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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A brazen, hours-long militant attack on the American University of Afghanistan ended early Thursday after at least 12 people were killed and dozens were wounded in the assault on the sprawling campus on Kabul's outskirts, a government spokesman said. The attack underscored how despite efforts by the Afghan authorities to improve security, militants in this country are still able to stage large-scale attacks, including in the country's capital, Kabul. The assault began just before 7 p.m. Wednesday ... Читать дальше...

Madonna still loves to shock.  The Queen of Pop made a big entry when she showed up for the 25th anniversary screening of Madonna: Truth or Dare...

AMATRICE, Italy (AP) — Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy, but the death toll rose to 247 and Italy once again anguished over trying to secure its…

AMATRICE, Italy (AP) — Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy, but the death toll rose to 247 and Italy once again anguished over trying to secure its…

THE ISSUE: In this angry election year, many American voters are deeply skeptical about free trade — or downright hostile to it.

Through trade pacts and institutions like the World Trade Organization, the United States has sought to rip down barriers to global commerce, including quotas and taxes on imports. Imports cut prices for consumers, and exposure to foreign competition makes American firms and the overall U.S. economy more efficient. [...] critics charge that China doesn't play by the rules — unfairly subsidizing exporters, manipulating its currency to give them a competitive edge and condoning the theft of U.S. trade secrets. Читать дальше...

Business leadership SA (BLSA) warned that progress made by a joint effort by government‚ business and labour will be threatened by the possible charging‚ or even arresting‚ of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

China stocks ended at their lowest in nearly two weeks on Thursday, as banks and property companies eased after the government imposed stricter rules on lending to head off growing risks in the financial system.

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On Aug. 25, 1985, Samantha Smith, 13, was killed with her father and six other people in a plane crash in Maine. Samantha's 1983 letter to Soviet President Yuri Andropov about her fear of nuclear war earned her a visit to the Soviet Union.

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(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called the North's launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine "the greatest success," saying his country has full capacity to

– Abubakar Usman claimed his father bewitched him to kill his mother – The herdsman insisted he did plan to commit nurder – He also stabbed his brother’s wife Abubakar Usman who is a Fulani herdsman has been arrested by the police after he stabbed his mother and brother’s wife to death. The Punch reports […]

Sweden's Prime Minister Stephen Lovfen can be put under pressure over the issue of Russia's projected Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline during the meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden, scheduled for Thursday, local Svenska Dagbladed newspaper reported.

Six persons were killed and 25 others injured when a bus collided with a truck in east China's Jiangxi Province.

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SINGAPORE, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The self-driving taxi is debuting in Singapore Thursday, weeks ahead of Uber's announced program in the United States.

French presidential hopeful earns sharp rebuke from burkini designer Aheda Zanetti, who says French ‘don’t understand’ her creation...

Herman Mashaba is set to reward the Democratic Alliance's (DA) “coalition partners”. He will populate his mayoral committee by drawing from the ranks of those parties which helped it win Johannesburg on Monday.

– Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) says it will continue to organise protests and demonstrations until President Buhari releases its detained leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky – The Movement says Zakzaky needs to see a doctor because his health is deteriorating – A cleric in the movement, Sheikh Bello said the protest in Kaduna on Wednesday, […]

Authorities warn of more fatalities as search for survivors continues

The Airlander 10 flying airship nose-dived during its second test flight this week in the UK.

Airlander 10, the world’s largest aircraft at 302 feet, flew its second test flight Wednesday. The part-plane, part-ship, referred to as an airship, flew the scheduled 100 minutes before it nosedived into the ground as it came in to land.

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll on gender and the 2016 campaign was conducted by NORC Aug. 11-14. It is based on online and telephone interviews of 1,096 adults who are members of NORC's nationally representative AmeriSpeak panel.