Tobias Ellwood: Afghan women slate UK MP's video praising 'country transformed'
Tobias Ellwood is castigated for backing engagement with the Taliban but barely mentioning human rights.
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Sizzling 115F Heat Is Killing Phones in Italy's Sardinia Island
Mobile phones that die while shooting a video. Cars that roast on the inside. A thermometer needle that
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US public defenders could lose hundreds of staff in budget shortfall-officials
By Sarah N. Lynch and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON The U.S. federal public defenders system could need to cut
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Wheat Rises 9% as Russia Issues Warning on Ships Headed to Ukraine
Wheat futures soared as much as 9%, the biggest jump since 2012, as Russia threatened ships sailing to
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200 U.S. lawmakers agree not to intervene in any UPS strike
WASHINGTON A group of 200 U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday said they have agreed not to intervene in the
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American Airlines, pilot union to work on improvements to tentative contract agreement - union memo
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO American Airlines and its pilot union have begun negotiations to improve the tentative
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Wesleyan University: Top US college says it will end 'legacy' admissions
The university says it is "important" to end the policy, seen as a perk for the white and wealthy.
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UAE's Abu Dhabi sees strong industrial sector growth amid diversification push
(Corrects figure in third paragraph to 172 billion dirhams, not 171 billion dirhams in third paragraph) By Rachna Uppal ABU
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Strong US apartment construction suggests slide in rental costs
By Safiyah Riddle A surge in U.S. rental home construction could soften rent prices in the months ahead,
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China to increase support for private firms to bolster recovery
By by Ella Cao and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Wednesday pledged to make the private economy "bigger, better
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Distressed US Offices Jump to $24.8 Billion, Overtaking Malls
About $24.8 billion of US office buildings were in distress at the end of the second quarter, surpassing
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accuses Diageo of Retaliation in Fight Over Racism
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs accused Diageo Plc of unlawful retaliation, extending his legal feud with the world’s
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