After Weeks of Pressure in Belarus, Protesters and Lukashenko Locked in Dangerous Stalemate

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More than 100,000 people poured into the streets of Belarus’ capital Minsk, sparking a show of force and mass detentions by riot police on Sunday in one of the largest in a string of demonstrations aimed at keeping pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko. In the month since a vote maintained Mr. Lukashenko’s hold on the … Read more

Afghan Government and Taliban Meet to Kick Off Historic Peace Talks

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Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban sat down Sunday to kick off a historic round of direct talks this week aimed at ending the two-decades-long conflict, a day after delegations met for the first time in a hotel in Qatar. The meetings over the weekend, brokered by the Trump administration as part of … Read more

Afghanistan and Taliban Begin First-Ever Direct Peace Talks

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The Afghanistan government and the Taliban began on Saturday their first direct talks to end nearly two decades of fighting, a negotiation brokered by the U.S. as part of its plan to withdraw from its longest war. Officials from the warring sides have convened in Doha, Qatar’s capital, for the talks, with Secretary of State … Read more

Colombian Government Apologizes for Police Killing as Protests Spread

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia—A government minister overseeing the police apologized for the death of Bogotá man in police custody and said two officers have been fired, as authorities called for calm following two nights of protests and rioting that left at least 13 people dead. “The National Police ask for forgiveness for any violation of the law … Read more

China and India Agree to Disengage Troops Along Disputed Border

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NEW DELHI—China and India, after a meeting between their foreign ministers in Moscow, say they agreed to “disengage” their forces along their disputed Himalayan border. The meeting and joint statement followed months of tension along the border, including a brawl in June that became the deadliest confrontation between the two militaries since 1962. In another … Read more

Protests Over Bogotá Police Killing Leave Seven Dead

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia—At least seven people died amid protests that swept this capital overnight, authorities said Thursday, after policemen killed a man while repeatedly firing a stun gun at him as he pleaded for his life in an encounter caught on video. Javier Ordoñez, a 46-year-old cabdriver, was seen squirming, his shirt ripped, as two officers … Read more

What’s Biden’s New China Policy? It Looks a Lot Like Trump’s

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Whoever wins the presidential election, one thing is clear: The U.S. has turned a corner in its relations with China and is likely to maintain a harder line. In the past four years, President Trump, a longtime trade hawk, broke with decades of policy that broadly fostered closer ties between the two giants. Seeing China … Read more

Myanmar Soldiers’ Confessions to Killing Rohingya to Be Part of Genocide Case

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Two men described as Myanmar army deserters told authorities in neighboring Bangladesh they were ordered by superior officers to kill Rohingya civilians during security operations in 2017, according to a lawyer involved in a genocide case against Myanmar at the top United Nations court. Paul Reichler, a partner at U.S. law firm Foley Hoag… Source link

Bomb Targets Afghan Vice President as Kabul, Taliban Prepare for Historic Talks

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A bombing targeting the convoy of Afghanistan’s first vice president killed at least 10 people in the country’s capital, an indication of the high stakes in the U.S.-backed talks between Kabul and the Taliban to end nearly two decades of fighting. A bomb placed in a wheelbarrow detonated near Amrullah Saleh’s convoy in Kabul early … Read more

U.S. to Cut Its Force in Iraq to About 3,000 Troops, Commander Says

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The Trump administration will cut the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to about 3,000 this month, a top military commander said in the country on Wednesday, a reduction from about 5,200 there now. The move is part of President Trump’s effort to reduce the American military footprint in Iraq and Afghanistan before Election Day … Read more