Afghan forces battle to regain control of city after stunning loss
KABUL - Afghan forces backed by U.S. air support battled Taliban fighters for control of the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday, after the militants seized a provincial capital for the first time since their ouster 14 years ago. | Video
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WASHINGTON - The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday against more than 30 Islamic State leaders, financial figures, supporters and affiliated groups in an effort to block the militants from the international financial system.
Japan's Abe calls for 'amicable' and 'stable' China relationship
NEW YORK - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that Japan needed to develop a stable and amicable relationship with China.
Study finds increase in foreign fighters heading for Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON - Nearly 30,000 people, including more than 250 Americans, have left their countries to join militant Islamists fighting in Syria and Iraq, many with the Islamic State, according to a congressional study of the issue released on Tuesday.
Bulgaria to extradite suspect over 71 dead migrants in Austria: local TV
SOFIA - Bulgaria will extradite a man who was arrested in connection with 71 dead refugees found in an abandoned truck on an Austrian highway, local TV news channels reported on Tuesday.
Fierce fighting erupts as president returns to Central African Republic
BANGUI - Fierce fighting between militia and U.N. peacekeepers erupted in Central African Republic on Tuesday as President Catherine Samba-Panza rushed back early from the U.N. General Assembly in a bid to end days of violence in which at least 37 people died.