In April, China spearheaded the Tunxi Initiative, which corralled Afghanistan’s neighbors and Russia to support reconstruction and economic assistance in the war-torn country.
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Turkey strikes in Syria, Iraq a week after Istanbul bombing
The airstrikes came after a bomb rocked a bustling avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Nov. 13, killing six people and wounding over 80 others.
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Police: Gunman kills five at gay nightclub, subdued by patrons
Police say a 22-year-old gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and injuring 25.
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New blood in minority leadership realigns Maine Republicans’ priorities
Both Senate leader Harold ‘Trey’ Stewart III and House leader William ‘Billy Bob’ Faulkingham said the party needs to make inroads with parents and blue-collar workers.
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Ho, ho, hum: Maine shoppers, stores predict a so-so holiday season
Amid the pandemic, the past two holiday gift-buying sprees have been boon times for retailers. This year, perhaps not so much.
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It’s her day: Gardiner celebrates one of its own while area runners raise funds to boost anti-polio campaign
Saturday’s Turkey Trot, hosted by the Gardiner Rotary Club, drew runners, walkers, turkeys and Katie Schide, who returned to her home town this week after winning the grueling Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc trail race in the Alps earlier this year.
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Breakdown of Taylor Swift concert tickets probed by attorneys general
Some state attorneys general aren’t shaking off this week’s Ticketmaster debacle.
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German bishops assure Vatican but vow to proceed with reforms
The church hierarchy in Germany and the country’s influential lay Catholic group launched the reforms after a 2018 report found that thousands of abuse crimes were systematically covered up by German church leaders.
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes surprise trip to Kyiv, boosts air defenses
The package includes radar and other technology to counter Iran-supplied exploding drones that Russia has used against Ukrainian targets.
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NFL notebook: Commanders sued by DC for cheating fans out of ticket money
Earlier the ranking Republican on the Oversight Committee declared its investigation will end early next year when his party takes over control of the House of Representatives.