By Thomas Gibbons Neff The end of the United States’ longest war was unceremonious — trash blowing across the single airstrip of Kabul’s international airport, Afghans lingering outside the gates, still hoping in vain for evacuation,…
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COLOMBO - Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris highlighted the long and fruitful relationship between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, which has influenced the legal system, architecture, cuisine, culture and lifestyle, as well as various facets of the…
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By David E. Sanger Rarely in modern presidential history have words come back to bite an American commander in chief as swiftly as these from President Joe Biden a little more than five weeks ago: “There’s going to be no circumstance where…
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By Shaun Tandon WASHINGTON - After two decades in Afghanistan, America's longest war was ending with the image of the United States in tatters. With the swift collapse Sunday (15) of the government in Kabul, the 20th anniversary of the…
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By Melissa Eddy BERLIN — Angela Merkel is scheduled to arrive at the White House on Thursday (15) for talks with the fourth US president she has known since becoming German chancellor, on a visit partly about policy and partly about legacy…
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By Greg Bensinger In over a decade in which I’ve covered Amazon, one conversation stands out as neatly summarizing the ethos of the e-commerce giant under Jeff Bezos, who will step aside as CEO next month. An Amazon executive was…
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By Vanessa Friedman Few presidents have exploited the theatrical grandeur of the job quite as enthusiastically or as cynically as Donald Trump, from his proliferating forests of flags to his gilding of the Oval Office. Few have been as…
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By Katie Benner WASHINGTON — Soon after he undercut President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in early December, Attorney General William P. Barr’s time atop the Justice Department hurtled to its end. The president…
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By Marie Fazio CALIFORNIA- A billionaire former associate of Michael Jackson has purchased the pop star’s former home, Neverland Ranch. Ron Burkle, co-founder of investment firm Yucaipa Cos., purchased the ranch for $22 million, The…
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WILMINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday (10) that Donald Trump's refusal to concede the US election was an "embarrassment" that will reflect poorly on his legacy. "I just think it's an embarrassment, quite frankly," Biden…
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