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Afghan president: Taliban to release 2 American University profs in prisoner swap

Kevin King, a U.S. citizen, and Timothy Weeks were kidnapped at gunpoint from the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul in August of 2016.

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US President Carter to undergo procedure to relieve pressure on brain

The 95-year-old former president has fallen at home at least twice in recent months.

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Jailed Israeli-American in focus after court rules to extradite suspected Russian hacker

Israel's Supreme Court on Sunday approved Aleksey Burkov's extradition to the U.S. on suspicion of cyber crimes.

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Turkey starts repatriating Western Islamic State militants

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said his country is not "a hotel" for militants.

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Key backer of Syria's White Helmets dies in Turkey

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his backers describe the emergency response group as tools of Western propaganda and Islamist-led insurgents.

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Australian state declares emergency, faces 'catastrophic' fire danger

"There are simply not enough fire trucks for every house," News South Wales said in a statement. "If you call for help, you may not get it."

China

Hong Kong police shoot, critically wound protester

An unidentified demonstrator was undergoing surgery in critical condition in Chan Wai district, the hospital told NBC News.

USA

Bolivian president announces resignation amid accusations of election fraud

The head of the country's armed forces said the military had asked Bolivian President Evo Morales to step down in the wake of weeks of protests.

USA

Russian hacker to be extradited to U.S. from Israel, high court rules

Alexei Burkove was arrested in 2015 while visiting Israel and is wanted in the United States for suspicion of cyber crimes.

USA

Iran acknowledges open case involving missing FBI agent, raising family's hopes

"We welcome Iran's taking the first step to finally end this nightmare," Levinson's family said in a statement to NBC News Saturday.

USA

Young female climate activists face hateful abuse online

"They feel they have the right to degrade us," said Theresa Sebastian, 15, from Cork, in the Republic of Ireland.

USA

Two months after Dorian, debris poses critical health risks for Bahamians

Residents on Green Turtle Cay say they haven't received help from the government since the hurricane and have resorted to burning their trash in an attempt to prevent disease.

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Indian court rules in favor of Hindu temple on disputed land

The dispute has been a lightning rod for tension between India's Hindu majority and Muslim minority.

USA

'Justice system remains broken': Mexico highway ambush shows fragility of government, experts say

"There are large portions of Mexican territory where there is an absence of the state and Mexican people ... are highly vulnerable," one expert said.

Brazil

Brazilian ex-president released from prison

Lula had been favored to win the 2018 presidential election, but his conviction in a corruption investigation prohibited him from running.

USA

Wildfires in eastern Australia pose an 'unprecedented' threat

"If you are near these fires, your life is at risk and you need to take action to protect your life," the NSW RFS said in a Twitter post

USA

Decades after fall of Berlin Wall, East German towns try to lure back workers

"The economy is really bad here, I have to say," said carpenter Sebastian Herz. "There are no craftsmen. And that's where we saw our chance."

USA

Italian Holocaust survivor under police protection after anti-Semitic threats

Senator Liliana Segre, who was sent to Auschwitz as a child, became a target after she proposed a commission to combat intolerance, racism and hate speech.

USA

Hong Kong protests turn deadly as student dies in fall

Chow Tsz-lok, 22, died Friday after having fallen from an upper to lower floor of a car park on Monday, officials confirmed.

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Two injured, more trapped after explosion at mine in eastern Germany

Two people have been injured and more people trapped after an explosion at a mine in Teutschenthal, eastern Germany.