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Kabul, Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar as Afghan fighting rages

Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha for talks on Saturday, as violence rages in Afghanistan with foreign forces almost entirely withdra

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OPEC+ abandons oil policy meeting after Saudi-UAE clash

The OPEC logo pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria, September 28, 2016. /Reuters OPEC+ mini

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OPEC+ resumes oil policy talks amid Saudi-UAE standoff

OPEC+ ministers resume talks on Monday after failing to reach a deal on oil output policy in two days of talks last week amid a rare public standoff between Gulf allies

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UK receives 6 million applications to EU settlement scheme before deadline

Britain said on Friday it had received 6 million applications to its settlement scheme for European Union nationals before a June 30 deadline passed, including a surge

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U.S., NATO forces evacuate largest military base in Afghanistan

All U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan have evacuated the Bagram Airfield near the Afghan capital Kabul, handing over the largest coalition base to the Afghan governme

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Ukraine withdraws from Xinjiang-related anti-China statement

The permanent mission of Ukraine to the United Nations Office in Geneva on Friday said on its website that the country had withdrawn its signature from a joint statement on the human rights situation

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U.S. national security adviser says preparing new sanctions against Russia over Navalny

The United States is preparing additional sanctions against Russia over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sull

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Honey Insurance launches with $15.5M AUD, the largest seed round ever for an Australian tech startup

When Richard Joffe moved his family to Australia in 2019, he said applying for home insurance “was like traveling back in time 30 years.”“I found the sign-up process painful, the fine print was confus

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Brazil: 31 Copa America players, officials test positive for COVID-19

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a free-kick against Chile during their Copa America match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 14, 2021. /CFP Brazil's Ministry of Health said on M

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Sporting moments of the week (May 31-June 6)

Dutch long-distance runner Sifan Hassan poses after breaking the women's 10,000 meters world record, clocking 29 minutes 6.82 seconds in the Athletics Continental Tour meeting in Hengelo, the

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Roger Federer quits the French Open due to health concerns

Roger Federer of Switzerland looks on in the French Open men's singles Round of 32 match against Dominik Koepfer of Germany at Roland Garros in Paris, France, June 5, 2021. /CFP Twenty-time Gr

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Roger Federer quits the French Open due to health concerns

Roger Federer of Switzerland looks on in the French Open men's singles Round of 32 match against Dominik Koepfer of Germany at Roland Garros in Paris, France, June 5, 2021. /CFP Twenty-time Gr

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Modi Gov't Withdraws Security Force Protection for BJP Leaders in Violence-Hit West Bengal

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has withdrawn the central force protection of more than 100 party members, including legi

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China, Afghanistan, Pakistan do better when they work together

Editor's note: Bobby Naderi is a London-based journalist, guest contributor in print, radio and television, and documentary filmmaker. The article reflects the author's

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China, Afghanistan, Pakistan do better when they work together

Editor's note: Bobby Naderi is a London-based journalist, guest contributor in print, radio and television, and documentary filmmaker. The article reflects the author's

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Libya: Ceasefire, planned polls, offer rare window of hope

An old man holds Libya's revived flag during a military graduation ceremony in the western city of Zawia. December 2011. /Getty Images On the heels of recent positive developments, the Secreta

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Wang Yi states China's stance on Afghanistan issue

ChineseState Councilor andForeign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday stated the country's stance on the Afghanistan issue, calling for efforts to push forward the Afghan-led a