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Afghans set to vote in presidential polls as Taliban threat looms

Afghans set to vote in presidential polls as Taliban threat looms

Millions of Afghan voters are set to elect a new leader in the fourth presidential election since the Taliban armed group was thrown out of power in a United States-led invasion in 2001. Polls will open 7 am local time (02:30 GMT) on Saturday and are scheduled to close by 5 pm (12:30 GMT). Preliminary […]

United States judge blocks Trump rule on migrant child detention

United States judge blocks Trump rule on migrant child detention

A United States judge on Friday blocked a Trump administration rule that would have allowed indefinite detention of migrant families, saying it was inconsistent with a decades-old court settlement that governs conditions for migrant children in U.S. custody. The 1997 settlement agreement, which originated in 1985 with a complaint brought on behalf of 15-year-old Salvadoran […]

Trump considers delisting Chinese firms from U.S. markets ― Sources

Trump considers delisting Chinese firms from U.S. markets ― Sources

President Donald Trump’s administration is considering delisting Chinese companies from United States stock exchanges, three sources briefed on the matter said on Friday, in what would be a radical escalation of US-China trade tensions. The move would be part of a broader effort to limit US investment in Chinese companies, two of the sources said. […]

World’s oldest barber, Mancinelli, dies at 108

World’s oldest barber, Mancinelli, dies at 108

The oldest barber in the world, Anthony Mancinelli of New York, died on September 19 at 108 years old, after 96 years of cutting hair. The upstate resident never retired, and found passion in his work, his son, Robert, told CNN. Mancinelli died from jaw cancer complications. Mancinelli, who made it into the Guinness Book […]

China donates security equipment worth $4.2m to Sri Lanka

China donates security equipment worth $4.2m to Sri Lanka

China on Friday donated security equipment worth 4.2 million dollars to the Sri Lankan government on their request, following the Easter Sunday terror attacks, which killed more than 250 people on April 21. In a statement, China’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan said the equipment were handed over to the Sri Lankan government at […]