US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
Middle East

US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about…
Spain rejects virus confinement as most of Europe stays home
World

Spain rejects virus confinement as most of Europe stays home

MADRID (AP) — While most of Europe kicked off 2021 with earlier curfews or stay-at-home orders, authorities in Spain insist…
Fifty years on, the Nile dam that changed the face of Egypt
Egypt

Fifty years on, the Nile dam that changed the face of Egypt

MANIAL SULTAN, Egypt (AP) — Yassin Saeed remembers when the Nile’s annual flood drenched his village in the years before…
Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy
World

Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end “a crisis of deep…
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
Middle East

Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed

CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention…
EXPLAINER: What is WHO team in Wuhan looking for
World

EXPLAINER: What is WHO team in Wuhan looking for

WUHAN, China (AP) — The WHO team of international researchers that arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on…
Delta posts $12 billion loss in 2020, cautious 1Q outlook
World

Delta posts $12 billion loss in 2020, cautious 1Q outlook

Delta Air Lines closed the books on a disastrous 2020 with a comparatively small fourth-quarter loss, and executives expect a…
Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control
Middle East

Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities began enforcing an 11-day nationwide shutdown and round the clock curfew Thursday, hoping to limit…
Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns of dangerous precedent
World

Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns of dangerous precedent

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defended his company’s ban of President Donald Trump in a philosophical Twitter thread that…
Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s
Middle East

Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top Turkish official is calling on the new US administration to engage in a dialogue…
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