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US has hit agreed troop-cut target of 8,600 in Afghanistan

By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has reduced its troop presence in Afghanistan to 8,600, fulfilling its obligation as part of a February deal with the Taliban, the general who oversees American forces in that region said Thursday. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie gave

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3 slain in stabbing at UK park; police say motive…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Three people were killed and three seriously hurt Saturday in a summer-evening

Britain lowers virus alert, Germany sees spike in cases

By JILL LAWLESS and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN, Jun 19, 2020 (AP) — Britain lowered its coronavirus threat level

North destroys inter-Korean liaison office as tensions rise

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just inside its border in an

US revokes emergency use of drugs touted by Trump vs.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating

China’s companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemic

BEIJING (AP) — As the coronavirus spread, the world’s richest communist dug into his deep pockets. Jack Ma, founder of

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India records highest single-day spike of 9,996 cases, deaths at…

New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): India recorded the highest single-day spike of 9,996 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24

Manufacturing output plummets amid COVID-19 lockdown

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): There was an unprecedented contraction in Indian manufacturing output during April amid the national lockdown

South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top South Korean official said his country remains confident there have been no “unusual

11,000 deaths: Ravaged nursing homes plead for more testing

BERNARD CONDON, MATT SEDENSKY AND JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK, Apr 24, 2020 (AP) — After two months and