US, Taliban to Swap Prisoners ahead of Intra-Afghan Talks

The US and the Taliban agreed to swap thousands of prisoners in a “confidence building measure” as part of a landmark deal on Afghanistan’s future signed in Doha on Saturday. “Up to 5,000 prisoners of the (Taliban)… and 1,000 prisoners of the other...

US Lawmakers Reject Ban on Assault Weapon

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal. Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and ask the state crime commission to study the issue, ...

Prestige of Western weapons falls apart in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition’s “Tornado” plane collapsed over Jawf province after it was hit on Friday by a missile from the Yemeni air defenses system, announcing the fall of the Western weapon prestige in Yemen, which represented the spearhead of the coalit...