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Taliban claim agreement reached with US envoys on a prisoner swap
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban said Saturday they reached agreement with U.S. envoys on an exchange of prisoners as part…
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New details emerge on Gaza ceasefire proposal as Netanyahu heads to White House
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — New details of the Gaza ceasefire proposal emerged on Sunday as Israel sent a negotiating…
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American man held by Taliban for over 2 years released, the State Department says
WASHINGTON — An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist…
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Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat, will only free hostages in return for lasting truce
CAIRO — The Hamas militant group on Thursday brushed off President Donald Trump’s latest threat and reiterated that it will…
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US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to have…
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Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said Saturday that it would resume funding, weeks…
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Gunmen wound seven in rush hour attack near Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was…
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Car bomb explosions and hostage-taking inside prisons underscore Ecuador’s fragile security
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s fragile security situation was underscored Thursday by a series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of…
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