Taliban block Kabul airport to most as foreign airlifts wane
KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban forces sealed off Kabul’s airport on Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation,…
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Magnitude 8.2 US earthquake, largest in half-century causes Alaska little damage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The largest earthquake in the United States in the last half century produced a lot of shaking…
Expo 2020 Dubai: Burj Khalifa to light up to mark 100 days to the event
Marking 100 days to go until the whole world gathers in one place, Expo 2020 Dubai is using its cutting-edge…
NATO leaders bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit
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Gaza-based journalists in Hamas chat blocked from WhatsApp
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West Bank erupts in protest amid more Israel-Hamas fighting
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Rights critics condemn French sale to Egypt of 30 more jets
PARIS — France is selling another 30 Rafale fighter jets to Egypt in a deal condemned Tuesday by rights advocates,…
Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO
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Global Village wins Guinness World Records title in support of 100 Million Meals…
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US: Nuclear waste tank in Washington state may be leaking
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Official: China’s moon probe will carry French, Russian gear
BEIJING — China will launch its next robot lunar lander in 2024, and it will carry equipment from France, Sweden,…
Pakistan: Several killed in explosion at Quetta hotel
At least four people have been killed and 11 others wounded in a powerful explosion in the parking area of an…
US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing…
Five killed in election violence in West Bengal state: India
At least five people have been killed by gunfire in election-related violence in India’s West Bengal state,…
Five troops killed as Indian forces raid Maoist rebel hideout
Five Indian security forces have been killed in an hours-long gun battle with Maoist rebels in the forests of the…
Israel election: Can Benjamin Netanyahu prevail again?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party remain popular. However, the latest opinion polls indicate…
Saudi Arabia replaces Haj minister
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, replaced the Haj minister on…
Afghan president ‘ready to discuss elections’ to advance talks
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said his government is ready to discuss the possibility of holding fresh…
Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed
GUSAU, Nigeria — Hundreds of Nigerian girls abducted last week from a boarding school in the country’s northwest…
China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force
WASHINGTON — China appears to be moving faster toward a capability to launch its newer nuclear missiles from…