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Gunmen attack Afghan cricket match, killing at least 2 and kidnapping others during assault

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan officials say gunmen killed at least two people and kidnapped others in an assault on a cricket match in a rural area near the Pakistan border. Gen. Zelmai Oryakhail, the police chief of Paktia province, said Saturday that gunmen opened fire on the match Thursday, killing …

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Security Council calls for UN-brokered Yemen talks as 5-day pause begins

UNITED NATIONS – UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council is calling on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to convene peace talks on Yemen. A council statement Tuesday night also welcomed the start of a five-day pause in the fighting to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid, but it warned that “all …

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UN General Assembly calls for urgent aid for Nepal quake survivors and for rebuilding country

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. General Assembly is calling for urgent assistance to help Nepal earthquake survivors and to rebuild the impoverished Himalayan nation so it can better survive future disasters. A resolution approved by the 193-member world body by consensus Friday urges the international community to support the U.N. …

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