Police Crack Down on Anti-Hijab Protests in Western Afghanistan

KABUL, June 9 (Reuters) – Afghan ⁠security ⁠officials dispersed a women’s ⁠rights protest in the western province of Herat on Tuesday ​after residents said Taliban morality police detained women accused of violating mandatory dress ‌rules. Witnesses said one person was ‌killed, several others were wounded and dozens of people, including women and ⁠girls, were ⁠arrested. …

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Japanese City Captures Bear That Caused Fear and School Closures

TOKYO (AP) — A wandering bear that scared residents of a Japanese city just north of Tokyo was captured on Tuesday after several days of panic during which all schools were closed. The bear was first spotted on Saturday near a park in Utsunomiya, a city north of Tokyo with a population of half a …

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Kremlin Says No Plans for Putin-Trump Call, No Dates for U.S. Envoys’ Russia Visit

MOSCOW, June 9 (Reuters) – There are currently ⁠no ⁠plans for a telephone ⁠call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian ​President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, adding ‌that American negotiators Steve ‌Witkoff and Jared Kushner continue to maintain contacts with ⁠both Russia ⁠and Ukraine. Witkoff and Kushner had previously been …

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