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Air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in Taliban strongholds
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Air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in Taliban strongholds

KUNDUZ/LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Air strikes in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz killed about a dozen civilians on…
Trump, right-wing Bolsonaro announce special relationship
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Trump, right-wing Bolsonaro announce special relationship

President Donald Trump heaped praise Tuesday on right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — and received plenty back — in announcing…
At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
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At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base

At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a Taliban attack on a joint US-Afghan base in southwestern Afghanistan,…
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
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Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senior Taliban leaders, including one of the group’s founders, were to hold another round of talks…
Pompeo meets top EU diplomat after Pence’s Iran accusations
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Pompeo meets top EU diplomat after Pence’s Iran accusations

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the EU’s top diplomat in Brussels on Friday, a…
Taliban confront fake news, social media in propaganda war
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Taliban confront fake news, social media in propaganda war

Fighting “fake” news, wrestling with social media, and deploying an intern army – the Taliban’s sprawling propaganda machine embraces modernity…
Ankara sticking to Russian missile purchase: Turkish MP
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Ankara sticking to Russian missile purchase: Turkish MP

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey is going ahead with a purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile system, a Turkish parliamentarian said ahead…
Moscow talks with Afghan politicians ‘very successful’: Taliban
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Moscow talks with Afghan politicians ‘very successful’: Taliban

The Taliban on Wednesday hailed unprecedented talks with Afghan politicians as “very successful”, despite disagreements over women’s rights and the…
Macedonia signs accord to join NATO despite Russian misgivings
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Macedonia signs accord to join NATO despite Russian misgivings

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO members signed an accord with Macedonia on Wednesday allowing the tiny ex-Yugoslav republic to become the…
Afghan gov’t must be ‘decision-maker’ in any peace deal: Ghani
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Afghan gov’t must be ‘decision-maker’ in any peace deal: Ghani

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday no peace deal between the Taliban and the United States…
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