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Pakistan locks down Islamabad as Imran Khan’s party vows to march on capital

Tens of thousands of police deployed and roads barricaded as PTI party demands release of jailed former PMLeaders from Imran Khan’s party have vowed to go ahead with a nationwide demonstration in Pakistan to demand the former prime minister’s release, even as the government deployed tens of thousands of police to Islamabad, barricaded highways and issued arrest warrants to try to stop the march.The state has taken extreme measures to prevent Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party from proceeding with the march. It was announced after mounting concerns of the treatment of Khan, who has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges. Continue reading...

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Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovo's government

Daily protests in Kosovo against war crimes convictions for former rebel commanders spread throughout the Balkan country on Friday, adding pressure on the government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who has faced a monthslong political crisis.

A data-sharing clause derailed U.S.-Zimbabwe health talks. Now all funding ends this month

The United States will end funding for Zimbabwe's health programs at the end of September following the collapse of negotiations over a U.S.-proposed deal that Zimbabwe rejected in part over a requirement to share sensitive health data, the U.S. Embassy said Friday.

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Uzbekistan converts diplomacy into capital as it draws closer to Trump

Nearly a year after Uzbekistan and the U.S. announced economic deals at a White House summit, the Central Asian country is touting its ability to transform diplomatic pledges into lucrative investment.

105-year-old under investigation over deaths at Nazi POW camp

German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man on suspicion that he worked as a guard at a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp during World War II and was an accessory to multiple killings there.