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Iraq's President Barham Saleh, who is warning of risks to his country, inspects an honor guard as he welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron (left) on September 2, 2020

Arab Leaders Voice Alarm At UN Over Iran Tensions

Arab leaders voice alarm at UN over Iran tensions

Freed Taliban Have Returned To Battlefield: Top Afghan Negotiator

Abdullah Abdullah (L), Chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire at the start of historic peace talks with the Taliban in the Qatari capital Doha

Freed Taliban have returned to battlefield: top Afghan negotiator

Assange Says He 'Hears Voices' In Prison: Psychiatrist

Julian Assange said he hallucinated music and voices while in prison, according to his psychiatrist

Assange says he 'hears voices' in prison: psychiatrist

Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawla al-Salbi, the new leader of the Islamic State (IS) group

Islamic State Expanding Globally Amid Setbacks: US Official

Islamic State expanding globally amid setbacks: US official

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The four women are outnumbered by the rest of the Afghan government's team of 17 men and the Taliban's male-only side

Afghan Women Negotiators Face Hardline Taliban In Peace Talks

Afghan women negotiators face hardline Taliban in peace talks

Afghan government officials and the Taliban are due to open US-backed peace talks which have been dubbed as historic but a comprehensive peace deal could take years

'Truly Momentous' Talks Open Between Taliban, Afghan Government

'Truly momentous' talks open between Taliban, Afghan government

Abdullah Abdullah (L), Chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire at the start of historic peace talks with the Taliban in the Qatari capital Doha

Taliban Could Swap Inmates For Truce: Afghan Govt Peace Chief

Taliban could swap inmates for truce: Afghan govt peace chief

The Afghan government want the Taliban to agree to a ceasefire, acknowledge women's rights and recognise other achievements of the past two decades

Afghanistan Talks: Bitter Foes With Incompatible Goals

Afghanistan talks: bitter foes with incompatible goals

A theatre group based their play -- performed in Arabic -- on interviews with young migrants who arrived in Sweden from 2015

Arabic Theatre Is Cultural Lifeline For Sweden's Migrants

Arabic theatre is cultural lifeline for Sweden's migrants

Mike Pompeo

Pompeo Travels To Qatar For Peace Talks Following Taliban Prisoner Release

Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are set to begin following the release of 6 High-Value Taliban Prisoners on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary.

Negotiations set to begin on Saturday had originally been slated to start in March but were repeatedly pushed back

Pompeo, Afghan Negotiators Converge On Qatar For Peace Talks

Pompeo, Afghan negotiators converge on Qatar for peace talks

Negotiations set to begin on Saturday had originally been slated to start in March but were repeatedly pushed back

Afghan Govt Negotiators Leave For Peace Talks With Taliban

Afghan govt negotiators leave for peace talks with Taliban

The Taliban have refused to recognise the government of President Ashraf Ghani (pictured)

Talks Could Reshape Afghanistan, But Peace Not Assured

Talks could reshape Afghanistan, but peace not assured

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he often disagreed with John Bolton

Pompeo To Visit Cyprus, Seek 'Peaceful' Solution To Turkey Tension

Pompeo to visit Cyprus, seek 'peaceful' solution to Turkey tension

The World Health Organization lists vaccine hesitancy as one of its top 10 global health threats

Vaccine Trust Growing In Europe, Falling Elsewhere: Survey

Vaccine trust growing in Europe, falling elsewhere: survey

Long-delayed peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators will begin Saturday in Qatar, officials and the insurgent group announced

After Months Of Delays, 'Historic' Afghan Peace Talks To Open

After months of delays, 'historic' Afghan peace talks to open

Long-delayed peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators will begin Saturday in Qatar, officials and the insurgent group announced

Afghan Peace Talks To Begin Saturday

Afghan peace talks to begin Saturday

Journalists protest the murder of their colleague Maria Helena Ferral in Xalapa, Veracruz state, on April 1, 2020 -- a total of four journalists have been murdered in the country since the start of 2020

Journalist Found Decapitated In Eastern Mexico

Journalist found decapitated in eastern Mexico

US forces in Iraq: the top general in the Middle East, Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, announced that US troop levels inside the country will be slashed to 3,000 in September 2020

US Cuts Troops In Iraq On Trump Pledge To Stop 'Endless Wars'

US cuts troops in Iraq on Trump pledge to stop 'endless wars'

IMAGESAn explosion targeting the convoy of Afghanistan's vice president Amrullah Saleh convoy rocked central Kabul early Wednesday, sending thick plume of smoke in the sky. "This terrorist attack has failed and Saleh is safe and fine," said Razwan Murad,

Afghanistan VP Lightly Wounded In Deadly Kabul Blast

Afghanistan VP lightly wounded in deadly Kabul blast

Afghan vice-president Amrullah Saleh (centre) has personified the fortunes and perils of the country since the US-led invasion of 2001

Enigmatic Afghan Vice-President Saleh Vows To Keep Fighting

Enigmatic Afghan Vice-President Saleh vows to keep fighting

US forces in Iraq: the top general in the Middle East, Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, announced that US troop levels inside the country will be slashed to 3,000 in September 2020

US To Cut Troops In Iraq To 3,000 This Month

US to cut troops in Iraq to 3,000 this month

US President Donald Trump has promised to end what he calls America's endless wars

Trump To Announce US Troop Withdrawals From Iraq, Afghanistan

Trump to announce US troop withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan

IMAGESAn explosion targeting the convoy of Afghanistan's vice president Amrullah Saleh convoy rocked central Kabul early Wednesday, sending thick plume of smoke in the sky. "This terrorist attack has failed and Saleh is safe and fine," said Razwan Murad,

Blast In Kabul Targets Afghan VP Saleh's Convoy: Officials

Blast in Kabul targets Afghan VP Saleh's convoy: officials

Neo-natal care in developing nations is relatively inexpensive and can profoundly affect child survival rates

Pandemic Threatens Lives Of Millions Of Children: UN

Pandemic threatens lives of millions of children: UN

Assange faces 18 counts from US prosecutors that could see him jailed for up to 175 years

Assange Extradition Hearing Resumes In London

Assange extradition hearing resumes in London

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