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40 years on, veterans still grapple with Soviet-Afghan war
Middle East

40 years on, veterans still grapple with Soviet-Afghan war

At his home in the mountains north of Kabul, former mujahideen fighter Shah Sulaiman closed his damaged eyes, took a…
US says concerned as Libyan conflict turning bloodier with Russian mercenaries: official
Middle East

US says concerned as Libyan conflict turning bloodier with Russian mercenaries: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is “very concerned” about the intensification of the conflict in Libya, with a rising…
UN launches $29 bn emergency funding appeal
World

UN launches $29 bn emergency funding appeal

The UN launched a humanitarian appeal for nearly $29 billion on Wednesday as climate change and increasingly protracted conflicts put…
In Hiroshima, pope assails ‘crime’ of nuclear weapons
World

In Hiroshima, pope assails ‘crime’ of nuclear weapons

Pope Francis Sunday described the use of nuclear bombs as “a crime”, as he took his appeal for an end…
Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage
Middle East

Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage

ANAA (Reuters) – When electricity was cut to Yemen’s capital four years ago after war broke out, Ebrahim al-Faqih saw…
Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war
Middle East

Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Yousuf fled with his family from his home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago to escape…
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
World

Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares

SEOUL (Reuters) – A commercial by Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations…
Swiss exhibit catalogues draw of war, desire for peace
World

Swiss exhibit catalogues draw of war, desire for peace

Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” and a 4,500-year-old peace treaty — the world’s oldest — represent opposite poles in the eternal human…
Egypt’s people must not lose faith in its army: Sisi
Egypt

Egypt’s people must not lose faith in its army: Sisi

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday warned against questioning or underestimating the value of the Egyptian army. “The army is…
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
Middle East

As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish doctor Farid Mustafa was one of the last to flee Ras al-Ain as Turkish bombs rained…
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