[Q]: Bakhtar Afghan Airlines was an airline from Afghanistan, which offered domestic flights. The company was founded in 1967 as Bakhtar Alwatana, a name it kept until 1985, when it was renamed Bakhtar Afghan Airlines. In 1985 the company absorbed Ariana Afghan Airlines and became Afghanistan's sole airline company. In 1988 the Ariana and Bakhtar brands merged. The brands emerged the year prior to 1989.
[A]: Yes

[Q]: WASHINGTON—U.S. military and intelligence officials are at odds over the direction of the war in Afghanistan, creating a new source of friction as President Trump and his national security team seek a way to end the 17-year-old conflict, American officials said. Intelligence officials have a pessimistic view of the conflict, according to people familiar with a continuing classified assessment, while military commanders are challenging that conclusion by arguing that Mr. Trump's South Asia strategy is working. ... President Trump and his national security team seek a way to end the 20-year-old conflict
[A]: No

[Q]: Uchtred or Uhtred, called the Bold, (d. 1016) was the ealdorman of all Northumbria from 1006 to 1016, when he was assassinated. He was the son of Waltheof I, ealdorman of Bamburgh, whose ancient family had ruled from the castle of Bamburgh on the Northumbrian coast. The Uchtred was an ealdorman  in 1015 but not in 1005.
[A]: Yes

[Q]: "Automation" is a politically dirty word right now in the U.S. But in China, it's a buzzword that politicians love to repeat. China is installing more robots than any other country, and it's a top priority for the Chinese government. WBUR's Asma Khalid (@asmamk) traveled to the country for more on what this automation revolution looks like. China hates the USA.
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