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World Sep 22
UN agency: Tanzania not sharing details on Ebola-like casesThe World Health Organization has issued an unusual statement raising questions about whether Tanzania is covering up possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus, a significant cause for concern during a regional outbreak that has been declared a rare global…
World Sep 10
No injuries reported after explosion at U.S. Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversaryThe explosion was the first major attack in the Afghan capital since President Donald Trump abruptly called off U.S.-Taliban talks over the weekend, on the brink of an apparent deal to end America's longest war.
World Sep 05
Taliban suicide bombing kills U.S. soldier, 10 Afghan civiliansThe American soldier was the fourth U.S. service member killed in the past two weeks in Afghanistan.
World Sep 03
Taliban bombing kills 16 in Kabul after tentative peace deal is reachedTaliban attacks continue even as a U.S. envoy says the deal with the insurgents only needs the approval of President Donald Trump to become a reality.
Arts Aug 20
Afghans restore art shattered by Taliban as peace deal nearsMuseum workers in Kabul have been trying to reassemble ancient Buddha figurines as a nervous country waits for the Taliban and the U.S. to reach a deal on ending America's longest war.
World Aug 18
Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63The local Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for a suicide blast on Saturday at a wedding in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. It was the deadliest attack in the capital this year, with 63 killed and 182 wounded.
World Aug 06
Taliban say differences resolved on U.S. troop withdrawalThe United States and the Taliban have resolved differences in peace talks over the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and guarantees from the insurgents that they will cut ties with other extremist groups, a Taliban official said Tuesday.
World Jun 15
Zero elephants poached in a year in top Africa wildlife parkOne of Africa’s largest wildlife preserves is marking a year without a single elephant found killed by poachers, which experts call an extraordinary development in an area larger than Switzerland where thousands of the animals have been slaughtered in recent…
World Jun 11
Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa caseBotswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex on Tuesday in a landmark case for Africa when the High Court rejected as unconstitutional sections of the penal code punishing same-sex relations with up to seven years in prison.
World May 23
Botswana lifts ban on elephant huntingThe decision has elicited anger from wildlife protection groups who warn hunting could decimate elephant populations and be blow to tourism.
