The US general commanding NATO forces in Afghanistan warned Thursday that he needs thousands more troops and accused Russia of seeking to prop up the Taliban militants. US-led forces have been fighting in Afghanistan for 16 years, making it already America’s longest-ever war, but General John Nicholson told Congress: “I ...
President Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington’s ‘One China’ policy on Thursday in his first conversation with Xi Jinping, an apparent effort to ease tensions after angering Beijing by questioning a major plank of Sino-US relations. During a phone call with China’s leader, the US president agreed to “honor” a position that ...
