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Fearful US residents in Afghanistan hiding out from Taliban
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Fearful US residents in Afghanistan hiding out from Taliban

Every night in yet another house in Afghanistan’s capital, a US green card-holding couple from California take turns sleeping, with…
Haitians on Texas border undeterred by US plan to expel them
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Haitians on Texas border undeterred by US plan to expel them

DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Haitian migrants seeking to escape poverty, hunger and a feeling of hopelessness in their home…
US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
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US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low,…
France calls killing of Islamic State leader big victory
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France calls killing of Islamic State leader big victory

PARIS (AP) — The leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara died of wounds from a drone strike…
China fumes over Australia’s nuclear sub pact with U.S., Britain
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China fumes over Australia’s nuclear sub pact with U.S., Britain

WASHINGTON/CANBERRA, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and Australia announced a new security partnership for the Indo-Pacific in…
FDA strikes cautious tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting
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FDA strikes cautious tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Influential government advisers will debate Friday if there’s enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19…
Friction among Taliban pragmatists, hard-liners intensifies
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Friction among Taliban pragmatists, hard-liners intensifies

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Friction between pragmatists and ideologues in the Taliban leadership has intensified since the group formed a…
SpaceX set to make history with first all-civilian crew launched into orbit
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SpaceX set to make history with first all-civilian crew launched into orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept 15 (Reuters) – The latest in a recent line of space-obsessed billionaires was set for liftoff…
Most states have cut back public health powers amid pandemic
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Most states have cut back public health powers amid pandemic

Republican legislators in more than half of US states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are…
Minister pledges Taliban govt won’t allow militant attacks
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Minister pledges Taliban govt won’t allow militant attacks

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s new foreign minister said Tuesday that the Taliban governing the country remain committed to not…
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