The Taliban kidnapped American Kevin King in 2016, along with Timothy Weeks, an Australian national, outside the American University of Afghanistan.
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Iran starts injecting uranium gas into centrifuges, further unraveling nuclear accord
President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will inject uranium gas into centrifuges, weakening a nuclear deal with world powers that has all but collapsed.
Iran announces nuke deal violations 40 years after U.S. Embassy takeover, hostage crisis
The announcement of new nuclear deal violations comes as Iran marks the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover and ensuing hostage crisis.
Islamic State group names new leader, confirms Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death
The announcement was reported by the Site Intelligence Group, which monitors the online content of extremist groups.
British lawmakers vote to hold rare December election. Why? Brexit
Most polls show Boris Johnson is likely to comfortably win the Dec. 12 vote.
British lawmakers reject new election as EU agrees Brexit delay
The development comes just three days before Britain was due to become the first country ever to leave the 28-nation bloc on Oct 31.
Boris Johnson to seek election amid Brexit deadlock
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will likely ask Parliament to approve an election as part of an effort to break a Brexit deadlock.
Boris Johnson’s Brexit-deal timetable rejected by Parliament
British lawmakers back Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal but he lost a key vote to get it through Parliament before a Halloween deadline.
Britain’s leader Boris Johnson denied new Brexit after weekend Parliament snub
New blow for Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans as Parliament denies him a vote Monday on his EU withdrawal agreement.
Boris Johnson requests Brexit delay after British lawmakers postpone key vote
A reluctant Johnson sent a letter requesting the delay late Saturday, but he also made clear that he personally opposed delaying the U.K.’s exit.