Bloomberg Afghanistan civilian casualties rose 5 percent in 2018 to the highest level in a decade, reflecting an increase of suicide attacks by Taliban and IS militants, according to a United Nations report on the conflict that has dragged on for 18 years. The report showed 3,804 deaths and 7,189 injured, with 63 percent of the casualties blamed on anti-government ...

Bloomberg France remains committed to fighting militants in West Africa, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said, two days after French troops killed a prominent extremist leader. Philippe spoke during a visit to Mali, where France has deployed about 3,000 soldiers to hunt militants following a 2012 insurgency that almost led to the collapse of the state. Despite the deployment of more ...

Bloomberg Kim Jong-un’s arrival in Vietnam this week for a second meeting with US President Donald Trump may be most remarkable for how normal it’s becoming. Since opening talks with South Korea last year, the once-reclusive North Korean leader has turned into one of the most sought-after guests in Asia. At each stop — from Beijing to Singapore and now ...