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Afghan peace deal: Taliban agreement dead and talks over, says Donald Trump

Driving another nail into the coffin of what had appeared to be nearly completed negotiations, Trump said that a US military onslaught on the guerrillas was now at its fiercest in a decade

Amazon fires releasing CO2 stored in forests, impacting global climate: ESA

Burning continues in the Amazon despite a 60-day ban on land-clearing fires that was announced last month by President Jair Bolsonaro

PM Boris Johnson suspends UK Parliament after latest Brexit defeat

What is usually a solemn, formal prorogation ceremony erupted into raucous scenes as opposition lawmakers in the House of Commons chamber shouted 'shame on you' and held up signs reading 'silenced'

British Airways says almost all UK flights cancelled over pilot strike

The airline said it remains willing to return to talks with the British Airline Pilots Association

World Bank's Kristalina Georgieva poised to become second female IMF chief

In recent days, the long-time World Bank economist has pressed the flesh in world capitals to advance her candidacy

Rashid claims 10 wickets as Afghanistan posts massive win over Bangladesh

Rashid grabbed three of the remaining four wickets as Afghanistan took 17.2 overs on the fifth day to bowl out Bangladesh for 173 in the second innings after the hosts resumed with 136-6

13,000 passengers stranded after French airline goes bankrupt: Official

The airline, which employs almost 1,200 staff, filed for bankruptcy and suspended flights last week after losses which prompted a shareholder coup that ousted the chief executive

After two draws, Portugal post first win in Euro 2020 qualifier vs Serbia

Fernando Santos' side had started the defence of their title with two draws but goals from William Carvalho, Goncalo Guedes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva put them second in Group B

New Saudi oil minister endorses production curbs to address oversupply

the minister signalled no major change in approach in Saudi Arabia

It feels great to know the urn is coming home: Smith on retaining Ashes

Smith has scored an astonishing 671 runs at an average innings of 134.2, including three hundreds, despite missing England's one-wicket win in the third Test at Headingley with concussion

Australia hold on to the Ashes in England for the first time in 18 years

Josh Hazlewood claimed the winning wicket, trapping Craig Overton leg before wicket, as Australia dismissed England's second innings for 197 deep into the evening session to take a 2-1

Nissan CEO to resign as board set to discuss audit on Carlos Ghosn scandal

The Ghosn scandal has proved disastrous for Nissan, which in July announced that net profit plunged nearly 95 per cent in the April-June quarter, and confirmed it would cut 12,500 jobs worldwide

Hong Kong protesters wave US flags, urge Trump to 'liberate' their city

Hong Kong has been rocked by a summer of unrest kicked off by a proposed law that would have allowed criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial

Saudi Arabia names Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as new energy minister

Khalid al-Falih has been removed from his position

China's exports fall in August as bruising trade war with US rumbles

China's trade surplus also dropped sharply in August to $34.83 billion

'Gold standard' for succession: Jack Ma is retiring as Alibaba thrives

Ma plans to put his vast fortune - among China's biggest at $41 billion - into initiatives serving his first love, education

UK worries Brexit could bring 'chlorinated chicken' from US

But the UK's planned exit from the EU is putting the practice back in the spotlight, with PM Boris Johnson even taunting Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn by calling him a "chlorinated chicken"

North Korea must stop blocking nuclear talks before it's too late: US envoy

In recent weeks North Korea has carried out a series of tests of short-range missiles

Trump calls off peace talks with Taliban leaders after Kabul attack

Kabul has been gripped by a surge in deadly violence even after the US and the insurgents reached an agreement that US would pull thousands of troops from Afghanistan.

Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners in first sign of thawing relations

The trade involved some of the highest-profile prisoners caught up in a bitter standoff between Ukraine and Russia