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Pompeo joins Taliban talks

KABUL, Nov 22 (AP): Mortars slammed into a residential area of the Afghan capital, killing eight people Saturday, hours before outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held what are likely his last meetings with the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators trying to hammer out a peace deal.The attack in...

Trump faces new pressure to concede election

NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters): After a scathing court setback in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump faces increased pressure from his fellow Republicans to drop his effort to overturn the US presidential election and concede to Democrat Joe Biden.Since Biden was declared the winner two weeks ago, Trump has launched a...

Thai students protest against 'dinosaurs'

BANGKOK, Nov 22 (Reuters): With a parade of people dressed in dinosaur costumes to represent Thailand's establishment, high school students led a protest by thousands of people in Bangkok on Saturday with calls to bring down the government and reform the monarchy.It was the first major protest since Prime Minister...

Ethiopian govt rejects talks with Tigray rebels

TIGRAY, Nov 22 (BBC): The Ethiopian government will not talk with leaders of the northern Tigray region to end the conflict there, an aide to PM Abiy Ahmed has told the BBC."We don't negotiate with criminals... We bring them to justice, not to the negotiating table," said Mamo Mihretu.African leaders...

Karabakh deal fuels confusion

ASKERAN, Nov 22 (AFP): An Armenian fighter in camouflage with a Kalashnikov assault rifle slung over his shoulder peers through binoculars over towards an encampment of Azerbaijan troops.The rugged valley in Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region delineates the new and ambiguous border that separates the Armenian fighters and Azerbaijan forces after a...

Meteorite makes Indonesian man millionaire

JAKARTA, Nov 22 (AP): A coffin maker in Indonesia became an overnight millionaire after a £1.4 million meteorite crashed through his roof.The 33-year-old Josua Hutagalung was working just outside his house when the football-sized meteorite smashed through his tin verandah.Josua told Indonesia's Kompas newspaper that the sound was so loud...

Frenchman gets 25-year-jail for killing wife

PARIS, Nov 22 (BBC): A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing his wife and burning her body in a case that has shocked France.Alexia Daval's partially burnt body was found in woodland near the north-eastern town of Gray in October 2017.Her husband, Jonathann Daval, initially...

Nepal govt urges countries for sending virus vaccines soon

KATHMANDU, Nov 22 (Xinhua): The Nepali government has sent requests to a number of the countries that are producing COVID-19 vaccines seeking early availability of vaccines when they are proved effective, Nepali officials said.Such requests were made after the Nepali government introduced an ordinance last week, paving the way for...