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Despite Reported Deal At Peace Talks, Taliban Kills Five Afghan Troops In North
Afghan officials say at least five Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban militants stormed a base in northern Afghanistan, despite expectations for a "reduction in violence" before a U.S.-Taliban deal.
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Kazakh Mortgage Protesters Demand Justice, Want Meeting With Ex-President
Dozens of protesters from across Kazakhstan have gathered in the capital Nur-Sultan to demand a meeting with former President Nursultan Nazarbaev about what they say are "faulty mortgages" and "wrongful" court decisions by Kazakh judges.
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U.S.-Ukraine Produced Rocket Lifts Off, Takes Supplies To International Space Station
A medium-class rocket jointly developed by U.S. and Ukrainian specialists successfully launched from a NASA flight facility in Virginia on February 15, carrying nearly four tons of supplies, hardware, and science payloads to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Ukrainian Fishermen Detained by Russia In Sea Of Azov Get 10 Days In Crimean Jail
A Russian-administered court in Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula ruled on February 16 to detain four Ukrainian fisherman for 10 days as civil punishment for "illegally fishing" in the Sea of Azov where they were detained and had their boat impounded the previous day.
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Trump Calls For Russia To Stop Backing Syrian 'Atrocities' On Eve Of Ankara-Moscow Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on February 16, "expressing concern over the violence in Idlib, Syria," according to White House press secretary Judd Deere.
