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Jon Stewart presses for a breakthrough to get the first 9/11 troops full care
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first U.S. troops to deploy after the Sept. 11 attacks are suffering from radiation exposure that the government has yet to officially recognize 23 years later. They are a final group of 9/11 service members that comedian Jon Stewart, a champion for first responders, can't...
Uzbek prime minister is in Afghanistan in highest-level visit since the Taliban took power
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday in the highest-level visit by a foreign official since the Taliban returned to power three years ago. Aripov, heading a delegation, was welcomed at the Kabul airport by Abdul Salam Hanafi, the...
No double-double judo gold for Abe siblings at Paris Olympics. Hifumi wins but Uta has shocking loss
PARIS (AP) — The Abe siblings' dream of winning judo gold medals for Japan on the same day in their second straight Olympics ended early on Sunday with Uta Abe's shocking loss to Diyora Keldiyorova of Uzbekistan in the round of 16. Hifumi Abe, Uta's older brother, persevered to win...
Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium ended a meeting Friday at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly...
Uzbekistan loses the match but wins over crowd as soccer competition kicks off Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Uzbekistan lost the match but won over the crowd on Wednesday as competition at the Paris Olympics officially began with soccer matches in Paris and Saint-Etienne. Uzbekistan fans chanted and danced throughout a 2-1 defeat to Spain, to the rhythm of a furiously fast...
Rights groups urge Uzbek president to veto law on deporting or barring 'undesirable' foreigners
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than 25 human rights groups are calling on Uzbekistan's president to veto a proposed law that would allow foreigners to be deported or blocked from entry if they are deemed undesirable for a wide array of reasons including insulting the country. The...
Leaders of Russia, China attend summit of regional security grouping
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday attended the summit of a security grouping created by Moscow and Beijing to counter Western alliances. Putin and Xi joined the leaders of other countries that are members of the Shanghai Cooperation...
