Taliban says girls' schools closed for 'religious issues'
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Taliban broke multiple pledges on human rights since taking over Afghanistan, says rights group
New York [US], August 11 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday said the Taliban have broken multiple pledges ...
Allegations that Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan with millions in cash may be untrue: US report
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): The allegations that former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and his senior advisors fled aboard with ...
Serena Williams bids farewell, Coco Gauff battles for win in Toronto
It was a loss that made the biggest news at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Wednesday as Serena ...
Iga Swiatek rolls, Coco Gauff battles for win in Toronto
Top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland breezed into the next round while No. 10 Coco Gauff needed nearly three hours ...
Suspect in Albuquerque Muslim Killings Denies Involvement
Albuquerque, New Mexico - After he was detained by New Mexico police, the suspect in the killings of four Muslim ...
One Year Later, Pakistan's Taliban Rule Hopes Put in Check
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Pakistani Army says it killed two militants near Dera Ismail Khan
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Afghanistan: Two dead, 9 injured following clash between two families
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): Two persons were killed and seven injured following a clash between members of two feuding ...
Croatian bus carrying Polish tourists crashes, 12 dead, 32 injured
ZAGREB, Croatia: Authorities have said that a weekend bus crash near Varazdin in Croatia killed 12 passengers and injured 32.The ...
US, India to hold military exercise near disputed Chinese border
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South Korea sends orbiter to moon, seeks to join exclusive club
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea has launched a domestically manufactured lunar orbiter that took off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space ...
Russian missile scientist charged with passing secrets to China
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Citing safety of children, LA to move homeless away from schools
LOS ANGELES, California: During a meeting that was disrupted by protesters this week, the Los Angeles City Council voted to ...
Former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vazquez arrested on bribery charges
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Fears of global recession keep Asian stocks on edge
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UK Labor Party calls for limit on energy prices
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MIAMI, Florida: Carnival cruise lines, including Carnival Cruise, Princess Cruises and Cunard, have made plans to drop mandatory COVID-19 testing ...
U.S. stocks gain ground, Nasdaq Composite climbs 81 points
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks continued to mend fences on Monday, with gains by all the major indices."I ...
Dublin to see construction of new Amazon data centers in Ireland
DUBLIN, Ireland: Amazon has received permission to build two new data centers in north Dublin. The Dublin City Council approved ...
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