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Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is escorted into the Ft. Bragg military courthouse for his sentencing hearing on Monday in Ft. Bragg, N.C.

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Bowe Bergdahl Takes The Stand, Offers Apology To Wounded Service Members

5:14pm October 30, 2017

"It was never my intention for anyone to be hurt, and I never expected that to happen," the army sergeant said during an unsworn statement at a military hearing in Fort Bragg, N.C.

Iraqi security forces advancing Thursday towards the town of Faysh Khabur, which is located on the Turkish and Syrian borders in the Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region.

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Iraqi And Kurdish Forces Agree To Pause Fighting

5:48pm October 27, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

This has the potential to open the door for talks, after Iraqi forces moved to wrest territory from the Kurds, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Iraq opposed a Kurdish independence referendum.

Attorneys for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl — Eugene R. Fidell, left, and Army Lt. Col. Franklin D. Rosenblatt — leave the Ft. Bragg military courthouse on Thursday in Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Bowe Bergdahl And The Troops Who Searched For Him Come Face-to-Face In Court

11:22pm October 26, 2017

Mlitary prosecutors have called on several current and former service members who looked for Bergdahl in the days immediately after he walked away from his post in Afghanistan.

An Afghan amputee lifts weights at the International Committee of the Red Cross facility for war victims and the disabled in Mazar-i-Sharif. In September, a patient shot and killed a staffer, closing the center for a month and contributing to a decision t

Health & Safety

Red Cross To Scale Back In Afghanistan

6:57pm October 26, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

The group has operated in the country for 30 years. The decision comes after an unprecedented attack on a physiotherapist in September.

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After Visiting Afghanistan And Iraq, Tillerson Goes To Pakistan And India

6:29am October 24, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson brought along six journalists this time — more than previous trips but about half of the press pool that covered former secretaries of state.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson steps off the plane as he arrives in Qatar after returning from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on Monday. Tillerson paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan to meet with President Ashraf Ghani and other officials.

Tillerson Affirms Afghanistan Commitments In Unannounced Visit

5:52pm October 23, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

In remarks delivered after landing, the secretary invited "moderate voices" within the Taliban to renounce violence. He also called on Pakistan to stop providing safe haven to terrorists.

Secretary Of State Tillerson Says There Are Moderate Voices Among The Taliban

5:26pm October 23, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson went to Kabul and Baghdad today as he tries to help wind down two ongoing conflicts. On his trip, he told reporters that the fight against the Taliban must continue, but that there is an opening for certain parts of the group.

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Bergdahl Sentencing Hearing Begins Monday In Fort Bragg, N.C.

6:05am October 23, 2017

by Greg Myre

In 2009, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl left his combat post in Afghanistan. He has pleaded guilty to two serious charges. The judge could let Bergdahl walk free or sentence him to life in prison.

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News Brief: The White House Refocuses, Bergdahl's Sentencing Hearing

6:03am October 23, 2017

President Trump plans to tackle taxes and the opioid crisis this week. And, former Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl will be sentenced after pleading guilty to desertion charges.

An Afghan National Army soldier searches a vehicle at a checkpoint in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday on the way to the Maiwand army base, the site of the Taliban attack late Wednesday.

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Taliban Attack Nearly Wipes Out Afghan Army Base

5:24pm October 19, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Just two Afghan soldiers at a base in Afghanistan's Kandahar province were left uninjured. At least 43 were killed. This week, more than 120 people were killed by the militant group.