The Taliban occupied a key northern city, approaching the capital of Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Taliban on Saturday, they captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan at a major standstill for the government and...
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Official: Canada sends forces to close Afghan embassy
A source familiar with the plan told the Associated Press that Canadian special forces will be deployed to Afghanistan where Canadian staff at the embassy...
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The Belarusian leader denies repression a year after the vote was challenged
KIEV, Ukraine – Belarus’s authoritarian leader on Monday denied that his government launched a crackdown on dissent after his re-election a year ago sparked a...
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2 Haitian Americans arrested in the assassination of the President of Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Two men believed to be Haitians – one of them allegedly a former bodyguard of the Canadian embassy in Port au Prince...
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Myanmar rejects a UN resolution calling for an arms embargo
Myanmar rejects UN General Assembly resolution calling for arms embargo against Southeast Asian state, condemns military takeover in February ByAssociated Press June 19, 2021, 4:19...
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Israeli police say a woman with a knife was killed in the West Bank
Israeli police say a Palestinian woman carrying a knife ran towards an Israeli military checkpoint and was shot by a private security guard ByAssociated Press...
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Afghan officials: A road bomb killed 4 and injured 11 students
Afghan officials say a roadside bomb hit a minivan full of university lecturers and students in Afghanistan’s northern province of Kapisa, killing at least four...
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Israel approves unilateral ceasefire in Gaza offensive
Office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces ceasefire to stop 11-day military operation against Hamas militants in Gaza Strip By FARES AKRAM and JOSEPH KRAUSS...
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Israel says Gaza tunnels were destroyed in heavy airstrikes
CITY OF GAZA, Gaza Strip – The Israeli military launched a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it had destroyed...
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Latest: The head of the UN rights calls for a reduction in tensions in Gaza
BERLIN – Latest on the continuing violence between Israel and the militant rulers of Hamas in Gaza (all times locally): ——— BERLIN – The head...