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South Peoria shooting sends two people to a hospital
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria police are investigating a shooting in South Peoria which resulted in two men being transported to a hospital. The incident occurred just after 9 p.m. Saturday in the 1600 ...
Ed Hammond Aug 15, 2021
Pope urges dialogue in Afghanistan so people can live in peace, security
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis called on Sunday for dialogue to end the conflict in Afghanistan so that its people can live in peace, security and reciprocal respect. Francis made the appeal in ...
Syndicated Content Aug 15, 2021
UK parliament to be recalled next week to discuss Afghanistan – source
LONDON (Reuters) - The British parliament will be recalled from its summer recess next week to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, a source at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Downing Street office sa...
Syndicated Content Aug 15, 2021
Albania ready to temporarily house Afghan refugees, PM Rama says
PRISTINA (Reuters) -Albania has accepted a U.S. request to temporarily take in Afghan refugees seeking visas to enter the United States, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Sunday, as Taliban forces enter...
Syndicated Content Aug 15, 2021
Reactions as the Taliban entered Kabul
(Reuters) - Following are international reactions after the Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday having taken control of much of the rest of Afghanistan: PAKISTANI FOREIGN OFFICE SPOKESMAN ZAHID HAFEEZ CHA...
Syndicated Content Aug 15, 2021
Austria plans aid conference for Afghanistan’s neighbours
ZURICH (Reuters) - Austria plans to hold an aid conference at the end of this month or in early September to support Afghanistan's central Asian neighbours, government officials were quoted on Sunday ...
Syndicated Content Aug 15, 2021
Nigeria says killing of Muslim travellers was ‘prearranged’
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - The killing of 23 people returning from a Muslim festival in Nigeria was a premeditated ambush for which suspects have already been arrested, authorities said on Sunday....
Syndicated Content Aug 15, 2021
Factbox-The Taliban: key facts on the Islamic militant group
By Alasdair Pal (Reuters) - The Taliban entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday, following a week of rapid territorial gains from retreating government forces battling to hold off the Islamist m...
Syndicated Content Aug 15, 2021
Russia reports 21,624 new COVID-19 cases, 816 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 21,624 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 1,954 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 6,600,836. The government coronavirus ...
Syndicated Content Aug 15, 2021
Taliban have started entering Kabul from all sides – Afghan interior ministry
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban have begun entering the Afghan capital Kabul from all sides, the Afghan interior ministry said on Sunday, as U.S. and European Union staff sought safety. "Core" U.S. team...
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