Taliban Trade.. Talks On Thin Ice.. Brazil Gives In

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The Afghan Taliban are ready to free a U.S. soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their senior operatives imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay as a conciliatory gesture, a senior spokesman for the group said Thursday.

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Sao Paulo, Rio Roll Back Transport Fare Hikes

Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week.

U.S. - Taliban Talks On Thin Ice

A fresh effort to end Afghanistan's 12-year-old war looked in trouble on Thursday after a diplomatic spat about the Taliban's new Qatar office delayed preliminary discussions between the United States and the Islamist insurgents.

TS Barry Bears Down On Mexico

Tropical Storm Barry approached very close to Mexico's Gulf Coast on Thursday as civil defense workers readied emergency shelters and forecasters warned heavy rains could trigger potentially deadly flash floods or mudslides.

UN: Palestinian Children Tortured, Used As Shields By Israel

A United Nations human rights body accused Israeli forces on Thursday of mistreating Palestinian children, including by torturing those in custody and using others as human shields.

Iran's Supreme Leader Sad No One Goes Hiking With Him

Something has put the Supreme Leader of Iran in a supremely bad mood, and for once, it's not Israel or the United States.

Turkish Police Detain 13 More In Protest Raids

Turkey's state-run agency says police have detained 13 more demonstrators suspected of involvement in violence during protests that have swept the country.

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