Afghanistan

The designation is designed to ramp up pressure on the nation to stop taking Americans hostage or risk penalties.

Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians, and suspected terrorists.

Two of the victims were children.

The Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington on Nov. 26 is now facing federal charges that could carry the death penalty.

The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it has suspended the processing of all immigration applications from 19 countries, including Afghanistan and Somalia, citing national security and public safety concerns.

The Trump administration recently paused all asylum decisions and permanently paused immigration from what it calls ‘third-world countries.’

The shooting of National Guard members in Washington forces tough questions on immigration, experts say.

How might this attack expose flaws in American immigration screening processes from a national security standpoint?

How might the loss of a National Guard member impact Americans’ view of the National Guard deployments across the country?

Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Armen Kurdian discusses the shooting of the two National Guardsmen in Washington.

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said there are no known threats to the parade.

NTD Good Morning Full Broadcast (Nov. 27)

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

The quake disrupted power across the country, including to the capital Kabul.

Clashes between Pakistan and the Pakistani Taliban over the weekend killed five Pakistani soldiers and 25 militants near the border.

Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks hosted by Doha.

Death Toll From Afghan Quake Rises.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said.

Coyle was welcomed home by family, friends, and government officials at Joint Base San Antonio in Texas.

A researcher, Dennis Coyle, was held by the Taliban for more than a year, his family says.

The designation is designed to ramp up pressure on the nation to stop taking Americans hostage or risk penalties.

Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians, and suspected terrorists.

Two of the victims were children.

The Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington on Nov. 26 is now facing federal charges that could carry the death penalty.

The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it has suspended the processing of all immigration applications from 19 countries, including Afghanistan and Somalia, citing national security and public safety concerns.

The Trump administration recently paused all asylum decisions and permanently paused immigration from what it calls ‘third-world countries.’

The shooting of National Guard members in Washington forces tough questions on immigration, experts say.

How might this attack expose flaws in American immigration screening processes from a national security standpoint?

How might the loss of a National Guard member impact Americans’ view of the National Guard deployments across the country?

Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Armen Kurdian discusses the shooting of the two National Guardsmen in Washington.

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said there are no known threats to the parade.

NTD Good Morning Full Broadcast (Nov. 27)

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

The quake disrupted power across the country, including to the capital Kabul.

Clashes between Pakistan and the Pakistani Taliban over the weekend killed five Pakistani soldiers and 25 militants near the border.

Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks hosted by Doha.