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US Celebrates Independence Day

Americans marked the 242nd anniversary of the split from Britain on July 4th with the customary day full of picnics, parades and fireworks displays across the country. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted...

IS-Taliban Clashes Displace Hundreds in E. Afghanistan

WASHINGTON / NANGARHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN — Islamic State militants and Taliban insurgents have been fighting fiercely in eastern Kunar province for the past three days, displacing hundreds of families, Afghan officials told...

Thousands of Rohingya Continue to Flee Violence in Myanmar

GENEVA — U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein reports thousands of Rohingya refugees continue to flee violence and persecution in Myanmar. Speaking Wednesday before the U.N. Human Rights...

Century’s longest total lunar eclipse to grace the sky

Skygazers will have a celestial treat this month, when the longest total lunar eclipse of this century will grace the night sky on the evening of July 27. NASA says the lunar...

IS announces death of leader al-Baghdadi’s son

The son of the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has died in a suicide attack mission in the city of Homs in western Syria, according to the IS media al-Nashir...

South Korean basketballers arrive in North to mix sports, diplomacy

A group of male and female South Korean basketball players will play their North Korean counterparts in a series of games aimed at furthering the growing ties between Seoul and Pyongyang. A...

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