Afghan gun battle kills 5 militants in southern Helmand province

Five militants were confirmed dead and nine others injured as clashes flared up in Gereshk district of the southern Helmand province on Thursday, a statement from the national army here said.
US revokes visas for 1,000 Chinese under Trump order
The United States has revoked visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers under an order by President Donald Trump that accused some of them of espionage, the State Department said Wednesday.
US to cut number of troops in Iraq to 3,000
The US military says it will reduce US troop levels in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 this month.
French cabinet to meet virtually after PM's Covid contact
France's cabinet will Wednesday hold its weekly meeting remotely for the first time since the end of the virus lockdown, after Prime Minister Jean Castex spent part of the weekend with the boss of the Tour de France who tested positive for Covid-19.
Nearly 60 bridges, 2,000 houses wrecked by typhoon in North Korea
A typhoon that struck North Korea wrecked nearly 60 bridges and destroyed or inundated more than 2,000 houses, state media reported Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the damage had disrupted central planning for the rest of the year.
Trump says ready to spend own money to boost campaign

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Covid-19 vaccine trial paused after unexplained illness
Clinical trials of one of the most advanced experimental Covid-19 vaccines, which is being developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University, were "paused" Tuesday after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness.