KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- The Afghan security forces repelled an overnight attack by Taliban on two districts in northern Kunduz province, killing at least 27 militants and injuring 15 others, the provincial police confirmed on Saturday.

One member of the security forces was also killed in the operation, the provincial police said. (Afghanistan-Kunduz-Taliban Attack)

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WASHINGTON -- Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with NBC News on Friday said that Russia-U.S. relations are at their lowest point in years.

"We have a bilateral relationship that has deteriorated to its lowest point in recent years," Putin said in the interview via translation.

Meanwhile, Putin noted he can work with U.S. President Joe Biden, according to NBC News. (US-Russia-Ties)

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NEW YORK -- The 2021 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Friday via streamed video, highlighting news stories themed on the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests that followed the murder of George Floyd.

The staff of the Minneapolis Star Tribune won the Pulitzer for breaking news reporting. The Pulitzer board praised their "urgent, authoritative and nuanced coverage" of Floyd's death and the protests that followed. (US-Pulitzer-Winners)

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ABUJA -- A polytechnic in northwest Nigeria on Friday suspended academic activities indefinitely following an attack by unknown gunmen on the institution late Thursday.

At least one student was killed, another injured, and 10 others, including teachers kidnapped at the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic in the town of Zaria in the northwestern state of Kaduna, local officials said. (Nigeria-Attack-Institute) Enditem

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