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UN-led Doha meeting with Taliban not about recognition, says UN
UNITED NATIONS - A United Nations-led meeting with Afghanistan's Taliban in Qatar this weekend will not be a discussion about...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
US calls Julian Assange actions dangerous even as judge notes no victims
WASHINGTON -The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday that Julian Assange's actions put lives at risk even as the judge who accepted...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Global reaction to armed forces mobilizing in Bolivia
LA PAZ -Bolivian armed forces took over the central square in La Paz on Wednesday and an armored vehicle rammed the entrance to the...
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Pakistan defence minister criticises US House call for probe into election
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's defence minister on Wednesday criticised a U.S. House of Representatives resolution calling for a probe of alleged...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
US TV coverage of Paris Olympics to include AI, pop culture, drama, NBC says
From the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, U.S. television coverage of the games will include celebrities, social media...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
US charges Russian in Ukraine hack, offers $10 million reward
WASHINGTON - A Russian was charged with conspiring to hack and destroy computer systems and data in Ukraine and allied countries...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Biden announces process to pardon US veterans convicted by military for gay sex
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Wednesday that would set in motion a process to pardon U.S. veterans...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
U.S. embassy in Russia says no evidence behind charges against Gershkovich
MOSCOW - The United States embassy in Russia said on Wednesday that Moscow had failed to provide any evidence to support espionage...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Biden administration awards $85 million to ease affordable housing development
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the award of $85 million in housing funds to 21 state and local governments...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
China rejects U.S. envoy's comment that it hinders people-to-people exchanges
BEIJING - China's foreign ministry described as "far-fetched" on Wednesday remarks by U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns, saying they...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
UN warns of overdose deaths after Afghan opium production plummets
VIENNA - The Taliban-ordered crash in opium production in Afghanistan, long the world's dominant supplier, could drive up overdose deaths...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Russia starts secret trial for U.S. reporter Gershkovich on spy charges
YEKATERINBURG, Russia -U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors on Wednesday in the Russian city of...
Jun 26, 20243 min read
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