Blast in Afghan capital causes numerous casualties

KABUL (Reuters) - A blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday caused numerous casualties, Reuters witnesses and Afghan officials said.

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Russia invites Kurds to Syrian people's congress: Kurdish official

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria's rival parties, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters on Tuesday.

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U.S. drug pricing watchdog gets funding to expand efforts

(Reuters) - A U.S. independent nonprofit organization that evaluates the clinical and cost effectiveness of new medicines said on Tuesday it has received significant new funding that will enable it to greatly expand its work.

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Pride of Britain celebrates courage in year of terror

Emergency services who dealt with terror attacks and the Grenfell fire were honoured at the awards.

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Many victims in Kabul blast - reports

An explosion in the Afghan capital causes many casualties in diplomatic zone, reports say.

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Weekly News Quiz: Russian Hacking, Catalonia, Public Health Emergency

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Roman Polanski Retrospective in Paris Draws Protests

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Burberry Says Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey to Leave

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Blast hits Afghan capital Kabul: Reuters witnesses

KABUL (Reuters) - A loud blast shook windows and doors in an area of the Afghan capital Kabul where many foreign embassies and government departments are based, Reuters reporters heard on Tuesday.

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UK inquiry into Weinstein widens

UK police investigating Harvey Weinstein are now looking at sexual assault allegations from seven woman

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Regulator cuts UK oil and gas estimates

But the Oil and Gas Authority suggests some production can be sustained for at least the next two decades.

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Man seized over Benghazi attack is Syrian linked to suspected ringleader: Libyan officials

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - A man seized by U.S. forces in Libya accused of involvement in an attack that killed the U.S. Ambassador in Benghazi in 2012 is a Syrian who had links to the suspected ringleader, Libyan military officials said on Tuesday.

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John Kelly: US Civil War caused by 'lack of compromise'

President Trump's chief of staff General John Kelly was speaking to Fox News when he made the remarks.

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John Kelly: US Civil War caused by 'lack of compromise'

President Trump's chief of staff General John Kelly was speaking to Fox News when he made the remarks.

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Syrian man 'planned bomb attack' in Germany

A Syrian man arrested in north-east Germany had planned a bomb attack, police say.

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Teaching Activities for: ‘Former Trump Aides Charged as Prosecutors Reveal New Campaign Ties With Russia’

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Tech Giants Testify as Washington Focuses on Russia: DealBook Briefing

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India uncles convicted of raping and impregnating child, aged 10

The girl was raped by two uncles and the second uncle's DNA matched her baby's.

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Great British Bake Off: Prue Leith appears to accidentally reveal winner

The chef and broadcaster appeared to give the game away in a tweet that was later deleted.

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2023 Rugby World Cup: South Africa recommended to host tournament

World Cup board recommends South Africa to host the 2023 tournament ahead of Ireland and France.

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Iraq 'to take control of Kurdistan border crossings'

The government is asserting more authority after last month's controversial independence referendum.

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Russia invites Syrian Kurds to congress of Syrian ethnic groups: Kurdish official

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria's various ethnic groups, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters on Tuesday.

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De Blasio Finds Biggest Win in Pre-K, but Also Lasting Consequences

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Kremlin: Syria, oil high on Putin's agenda on trip to Iran on Wed

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the Syria crisis and energy cooperation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Iran's top authority supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei when he visits Tehran on Wednesday, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

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On the rails

Mumbai's local trains are the lifeline of the city, but riding on them is not for the faint of heart.

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Samsung Unveils New Management to Quell Leadership Crisis

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Tunnel collapse may have killed 200 after North Korea nuclear test: Japanese broadcaster

TOKYO (Reuters) - A tunnel at North Korea's nuclear test site collapsed after Pyongyang's sixth atomic test in September, possibly killing more than 200 people, Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi said on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation.

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Spain awaits next move by ousted Catalan leader from Belgium

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's foreign minister said on Tuesday he would be surprised if Belgium granted political asylum to Catalan secessionist leader Carles Puigdemont, who turned up there following Madrid's dismissal and takeover of Catalonia's regional government.

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Out for votes: Battle over rights inspires more U.S. transgender candidates

(Reuters) - Virginia Democrat Danica Roem has been called a man by conservative opponents attacking her views on LGBT rights as she campaigns to become the United States' only transgender state legislator.

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Serbia's president eyes early parliamentary vote

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is considering calling the third snap parliamentary elections since 2014 to further cement his Progressive Party's (SNS) grip on power, he said late on Monday.

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