The defense ministry says 30 Taliban fighters were killed and would investigate the claims about the civilians.
2020
Posted inBusiness
Judge agrees to delay U.S. government restrictions on WeChat
WeChat is a messaging-focused app popular with many Chinese-speaking Americans that serves as a lifeline to friends, family, customers and business contacts in China.
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Posted inBusiness
Massive damage of rare plants probed at Nevada mine site
It’s the only place Tiehm’s buckwheat is known to exist.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Biden to GOP senators: Don’t jam through Ginsburg nominee
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski joins Sen. Susan Collins in opposing efforts to fill the vacant seat before the election.
Posted inNation & World
Family, work and opera filled Ginsburg’s final summer
One of the justice’s biographers says Ginsburg was forging ahead despite her cancer recurrence, but ‘essentially her body just gave out.’
Posted inNation & World
Sweden spared surge of virus cases but many questions remain
As infections in most of Europe again begin to rise, Sweden has some of the lowest numbers of new cases.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Houck sharp again as Red Sox finally beat Yankees
Tanner Houck takes a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Michael Chavis homers twice, and Boston ends a 12-game losing streak against its biggest rival.
Posted inNation & World
New York attorney general moves to expedite release of body cam footage in Prude case
Letitia James says her office may investigate claims of excessive police force patrolling the protests.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Djokovic loses temper again but advances to Italian Open final
Novak Djokovic gets an obscenity warning during his semifinal win over Casper Ruud.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Frost, drought create exceptional season in Maine
The state is in high danger of wildfires, the Maine Forest Service says, even as mid-September frosts cut short the growing season.