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Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out

Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out

BEIRUT (AP) — Drenched in sweat, doctors check patients lying on stretchers in the reception area of Lebanon’s largest public…
Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir

Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A firefight at one of the gates of Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan…
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials

Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian president met Sunday with Japan’s foreign minister in the capital of Tehran and the two…
‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal

‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal

LONDON (AP) — Tony Blair, the British prime minister who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago after the 9/11…
Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover

Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover

HANGEDIGI, Turkey (AP) — From above, the new border wall separating Turkey from Iran looks like a white snake winding…
Israeli probe into deadly holy site stampede opens hearings

Israeli probe into deadly holy site stampede opens hearings

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli government commission investigating a deadly accident at a Jewish pilgrimage site in April held its…
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport

British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in…
Israel strikes Gaza after violent protests along border

Israel strikes Gaza after violent protests along border

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military bombed Palestinian militant weapons sites in the Gaza Strip early Sunday in response to a…
Government shelling of north Syria kills 5, mostly children

Government shelling of north Syria kills 5, mostly children

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces shelled a village in the country’s rebel-held northwest on Thursday, killing five people, most…
As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban’s PR offensive falters

As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban’s PR offensive falters

Aug 21 (Reuters) – In the last few days, TV crews from Afghanistan’s Al-Emarah Studio, which produces pro-Taliban multimedia content,…
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