SARI PUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan security forces have launched clearance operations in Kohistanat district of northern Sari Pul province, killing 16 insurgents including Abdul Bashir the commander of the so-called Red Unit Force of the militant group, provincial governor Abdul Qader Ashna said Tuesday. (Afghanistan-Taliban)
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WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said on Monday that a deal had been reached between his panel and the Justice Department to turn over the underlying evidence of the Mueller report, avoiding a scheduled contempt vote for now.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said in a statement that he will "hold the criminal contempt process in abeyance for now" as the Justice Department pledged cooperation. (US-Mueller-Report)
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LONDON -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has for the first time waded into a major row over anti-Semitism dividing Britain's main opposition Labour Party.
Media in London and Washington reported that the U.S. politician also criticized the "abject failure of leadership" engulfing the governing Conservative Party as it seeks a successor to Prime Minister Theresa May. (UK-US-Anti-Semitism)
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GENEVA -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday condemned "illegitimate sanctions, protectionism and trade wars" while addressing the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Medvedev was addressing the ILO's annual International Labour Conference (ILC) that runs from June 10-21, marking the 100th anniversary of the organization in Geneva. (Russia-Dmitry Medvedev-ILO) Enditem
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