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War and waste: Cautionary tales as U.S. ponders Afghan boost

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

These tales help explain why some in Congress question the wisdom of investing even more resources in Afghanistan, nearly 16 years after the United States invaded the Taliban-ruled country.

London evacuates 650 apartments overnight during fire inspection blitz

By Kamala Kelkar

Hundreds in London had to evacuate overnight because inspectors found that their buildings are not up to code after a fire erupted in a high-rise last week, killing at least 79 people.

After demands aired, solution to Qatar crisis seems far off

By Josh Lederman and Adam Schreck, Associated Press

Faced with a sweeping set of demands, Qatar insisted Friday it can indefinitely survive the economic and diplomatic steps its neighbors have taken to try to pressure it into compliance.

Turkey rejects demands from Gulf Arab states in Qatar dispute

By Josh Lederman, Adam Schreck, Associated Press

The demand that Turkey pull out its forces was one of a steep list of ultimatums from Saudi Arabia and others Qatari neighbors.

Venezuelans suffer deadly scarcity of food and medicine

By PBS News Hour

With the economy in freefall, Venezuelans face nationwide shortages of food at runaway inflation prices, and children are suffering the most: severe malnutrition among kids is rising at an alarming rate. Special correspondent Nadja Drost and videographer Bruno Federico report…

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U.S. airstrike in Yemen kills al-Qaida commander, 2 others

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The U.S. says the commander was leading efforts to fuel instability in southern Yemen and to plan attacks on civilians.

China’s blueprint to clean lakes and stop algae blooms is working

By Dave Berndtson

China's success with cleaning lakes offers a blueprint for other industrializing and developing nations, where algal blooms threaten drinking water, kill aquatic life and pose dangers to children, pets and livestock.

5 important stories that deserve a second look

By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith

Here are five stories that provide some insight into what’s happening outside the Capitol.

Otto Warmbier’s death looms over U.S.-China talks on North Korea

By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press

Otto Warmbier's death after returning from North Korean imprisonment is stoking outrage in Washington and threatening to overshadow high-level U.S.-Chinese talks Wednesday.