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Texas Governor Tests Positive For COVID-19, In 'Good Health'
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said he is in good health and experiencing no symptoms.
Top U.N. Rights Forum To Hold Session On Afghanistan Next Week
The U.N. Human Rights Council is to hold a special session next week on the situation in Afghanistan to address "serious human rights concerns" after the Taliban takeover, a United Nations statement said on Tuesday.
Taliban Faces Security Threat As Terror Groups IS, JeM, LeT Enter Kabul: Report
The Taliban have a deal with the United States to disallow the presence of the terrorist groups in Afghanistan and hence are expected to eradicate them from Kabul in the coming days.
Connecticut Parish Mourns Loss Of Sister Church In Haiti
The earthquake that killed at least 1,300 people in Haiti on Saturday has had an unforeseen emotional effect on a Connecticut parish and its Rev. Dukens Boliere.
Wildfire In Northeastern Minnesota Grows To 1,500 Acres
A rapidly growing wildfire in northeastern Minnesota has expanded to at least 1,500 acres (600 hectares) and prompted some evacuations, the U.S. Forest Service said Monday.
US Secretary of State Discussed Afghanistan with Top Chinese, Russian Diplomats
Blinken and Lavrov talked the security situation and efforts to bring US citizens and vulnerable Afghans to safety, the department said in a statement.
Taliban Enter Compound of Afghan News Channel in Kabul, Leave With Weapons
The already armed fighters also assured the TV news channel of safety and protection as they left the premises with the employees' weapons.
From US 'War on Terror' After 9/11 to Taliban Taking Over Kabul, Key Dates in Afghanistan Since 2001
Here is a recap of landmark events in the war-torn country since the group's first regime was toppled in the 2001 US-led invasion.
Several Explosions Heard in Kabul, Says Local Media As Taliban Take Over the Afghan Capital
The security situation in Kabul is changing quickly, the US embassy has said.
Canada PM Trudeau Announces Snap Elections for Sept 20 to Seek New Mandate Amid Pandemic
Despite rolling out massive pandemic aid, passing a federal budget and other key legislation with opposition backing over the past year, Trudeau -- in office since 2015 -- has lamented that parliament has become dysfunctional.
As Delta Variant Delays Return to Offices, Many in US Don't Mind the 'Silver Lining'
More and more people have settled in for a second year of telework -- willingly this time --- with little desire to return to the office, content and comfortable with their new personal and professional lifestyle.
Man Stabbed, Reporter Attacked At Protest At LA City Hall
A man was stabbed and a reporter was attacked Saturday at a protest against vaccine mandates on the south lawn of Los Angeles' City Hall after a fight broke out between the protesters and counterprotesters, the Los Angeles Police Department and local medi...
Texas Murder Suspect Granted Bond After Police Data Loss
A Texas man who was scheduled for trial on murder charges this week has instead been granted release on bond after Dallas police revealed that material in his case might be among troves of data lost from its computer system.
Nicaraguan Police Raid La Prensa Newspaper, Charge Directors With Fraud
Nicaraguan police on Friday raided the office of La Prensa, the only national newspaper, after President Daniel Ortega's government opened customs fraud and money laundering investigations against the publication.
US Case Against Huawei CFO 'Flawed,' Her Lawyers Say
Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies attacked the case against her as fatally flawed and full of shifting theories during an extradition hearing Friday.
From Kandahar to Herat: Why Key Cities Taken by Taliban Means It's Closing in on Kabul
While Kandahar is the birthplace of the Taliban, Ghazni is key as it lies just 150 km away from Afghanistan's capital Kabul.
