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Today in History: September 27, Taliban take power in Afghanistan

Sep. 27, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

Today is Friday, Sept. 27, the 271st day of 2024. There are 95 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 27, 1996, in Afghanistan, the Taliban, a band of former seminary students, drove the government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, captured...

Iran’s new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country's nuclear agency

Aug. 10, 2024 10:38 AM EDT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s newly-elected president reappointed a U.S.-educated official who came under United Nations sanctions 16 years ago as head of the country’s nuclear department, state TV reported Saturday. Mohammad Eslami, 67, will continue his work as chief of Iran's...

Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff

Jul. 01, 2024 22:17 PM EDT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s presidential candidates on Monday accused each other of having no solution for the country’s problems ahead of Friday's runoff election aimed at choosing a successor for the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died last month in a helicopter crash. ...