department officials, arguing against foreign aid cuts proposed in the House, defended foreign aid as a key to national security. Some lawmakers have argued that the money spent on global aid should be on the chopping block as Congress works...
Politico
House Republicans knocked down a proposed troop withdrawal from Afghanistan on Thursday night, reconfirming their support for the ongoing war. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), called for an immediate pull out of troops there. The...
The Hill
The State Department has pushed back against the proposed cuts, and senior Pentagon officials, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Gen...Proponents of foreign aid spending in both chambers know they face a fight with conservative budget...