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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
An American comes home, voting with gratitude
Casting a vote at home after decades abroad reminds me what a privilege it is to have a voice in government.
The protests that started in the US have spread, leading to the removal of statues with racist legacies.
US official says new initiative will seek to ensure ‘free, open passage’ for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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As US and Russia walk out of INF treaty, alliance chief says members could boost defence already in place in Europe.
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Iraq’s Kurdish Peshmerga leaders say ISIL still a threat and US should not withdraw from Syria.
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a vehicle as it entered the head office of Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission on Monday, wounding at least six people, officials say.
Ten journalists were killed in the deadliest attack on Afghanistan’s media since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, underscoring the dangers faced by the media as the war-torn country slips deeper into violence.
As the victims of the latest attacks are mourned in Afghanistan, worries grow about more attacks to come.
Afghanistan is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world, posing an ever-present danger to civilians.
At least 103 people were killed and more than 230 others injured by explosives hidden inside an ambulance.