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U.S. considers visas for vulnerable Afghan women after military exit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering offering an expedited visa path for vulnerable Afghans including women politicians, journalists,...
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Haiti may slip deeper into lawlessness after president’s killing
(Reuters) - Haitian President Jovenel Moise was shot dead overnight on Wednesday, stoking fears of deepening chaos in an impoverished...
Read moreRocket attack targets U.S. embassy inside Baghdad’s Green Zone -Iraqi security sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two rockets were fired at the U.S. embassy inside Baghdad's Greene Zone early on Thursday, Iraqi security...
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Turkey, U.S. defence chiefs hold ‘constructive and positive’ meeting on Kabul airport
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar and his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin on Wednesday had a "constructive and positive...
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U.S. concerned by reports of China LGBTQI Plus social media curbs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it was concerned about reports that China had restricted use...
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Gates Foundation lays out contingency plan amid high-profile divorce
(Reuters) -The Gates Foundation said Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates, in the midst of a high-profile divorce, will continue...
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Saudi minister says he held ‘great meeting’ with Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman said he held "a great meeting" on Wednesday with U.S....
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Biden to speak on Afghanistan amid Taliban gaining territory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said he will speak on Afghanistan on Thursday, days after American troops pulled out...
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U.S. condemns ‘heinous’ assassination of Haitian leader, says it is ready to help
By Patricia Zengerle and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he was shocked by the...
Read moreU.S. FAA orders inspections of some Bell Helicopters after Canada crash
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued an emergency directive requiring main rotor...
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U.S. expects seventh round of Iran nuclear talks; no details when
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it expected a seventh round of indirect U.S.-Iran talks on resuming...
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Taliban looted, torched Afghan homes after evicting residents: Human Rights Watch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taliban fighters in northern Afghanistan last month evicted families and looted and torched their homes in apparent...
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Iran says concern over its enriched uranium metal process is “unnecessary”
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's decision to produce uranium metal enriched to 20% purity is solely for peaceful purposes, an Iranian...
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Tunisia pushing U.N. action on Ethiopia dam, Ethiopia opposed
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tunisia has proposed the U.N. Security Council push for a binding agreement between...
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Biden to host Jordan’s King Abdullah July 19: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will host King Abdullah of Jordan at the White House on July 19,...
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Haitian assassins falsely claimed to be U.S. drug agents, envoy to U.S. says
By Daphne Psaledakis and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gunmen who assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise falsely identified themselves as...
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Tajikistan asks Russia-led bloc for help on Afghan border
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tajikistan on Wednesday called on members of a Russian-led military bloc to help it deal with security...
Read moreHaiti’s first lady in critical condition, to be brought to Miami -Haitian envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Haiti's first lady, who survived the attack that killed President Jovenel Moise, was in critical condition and...
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Delta variant already dominant in U.S., CDC estimates show
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) - The Delta variant is already the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States, according...
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Reactions to assassination of Haitian president – ‘abhorrent’, ‘vile’
(Reuters) -Following are reactions from world leaders and governments to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. UNITED NATIONS U.N....
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