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Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran's Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with...
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Germany’s Sept election and why it matters to markets
By Dhara Ranasinghe and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) - A momentous German election marking the end of Angela Merkel's 16...
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‘Very probable’ that France’s Afghan evacuation operations will end Thursday -minister
PARIS (Reuters) - It is "very probable" that France's operations to evacuate its citizens and partners from Afghanistan will end...
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U.S. scrambles to complete Afghanistan pullout as threat of attacks rises
(Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States is on pace to finish evacuations from Afghanistan by Aug....
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UK PM Johnson says G7 agreed Taliban must allow departures after Aug 31
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the G7 had agreed a plan to deal with the...
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Taliban say want Afghans not to leave, expect foreign evacuations to end by Aug. 31
(Reuters) -The Taliban expect foreign evacuations from Kabul to be completed by the end of the month, the Islamist group's...
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Italy calls for common Afghan immigration policy, wants G20 involved
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Tuesday it was vital for the Group of Seven wealthy...
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EU says will continue to promote democracy despite success of Taliban
(Reuters) - The European Union will continue to advocate democracy and human rights in the world beyond the end of...
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Extension to evacuation window in Afghanistan unlikely, UK warns
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. government is unlikely to extend the evacuation window to allow its citizens and...
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G7 leaders plan to pledge unity on Taliban recognition, sanctions -sources
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the G7 advanced economies are expected to pledge unity on whether or...
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Other G7 leaders to press Biden to extend Kabul evacuation deadline
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will face pressure to extend an Aug. 31 deadline to...
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France says time needed beyond Aug. 31 for Afghan evacuations
PARIS (Reuters) -France is concerned about the Aug. 31 deadline set by the United States to pull out of Afghanistan,...
Read moreJordan says will let 2,500 Afghans pass through on way to U.S.
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan has agreed to allow 2,500 Afghan citizens to pass through the kingdom as they fly to...
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Britain still wants to fly thousands of people from Afghanistan– PM’s spokesperson
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain still wants to fly out thousands of people out from Afghanistan and has not set a...
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UK’s Johnson to push Biden for Afghan deadline extension
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge U.S. President Joe Biden this week to extend the evacuation deadline...
Read moreBritain to push for sanctions on Taliban at G7 meeting -sources
By Andrew MacAskill and Andrea Shalal LONDON (Reuters) -Britain plans to push world leaders to consider new sanctions on the...
Read moreAround 100 migrants rescued in English Channel -authority
PARIS (Reuters) - Around 100 migrants have been rescued just off the coast of Calais in northern France while trying...
Read moreChad to halve its troops fighting Sahel militants, spokesperson says
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad has decided to recall half of its 1,200 troops battling Islamist militants in the tri-border area...
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Protesters in France demonstrate against COVID pass for sixth weekend
PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands demonstrated across France for a sixth consecutive weekend on Saturday against a COVID-19 health pass required...
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West struggles with Afghanistan chaos, Biden again defends withdrawal
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chaos around the Kabul airport was so bad this week that the U.S. military was forced to use...
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