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ARIHAL, India —  At this time of year, the fruit and vegetable wholesale markets of Kashmir are usually packed with people and overflowing with crisp red apples, the prize harvest of this rugged agricultural region. But the markets, or mandis, stand deserted. A nearly three-month crackdown by Indian authorities has brought Kashmir’s economy to a standstill…

BEIRUT —  Syrian Kurdish forces killed the right-hand man and spokesman for the Islamic State group in a joint operation with U.S. troops in northern Syria, just hours after U.S. special forces killed the extremist group’s leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi, a Kurdish commander said Monday. The comments came a day after President Trump announced the killing…

The Atletico Madrid B captain concedes he set a bad example when a clash with the Real starlet ended in what looked like an attempted bite Atletico Madrid youngster Tachi admits he is “not proud” of his clash with Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior on Saturday, in which he appeared to try to bite the Brazilian’s…

The World Cup-winning defender appeared set to make a move to France at one stage this summer, but he will now be staying at the Allianz Arena Jerome Boateng has admitted to holding “interesting” talks with Paris Saint-Germain, but has no complaints at having seen Bayern Munich block a move to France. It appeared at…

The Paris Saint-Germain head coach was not angry despite his young attacker getting sending off in Saturday’s win at Nimes for pushing an opponent Thomas Tuchel defended Kylian Mbappe following his red card in Paris Saint-Germain’s win against Nimes, though he said the teenage sensation must show restraint. French World Cup winner Mbappe was sent…

The former Gunners defender has been impressed with the impact made by the French striker this season and sees him as a key figure under Unai Emery Arsenal need to be looking to “build around” Alexandre Lacazette after seeing the French striker return to top form, says Martin Keown. The 27-year-old managed 17 goals during…

The U.S. national team spent Friday night chasing Brazilians and learning a harsh, but needed lesson from a better, more experienced side If June’s 1-1 draw with eventual World Cup winner France was a confidence booster for the U.S. national team’s young generation, then Friday’s 2-0 to Brazil was the harsh but necessary reminder of…

The National Museum of African American History and Culture, in Washington, D.C., cuts a striking figure on the National Mall: the building juts up from the ground in sharp angular tiers, and its exterior, blanketed with bronze-colored aluminum latticework, appears from a distance as a textured brown—making a sombre, almost brooding contrast to the bright…

CHICAGO —  The Justice Department investigation into the origins of its own probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election has morphed from an administrative review into a criminal inquiry, a potentially significant shift that gives the federal prosecutor leading the inquiry broader powers to compel testimony and the production of records. How significant the new…

WASHINGTON —  President Trump, looking to make inroads with African American voters, touted the bipartisan sentencing reform legislation he signed into law last year during a speech Friday at a historically black South Carolina college. Speaking to a conference on criminal justice reform at Benedict College in Columbia, S.C., where a number of Democratic hopefuls will…