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Afghan officials say government retakes Kunduz; Taliban denies
Afghan officials said government troops recaptured much of the strategic northern city of Kunduz from Taliban insurgents early on Thursday, three days ...Bahrain recalls ambassador from Iran, expels Tehran envoy
Bahrain recalled its ambassador from Iran on Thursday and ordered Tehran\'s envoy to leave within 72 hours, the official BNA news agency ...Burkina Faso coup leader in police custody
General Gilbert Diendere, the leader of Burkina Faso\'s short-lived coup, was in police custody on Thursday after handing himself in, a security ...Afghan forces recapture city center amid fierce clashes with Taliban
Afghan troops recaptured the center of the strategic northern city of Kunduz on Thursday amid fierce clashes with Taliban militants, three days ...Deadly shooting at community college in US state of Oregon
A 20-year-old gunman opened fire at a community college in the US state of Oregon on Thursday, killing up to 9 people ...Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA
Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to join a major ground offensive in support of President Bashar al-Assad\'s government, Lebanese ...US woman executed in Georgia, despite papal appeal
The US state of Georgia executed its first woman in 70 years early Wednesday, despite an appeal for clemency by Pope Francis.Indian court sentences five to death over 2006 Mumbai blasts
An Indian court sentenced five men to death and jailed seven for life on Wednesday for planning bomb blasts that ripped through ...Afghan forces battle insurgents to retake key northern city
Heavy fighting raged inside the key northern Afghan city of Kunduz for a third day early on Wednesday as government forces, backed ...Hurricane Joaquin gains strength en route to Bahamas
Hurricane Joaquin gained strength Wednesday as it headed toward the Bahamas with powerful winds and torrential rain, the US National Hurricane Center ...




