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Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
World
October 11, 2021
Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of…
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
World
October 10, 2021
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
Monday’s federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the explorer as a…
Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions
World
October 10, 2021
Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters and numerous studies credit intensive forest thinning projects with helping save communities like those recently…
Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
Middle East
October 10, 2021
Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan,…
California spill not the environmental disaster first feared
World
October 9, 2021
California spill not the environmental disaster first feared
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — After a crude oil sheen was detected on the waters off the Southern California coast,…
US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
Middle East
October 9, 2021
US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Senior Taliban officials and US representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups…
US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold
World
October 8, 2021
US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the…
Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows
World
October 8, 2021
Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think social…
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
World
October 7, 2021
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 —…
Saudi court upholds 20-year term for critic, draws US rebuke
Middle East
October 7, 2021
Saudi court upholds 20-year term for critic, draws US rebuke
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in Saudi Arabia upheld a 20-year prison term imposed on a Saudi…