Those pushing for its closure now see a window of opportunity, hoping Biden's administration will find a way to prosecute those who can be prosecuted and release the rest.

Trump's comment came just hours after his national security adviser said Washington would reduce its forces in Afghanistan to 2,500 by early next year.

The U.S. and Taliban signed an agreement for America to pull troops from Afghanistan two days after intelligence about the bounties was first allegedly delivered to President Donald Trump.

India has been a major player in the reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan and has committed approximately US$3 billion to the cause since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

The management behind WebOps is so beset with incompetence, cronyism and flawed data that multiple people with direct knowledge of the program say it's having little impact.

Asked specifically about the simulated drowning technique known as waterboarding, Trump cited the extremist group's atrocities against Christians and others and said: "We have to fight fire with fire."

The U.S. says Russia's claim that its warplanes flew a joint mission over Syria with the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group is "rubbish."

A striking photo campaign looks to raise awareness of the overuse of prescription pills among veterans - and that medicinal cannabis may be an alternative.

The names James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen don't show up at all in the 500-page Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA torture program, but they're definitely mentioned throughout it, according to multiple reports.