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Child killed, 7 civilians injured in E. Afghan blast

Child killed, 7 civilians injured in E. Afghan blast

JALALABAD, Afghanistan –A 10-year-old child was killed and seven people wounded in a blast in Jalalabad city, capital of Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar on Wednesday, provincial government said in...

E. Guinea leader calls for 'dialogue' after coup bid

E. Guinea leader calls for 'dialogue' after coup bid

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea – Equatorial Guinea's authoritarian president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, has called for "national dialogue," a move that comes on the heels of a thwarted coup and a crackdown...
Landslides claim 13 lives in SE Bangladesh

Landslides claim 13 lives in SE Bangladesh

DHAKA – At least 13 people including a Rohingya refugee were killed and many dwellings damaged in rain-triggered landslides in two districts in southeastern Bangladesh early Tuesday, a police official...
Trump says 'a lot of progress' made in Kim summit

Trump says 'a lot of progress' made in Kim summit

SINGAPORE –Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un emerged from their Singapore summit Tuesday with the US president hailing "a lot of progress" and a "fantastic" sit-down."We had a really fantastic...
Kim vows to 'leave the past behind'

Kim vows to 'leave the past behind'

SINGAPORE – North Korea and the US have decided to "leave the past behind", Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong Un said after his summit with President Donald Trump.  "Today,...
Malawi VP attacks president, quits ruling party

Malawi VP attacks president, quits ruling party

LILONGWE, Malawi –Malawi's vice president Saulos Chilima publicly attacked the corruption of the president's government on Tuesday and announced his resignation from the ruling party, leaving the door open for...