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US envoy warns new violence threatens Afghan peace process KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan warned Monday "distressingly high" levels of violence threaten to derail ongoing peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. by Associated Press Published Oct. 20 2020 @ 12:35am

Afghans: Preventing next war as vital as ending this one KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At a Kabul museum honoring Afghanistan's war victims, talking to visitors reveals just how many layers and generations of pain and grief have piled up during four decades of unrelenting conflict. by Associated Press Published Oct. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Israel, Bahrain sign deal establishing formal ties JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Bahrain on Sunday agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations, making the small Gulf country the fourth Arab state to normalize ties with Israel. by Associated Press Published Oct. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

More masks, less play: Europe tightens rules as virus surges GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions to try to beat back a resurgence of the coronavirus that has sent new confirmed infections on the continent to their highest weekly level since the start of the pandemic. by Associated Press Published Oct. 14 2020 @ 12:05am

Belarus ramps up crackdown on protests KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Belarus said Monday they detained 713 people during mass protests a day earlier against the re-election of the country's authoritarian leader in a disputed election — the harshest crackdown in weeks on demonstrators. by Associated Press Published Oct. 13 2020 @ 12:05am

Iran-backed militias offer truce for US pullout from Iraq Iraqi militias backed by Iran have agreed to temporarily halt attacks targeting the American presence in Iraq, on the condition U.S.-led coalition troops withdraw from the country in line with a parliamentary resolution, three militia officials said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Oct. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Hurricane Delta enters Gulf after lashing Mexico CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Delta emerged Wednesday into the Gulf of Mexico and headed toward Louisiana after making landfall just south of the Mexican resort of Cancun, toppling trees and cutting power to residents of the Yucatan peninsula's resort-studded coast. by Associated Press Published Oct. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants PARIS (AP) — French authorities placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring all bars to close but allowing restaurants to remain open, as numbers of infections increased rapidly. by Associated Press Published Oct. 6 2020 @ 12:05am

India has another 75,800 cases, recovery high India has registered 75,829 confirmed coronaviruses cases in the past 24 hours, a day after crossing 100,000 total fatalities. by Associated Press Published Oct. 5 2020 @ 12:05am