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Elite Guinea Army Unit Says It Has Toppled President
Special forces soldiers appeared on Sunday to have ousted Guinea's longserving president, telling the nation they had dissolved its government and constitution and closed its land and air borders.
Four Pakistani Paramilitary Guards Killed, 20 Injured in Suicide Blast Near Afghanistan Border
The bomber targeted Frontier Constabulary guards in the Mian Ghundi neighbourhood of Quetta.
Israel President Meets Jordanian King To Cultivate Ties
Israel's president met with the Jordanian king this past week, in a new sign of improved relations between the two countries, the president's office said Saturday.
Afghan Woman Activist Beaten Up By Taliban on Day 2 of Kabul Protest: Report
According to reports, the Taliban tried to stop women in Kabul from protesting by lobbing tear gas and opening fire.
Google Locks Afghan Government Accounts As Taliban Seek Emails: Report
One employee of the former government has told Reuters the Taliban are seeking to acquire former officials' emails.
Freed From Prison, Mississippi Man Sues District Attorney
A Mississippi man freed after nearly 23 years in prison filed a lawsuit Friday against the district attorney who prosecuted him six times in the killings of four people at a smalltown furniture store.
Stampede in Afghanistan-Pakistan Border as Hundreds Try to Flee Taliban, One Killed
The stampede reportedly took place after Pakistan temporarily closed the Chaman border crossing, which connects to Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak in Kandahar province.
Justin Trudeau Criticised for Calling Canadian Election in 4th Wave
Trudeau called the election last month seeking to win the majority of seats in Parliament but polls show that is unlikely and that he might even lose power to O'Toole and the Conservative party
Americans Call US Role 'Failure' in Afghanistan, Biden's Approval Rating At All-time Low: Survey
The survey said that around 61 percent of the population is against the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
Fearing Persecution, Afghan Hazara Shia Muslim Families Find Refuge in Pakistan's Quetta
The year 2013 in particular proved deadly for the Hazaras as the outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group carried out several bombings in and around Quetta, with a bomb blast killing some 91 people and injuring around 180 in a vegetable market in Hazara township...
Study: Warmer Arctic Led To Killer Cold In Texas, Much Of US
Warming of the Arctic caused by climate change has increased the number of polar vortex outbreaks, when frigid air from the far north bathes the central and eastern United States in killer cold, a study finds.
Deadly 1921 Coal Miner Revolt In West Virginia Remembered
Fed up with poor wages, work and living conditions, thousands of coal miners a century ago marched in an effort to unionize in West Virginia, resulting in a deadly clash and the largest U.S. armed uprising since the Civil War.
Western Union Restarts Money Transfer Services to Afghanistan So 'People Can Support Loved Ones'
The Taliban are dealing with enormous economic hurdles following their takeover last month.
Photos Show Black Slick In Water Near Gulf Oil Rig After Ida
Photos show what appears to be a miles long oil slick near an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida, according to aerial survey imagery released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and reviewed by The Associat...
Arkansas Inmates Not Told They Were Given Anti-parasite Drug
Several inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail said they weren't told a medication they were given to treat COVID19 was actually an antiparasite drug that federal health officials have warned should not be used to treat the coronavirus.
AP FACT CHECK: Biden Skirts Broken Promise On Afghan Exit
President Joe Biden on Tuesday glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until the last Americans are out and offered the faint assurance even with the last U.S. planes gone that it's never too late for U.S. citizens to leave.
