Taliban confirms Omar’s death; Mullah Akhtar becomes new chief
August 13, 2015
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Taliban confirms Omar’s death; Mullah Akhtar becomes new chief

“Of course he wanted the foreigners out of Afghanistan, but Mullah Mansoor consistently told Mullah…

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Mohammad Akhtar Mansoor: Taliban fighters ‘worried and confused’ after death
August 13, 2015
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Mohammad Akhtar Mansoor: Taliban fighters ‘worried and confused’ after death

Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, Taliban’s newly-anointed chief, may have deceived fellow insurgents for the past two…

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Kerry warns of consequences if US Congress rejects Iran deal
August 13, 2015
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Kerry warns of consequences if US Congress rejects Iran deal

After a speech in New York on Tuesday, Schumer said fellow Democrats understand where he…

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Afghanistan slams Pak after bombing near Kabul airport
August 13, 2015
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Afghanistan slams Pak after bombing near Kabul airport

“Pakistan still remains a venue and ground for gatherings from which mercenaries send us message…

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Suicide car bomb near Afghan capital’s airport kills 5
August 13, 2015
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Suicide car bomb near Afghan capital’s airport kills 5

A suicide auto bombing at a busy roundabout near the entrance to Kabul’s global airport…

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Text of agreement with creditors submitted to Greek parliament
August 13, 2015
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Text of agreement with creditors submitted to Greek parliament

The four institutions representing Greece’s creditors are: the ECB, the worldwide Monetary Fund, the European…

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Security beefed up in Kabul after multiple bomb attacks
August 12, 2015
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Security beefed up in Kabul after multiple bomb attacks

An Afghan man cries as he search for his relatives near Camp Integrity, a base…

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Taliban announce new leader, and pick 2 deputies from hard-line wing
August 12, 2015
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Taliban announce new leader, and pick 2 deputies from hard-line wing

According to the letter, mailed yesterday, the leader died in hospital of an “unspecified illness”.

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‘Confident’ of Debt Deal, Loan Support: Greece
August 12, 2015
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‘Confident’ of Debt Deal, Loan Support: Greece

Dissenters in Tsipras’s left-wing Syriza party, who want to end bailout talks and return to…

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Afghan Taliban Confirm Mullah Omar’s Death
August 12, 2015
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Afghan Taliban Confirm Mullah Omar’s Death

Afghanistan’s government said it regretted the postponement of the second formal face-to-face meeting with the…

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