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European troops make low-key return home from Afghanistan

European troops make low-key return home from Afghanistan

BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Italy declared their missions in Afghanistan over on Wednesday, bringing their deployments to a low-key end nearly 20 years after the first Western soldiers were deployed there.
Activists, journalists included in Myanmar prisoner release

Activists, journalists included in Myanmar prisoner release

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar's government began releasing about 2,300 prisoners on Wednesday, including activists who were detained for protesting against the military's seizure of power in February and journalists who reported on the protests, officials s
Error mars vote count in NYC mayoral primary

Error mars vote count in NYC mayoral primary

NEW YORK (AP) — The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was thrown into a state of confusion Tuesday when election officials retracted their latest report on the vote count after realizing it had been corrupted by test data never cleared fr
Florida officials pledge multiple probes into condo collapse

Florida officials pledge multiple probes into condo collapse

SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — Elected officials pledged Tuesday to conduct multiple investigations into the collapse of an oceanfront Florida condo tower, vowing to convene a grand jury and to look closely “at every possible angle” to prevent any other bu
Tigray fighters in Ethiopia reject cease-fire as 'sick joke'

Tigray fighters in Ethiopia reject cease-fire as 'sick joke'

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The fighters now retaking parts of Ethiopia's Tigray region will pursue soldiers from neighboring Eritrea back into their country and chase Ethiopian forces to Addis Ababa ”if that's what it takes" to weaken their military power
Top US general says security in Afghanistan deteriorating

Top US general says security in Afghanistan deteriorating

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S.'s top general in Afghanistan on Tuesday gave a sobering assessment of the country's deteriorating security situation as America winds down its so-called “forever war.” Gen. Austin S.
New Israeli foreign minister in the UAE on 1st state visit

New Israeli foreign minister in the UAE on 1st state visit

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s new foreign minister was in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, kicking off the highest-level visit by an Israeli official to the Gulf Arab state since the two countries normalized relations nine months ag
South African court orders ex-president to jail for contempt

South African court orders ex-president to jail for contempt

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in prison for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during
Crews spend 5th day atop shaky pile of collapsed concrete

Crews spend 5th day atop shaky pile of collapsed concrete

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Tropical Storm Danny makes South Carolina coastal landfall

Tropical Storm Danny makes South Carolina coastal landfall

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danny made landfall Monday evening on South Carolina's coast, threatening to dump heavy rains on parts of the Southeast as it moves inland. The U.S.
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