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ʼIslamic Stateʼ claims deadly attack on Taliban and Afghan forces in Nangarhar An explosion has killed "Taliban and civilians" who gathered to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. A ceasefire between the Afghan government and militants had entered its second day. A suicide car bomber blew himself up in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 25 people and wounding another 54. The blast, in the Rodat district of Nangarhar province, happened as officials and Taliban fighters celebrated a three-day ceasefire marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had announced a separate eight-day ceasefire with the Talibanon Tuesday, which he extended on Saturday. Ghani asked the Taliban to reciprocate by extending its truce.
ʼIslamic Stateʼ claims deadly attack on Taliban and Afghan forces in Nangarhar An explosion has killed "Taliban and civilians" who gathered to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. A ceasefire between the Afghan government and militants had entered its second day. A suicide car bomber blew himself up in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 25 people and wounding another 54. The blast, in the Rodat district of Nangarhar province, happened as officials and Taliban fighters celebrated a three-day ceasefire marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had announced a separate eight-day ceasefire with the Talibanon Tuesday, which he extended on Saturday. Ghani asked the Taliban to reciprocate by extending its truce.
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Greek government survives no-confidence vote over Macedonia name deal Greek lawmakers have voted down a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
The vote was called over a deal to end a long-running name dispute with the neighboring Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Juncker promises Trump ʼfactsʼ as cold trade war threatens to heat up After Trump reiterated his anti-free trade rhetoric at the G7, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker hit back with a more traditional weaponry known as "the facts." German automakers eye proceedings nervously. To put the ongoing noise about possible trade wars into perspective, EU-US trade in goods was worth about €600 billion ($710 billion) in 2016, while the US imported €5 billion worth of European steel and exported a mere €1 billion. As Bloomberg pointed out, this would then be a trade war whose effects would probably be smaller than statistical anomalies. According to the US
Census Bureau, the US goods trade deficit with the EU was $146.7 billion in 2016, while the EU puts its surplus with the US at €112.9 billion (at the average exchange rate for 2016, that is $125.3 billion). This $21.4 billion "asymmetry" would cover the US steel and aluminum trade deficit four times over. The differences are even bigger for services, where both parties claim a surplus. "Trump is quite right on a number of things," ifo trade expert Gabriel Felbermayr told DW, pointing to EU tariffs on cars of 10 percent and EU food barriers, where on average, the EU charges 5.2 percent and the US 3.5 percent.
Puerto Ricans still without power as storm season rolls round again Puerto Rico is still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Maria. Solar power has helped some get back on their feet, but as hurricane season comes round again many fear their island just isnʼt prepared. Eight months after Hurricane Maria churned across Puerto Rico, a US court order has forced the government in San Juan to begin releasing data on all deaths on the island since the storm. The official death toll stands at 64, but a recent study estimated thatat least 4,645
more peopledied in the three months after Hurricane Maria than over the same period in the previous year. Lauracelis Roques, the judge who issued the order, wrote, "People still donʼt have a clear picture as to how many lives were lost due to a lack of food, medicine, health services or simply because of an ineffective response to an emergency. Thatʼs why itʼs urgent to shed light on all components of government preparedness and response."
Caracas party stampede: 17 dead in tear gas panic Seventeen people have been killed at a crowded nightclub after the detonation of a tear gas canister. Eight of those who died were under the age of 18. A fight between a group of young people escalated into a brawl during a high school graduation party at the Los Cotorros club early Saturday morning. A tear gas canister was detonated during the disturbance, which according to Venezuelaʼs interior minister, Nestor Reverol, sent more than 500 people rushing for the exits. At least 17 people suffocated to death during the stampede in the middleclass Caracas neighborhood of El Paraiso. Eight of those who lost their lives were under 18.
Austria angry at Germany over ʼenormousʼ spy effort Vienna has demanded an explanation from Berlin over reports that Germanyʼs BND agency spied on nearly 2,000 targets in Austria between 1999 and 2006. Austrian media said embassies were among the targets. Top Austrian officials have called on Germany to clarify reports that its BND spy agency snooped on high-profile targets including embassies, international organizations, Austrian ministers and banks based in the Austrian capital. "The scale of the surveillance was enormous," Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said of the spy effort, which reportedly involved around 2,000 targets and took place between 1999 and 2006. Talking to reporters at a specially convened press conference in Vienna, Kurz said his government had already contacted German authorities and demanded more information on who was spied on and when the effort was ended.
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