Taiwan president to pledge defence of sovereignty, democracy
Taipei (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will pledge to defend the island’s sovereignty and democracy in a major speech
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China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan
Beijing (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to achieve “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, and did not directly
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Deadly blast inside a mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province
Kunduz – A deadly blast took place on Friday inside a Shitte mosque in Khanabad town of Afghanistan’s Kunduz province,
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Cash airlifts planned to bypass Taliban and help Afghans – sources
Kabul (Reuters) – As desperate Afghans resort to selling their belongings to buy food, international officials are preparing to fly
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Taliban say four Islamic State members captured near Kabul
Kabul (Reuters) – Taliban forces raided an area west of Kabul and captured four members of an Islamic State cell,
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U.S. watchdog will look into allegations Afghan’s Ghani took money from country
Kabul (Reuters) – John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, said on Wednesday his office would look into
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Blast hits Kabul mosque holding prayers for Taliban official’s mother
Kabul (Reuters) – A blast killed several civilians at a mosque in Kabul where people were holding prayers for the
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Some Afghan evacuees leaving military bases in U.S. before resettlement
Kabul (Reuters) – Something unexpected is happening at U.S. military bases hosting Afghan evacuees: Many hundreds of them are simply
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Killing of top Rohingya leader underscores violence in Bangladesh camps
Dhaka (Reuters) – For years, Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah, one of the most prominent advocates for the persecuted Muslim minority
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Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
Tokyo (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) anointed former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as its new leader on
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