KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for the beginning of peace talks aimed at ending more than 19 years of war. Under election-year pressure from
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India begins examination of plane's black box after deadly crash
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian investigators on Sunday began examining the black box of a Boeing-737 that overshot a runway on its second attempt, killing 18 people in the country’s worst aviation accident in a
Read moreGrounded Mauritius ship operator apologises for oil leak
TOKYO (Reuters) – The operator of a Japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean apologised on Sunday for a major oil spill which officials and environmentalists say is creating an
Read moreBelarus leader faces toughest test in years
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus is seeking a sixth term in office in an election he is both tipped to win but which is also likely to be his toughest challenge yet. He won previous
Read moreBikers descend on Sturgis rally with few signs of pandemic – The Denver Post
STURGIS, S.D. — The coronavirus may be changing the world, but there aren’t many signs of the pandemic at the massive annual motorcycle rally being held this week at a small city along Interstate 90
Read moreOregon trooper injured, 24 arrested in Portland protests – The Denver Post
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters in Portland, Oregon, defied police orders to disperse and threw rocks, frozen or hard-boiled eggs and commercial-grade fireworks at officers as unrest in the Northwest city continued early Saturday. An Oregon
Read moreSix injured after boat catches fire in Horsetooth Reservoir
Six people sustained injuries after a boat caught fire in Horsetooth Reservoir on Saturday morning in Larimer County. Four people were hospitalized, and two were treated at the scene, the Poudre Fire Authority tweeted. Fire
Read moreU.S. says supports right of Lebanese to peaceful protest, urges political reforms
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The U.S. government supports Lebanese demonstrators’ right to peaceful protest and urges all involved to refrain from violence, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said on Saturday. The embassy also said in a
Read more'Your time is up': Thousands protest against Netanyahu over economy, corruption allegations
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem on Saturday as anger mounted over corruption allegations and his handling of the coronavirus crisis. “Your time is up”, read
Read moreVenezuela court jails two U.S. ex-soldiers for 20 years after failed incursion
CARACAS (Reuters) – A Venezuelan court sentenced two former U.S. soldiers to 20 years in prison for their role in a failed incursion aimed at ousting President Nicolas Maduro in early May, chief prosecutor Tarek
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