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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

Aussie Ewan Beats 'Best Mate' Bennett To Tour 11th Stage

Aussie Ewan beats 'best mate' Bennett to Tour 11th stage

The UK government is trying to get the economy moving again after nearly three months of lockdown imposed in late March

England Tightens Virus Rules, Aims For 'Moonshot' Mass Testing

England tightens virus rules, aims for 'Moonshot' mass testing

Polls opened at 6am (0300 GMT) across the mountainous northern Tigray region despite a federal decision to postpone all elections because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ethiopia's Tigray Region Defies PM Abiy With 'Illegal' Election

Ethiopia's Tigray region defies PM Abiy with 'illegal' election

The devastating fire at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos has lent fresh urgency to the migrant question

Germany Calls For 'Urgent' EU Migrant Reform After Lesbos Disaster

Germany calls for 'urgent' EU migrant reform after Lesbos disaster

Laurent Sourisseau now lives under round the clock protection. "It is like I am under house arrest," he told the court

'Nothing To Regret' Over Mohammed Cartoons: Charlie Hebdo Chief

'Nothing to regret' over Mohammed cartoons: Charlie Hebdo chief

Opposition figures in Belarus have been detained or forced to leave the country in an intensifying crackdown by President Alexander Lukashenko

Belarus Jails Opposition Figure Kolesnikova As Nobel Winner Intimidated

Belarus jails opposition figure Kolesnikova as Nobel winner intimidated

Boris Johnson says changed are needed to Britain's withdrawal agreement from the EU to help smooth post-Brexit trade

UK Denies Going Rogue With New Law Despite EU Fury

UK denies going rogue with new law despite EU fury

A blaze on the oil tanker New Diamond was finally brought under control on Wednesday, the Sri Lankan navy said

Diesel Leaks From Stricken Oil Tanker Off Sri Lanka

Diesel leaks from stricken oil tanker off Sri Lanka

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

Climate change is often felt through too much or too little water, the report said

Water Warning As Climate Risks Intensify: Report

Water warning as climate risks intensify: report

During his trial, Madsen had insisted that Wall's death was an accident on his submarine, but admitted to chopping up her corpse and throwing her body parts into the sea.Â

Danish Convicted Sub Killer Admits Murder Of Swedish Journalist

Danish convicted sub killer admits murder of Swedish journalist

Protesters argue that the demolition of villages to enlarge the Garzweiler II brown coal mine in North Rhine-Westphalia state violates locals' constitutional rights and is at odds with the government's pledge to ditch the polluting fossil fuel

German Villagers Take Coal Fight To Highest Court

German villagers take coal fight to highest court

The different contract-tracing apps in Europe have met with varying degrees of success

Varying Degrees Of Success For Coronavirus Apps In Europe

Varying degrees of success for coronavirus apps in Europe

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

India's biggest syringe manufacturer is ramping up production to churn out a billion units, anticipating a surge in demand for coronavirus vaccinations

India Syringe Maker Boosts Production To Meet Virus Vaccine Demand

Hindustan Syringes -- one of the world's largest makers of the item -- said it is increasing its output of auto-disable devices from 700 million a year to 1 billion by 2021 to meet the expected demand.

Demand for so-called "junk" or non-investment grade bonds is booming

Junk Bonds Boom As Coronavirus Lures Investors To Risk

Yield-hungry investors are venturing into ever riskier assets in their search for rapidly diminishing returns, their appetites whetted by the vast safety nets central banks have placed under their national economies.

Some Spanish parents feared schools were opening too soon with millions of pupils returning on Monday

Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Paused After Unexplained Illness

Covid-19 vaccine trial paused after unexplained illness

Naomi Osaka of Japan returns a volley during her quarter-finals match against Shelby Rogers of the United States at the 2020 US Open

Osaka, Zverev Into US Open Last Four

Osaka, Zverev into US Open last four

Nearly the entire Moria camp was on fire early Wednesday, according to an AFP photographer

Greece's Main Migrant Camp Gutted After Huge Blaze

Greece's main migrant camp gutted after huge blaze

WhileÂ tattooing itself is not illegal in South Korea, it is classed as a medical procedure and may only be carried out by a fully qualified doctor

Marked For Life: South Korea's Tattoo Artists Seek Legalisation

Marked for life: South Korea's tattoo artists seek legalisation

Festival goers looking at exhibits at Yimin temple in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan

Taiwan's Polarising Pig Festival Draws Smaller Sacrifices

Taiwan's polarising pig festival draws smaller sacrifices

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has upset EU officials by insisting there was now an "unforeseen" risk Northern Ireland would be cut off from the rest of the United Kingdom

UK Admits To Breaking EU Treaty As Top Legal Official Quits

UK admits to breaking EU treaty as top legal official quits

The foreign ministers of 10 Southeast Asian countries begin an online summit Wednesday

US-China Tensions Set To Dominate Southeast Asia Summit

The summit comes just days after China launched ballistic missiles in the flashpoint waters as part of live-fire exercises and as Washington and Beijing clash over a range of issues from trade to the coronavirus.