The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know
KABUL, Afghanistan (news agencies) — It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from ...
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Japan’s Kishida tells his ruling party he will not run in its September leadership vote, NHK says
TOKYO (news agencies) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has notified his governing party executives that he will not run ...
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UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela’s crackdown
BERLIN (news agencies) — The United Nations’ top human rights official expressed concern Tuesday over arbitrary detentions and “disproportionate use ...
Read moreAsian shares mixed as jitters calm over global markets while uncertainty lingers
TOKYO (news agencies) — Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as Japan’s benchmark ticked up but quickly ran out of steam ...
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Study finds rains that led to deadly Indian landslides were made worse by climate change
BENGALURU, India (news agencies) — The heavy rains that resulted in landslides killing hundreds in southern India last month were ...
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US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets ...
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Tropical Storm Ernesto drenches northeast Caribbean and takes aim at Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (news agencies) — Tropical Storm Ernesto battered the northeast Caribbean on Tuesday as it took aim ...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders’ call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks
Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further ...
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Russia intensifies attacks in eastern Ukraine as it fights against Kyiv’s cross-border incursion
KYIV, Ukraine (news agencies) — The Russian army is intensifying its attacks in eastern Ukraine, military authorities said Tuesday, even ...
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Analysis: High-wire diplomacy on possible Iran retaliation in the Israel-Hamas war draws in world
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (news agencies) — Iran’s threatened retaliatory strike on Israel over the assassination of Hamas official Ismail ...
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