With militants gaining new footholds, Afghanistan no longer central to counterterrorism fight

“THE COUNTERTERROSIM mission in Afghanistan had for years now become one of prevention, not one of identifying an imminent threat that must be countered,” said Laurel Miller, the Asia program director of the International Crisis Group, who served until mid-2017 as the acting U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

US monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader is in grave danger after surgery: CNN

THE US is monitoring intelligence that North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, is in grave danger after a surgery, according to a US official with direct knowledge.