#Taliban fighters lounge in Afghan warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum’s mansion: video

#Taliban fighters lounge in Afghan warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum’s mansion: video

“#Taliban fighters lounge in Afghan warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum’s mansion: video” Gun-toting Taliban fighters were seen on video lounging in the opulent palace of an Afghanistan warlord after taking over Mazar-i-Sharif, one of the country’s last key cities to fall to the rapidly-moving insurgents, according to a report. The surreal scene of the insurrectionists relaxing…

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#Taliban seize Jalalabad, cut off Afghan capital from east

#Taliban seize Jalalabad, cut off Afghan capital from east

“#Taliban seize Jalalabad, cut off Afghan capital from east” Kabul now stands alone. The Taliban negotiated a “peaceful” takeover of one of Afghanistan’s last remaining free strongholds — leaving the capital of Kabul as the only major city left not under the insurgents’ control, according to reports. Jalalabad was taken by the Taliban early Sunday, apparently not…

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#Afghan women’s rights activist fears Taliban resurgence

#Afghan women’s rights activist fears Taliban resurgence

“#Afghan women’s rights activist fears Taliban resurgence” With the Taliban closing in on Kabul, Kamila Sidiqi knows she is in danger.  As one of Afghanistan’s most prominent women’s rights activists and a former government minister, she realizes how vulnerable she will be if the Taliban make it to the capital city.  “Every minute I think…

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#Taliban Afghan resurgence an ’embarrassment to our nation’: Kevin McCarthy

#Taliban Afghan resurgence an ’embarrassment to our nation’: Kevin McCarthy

“#Taliban Afghan resurgence an ’embarrassment to our nation’: Kevin McCarthy” The rapidly worsening situation in Afghanistan — where the Taliban has swept through the country amid the relatively swift end to America’s 20-year occupation — is an “embarrassment to our nation,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Saturday. As the insurgents claimed ever more territory,…

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#So long to the at-odds, Cuomo-de Blasio couple: Goodwin

#So long to the at-odds, Cuomo-de Blasio couple: Goodwin

“#So long to the at-odds, Cuomo-de Blasio couple: Goodwin” Gov. Groper is almost gone and Mayor Putz is moving toward the exit. Who says there’s no good news?  Andrew Cuomo’s resignation and the term-limited end of Mayor de Blasio give New York state and city much-needed chances for fresh starts. While the slate isn’t wiped…

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