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Kabul attack kills 60 Afghans, 13 US troops

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. The attacks killed at least 60 Afghans and 13 U.S.

Russia: 2 suicide attacks outside Kabul airport; 13 dead

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport Thursday, in the waning

CIA head meets Taliban leader as fears for Afghanistan grow

By NOMAAN MERCHANT, RAHIM FAIEZ and JAMEY KEATEN/AP WASHINGTON DC: The director of the CIA met with the Taliban’s top

Biden vows ‘sustained’ help as Afghanistan drawdown nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday promised Afghanistan’s top leaders a “sustained” partnership even as he moves to

China launches first crew to live on new space station

JIUQUAN, China (AP) — Under bright-blue morning skies, China launched its first crewed space mission in five years Thursday, sending

Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?

JERUSALEM (AP) — Naftali Bennett, who was sworn in Sunday as Israel’s new prime minister, embodies many of the contradictions

Officials: 2 trains collide in southern Pakistan, killing 30

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Two express trains collided in southern Pakistan early Monday, killing at least 30 passengers, authorities said,

Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president

JERUSALEM (AP) — Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, was elected president Tuesday,

New Zealand hosts Australia PM in 1st meeting since outbreak

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Growing friction with China and how to reopen borders after the pandemic will likely be

Cyclone lashes India, Bangladesh after 1.1M evacuated

NEW DELHI (AP) — Heavy rain and a high tide lashed parts of eastern India and neighboring Bangladesh as a