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Russia, China back aid for Afghans in Taliban talks, say US should ‘shoulder’ costs
The Taliban won the backing from top U.S. adversaries in the call for international humanitarian aid to assist Afghans, as ...
Facebook says it will pay French publishers for news content-
By Associated Press PARIS: Facebook said Thursday that it has struck a deal with a group of French publishers to pay ...
Turkish lira drops to new low after harsh interest rate cut-
By Associated Press ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira plunged to a record low against the U.S. dollar Thursday after a harsher-than-expected ...
Ex-Minneapolis cop faces new sentence in death of 911 caller-
By Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS: A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to ...
NATO weighs Afghan lessons in waging major ops abroad-
By Associated Press BRUSSELS: NATO defense ministers are weighing Thursday what lessons to draw from the almost two-decade-long military mission ...
Syria executes 24 people over last year’s deadly wildfires-
By Associated Press DAMASCUS: Syria executed 24 people Thursday after charging them with igniting wildfires last year that left three ...
UK police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker’s murder-
By Associated Press LONDON: A man has been charged with murder and preparing acts of terrorism in the stabbing of ...
Libya conference hopes to salvage planned December elections-
By Associated Press CAIRO: Libya is hosting an international conference aimed at resolving the country’s thorniest issues ahead of general ...
EU summit to load pressure on Poland over rule of law-
By Associated Press BRUSSELS: European Union leaders will pressure a defiant Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Thursday to fall ...