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Fearful US residents in Afghanistan hiding out from Taliban
Middle East
September 19, 2021
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
World
September 19, 2021
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
World
September 16, 2021
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
Middle East
September 16, 2021
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
World
September 16, 2021
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
World
September 16, 2021
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
Middle East
September 16, 2021
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
World
September 15, 2021
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
World
September 15, 2021
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
Middle East
September 15, 2021
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…