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UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
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UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women…
Russia says US rebuffal of Putin-Biden talks after killer allegation is a missed opportunity
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Russia says US rebuffal of Putin-Biden talks after killer allegation is a missed opportunity

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday that a US refusal to organize live online talks between Vladimir Putin and…
Strikes on northwest Syria kill 1 person, cause wide damage
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Strikes on northwest Syria kill 1 person, cause wide damage

BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes on several locations in northwest Syria near the border with Turkey have killed at least one…
Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit
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Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Afghan government and the Taliban agreed on Friday to try to accelerate peace talks, at a…
UN report documents mass violations of Libya arms embargo
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UN report documents mass violations of Libya arms embargo

CAIRO (AP) — A UN report has sketched a grim picture of conflict-wrecked Libya, accusing several foreign governments of turning…
Alexei Navalny describes harsh conditions in Russian penal colony
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Alexei Navalny describes harsh conditions in Russian penal colony

Freshly shaved head, tired eyes, poker face: Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most high-profile prisoner, conveyed a first photo and message to his…
Russia wants an apology from US after Biden called Putin a killer, says Kremlin ally
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Russia wants an apology from US after Biden called Putin a killer, says Kremlin ally

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia wants an apology from the United States after President Joe Biden said he thought Vladimir Putin…
Afghan government to attend both US and Russia backed peace conferences
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Afghan government to attend both US and Russia backed peace conferences

KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government said on Saturday it would participate in two separate US- and Russian-backed peace conferences…
Syria’s hospitals face systematic attacks: report
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Syria’s hospitals face systematic attacks: report

The Kafr Zita Cave Hospital was built nearly 20 meters (65 feet) into a mountainside in the hope of escaping aerial bombardment.…
Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise
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Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s boast in August that it was the first country to authorize a coronavirus vaccine led to…
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