Afghans vote amid Taliban threats and polling glitches
Voters lined up before opening in Kabul as Taliban threats loom for Afghanistan's presidential election. Incumbent Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah lead a race clouded by fraud claims and late polling station openings. In New York, Iran's Zarif holds a hospital visit with U.S. permission tied to Iran releasing a U.S. citizen. Joseph Wilson, ex-diplomat who challenged Iraq intel, dies at 69 in Santa Fe. Valerie Plame mourns him.
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UN General Assembly mirrors global rifts with Kashmir clash
At the United Nations, Pakistan's Imran Khan accused India's Modi of cruelty over Kashmir as protests erupted outside the New York venue. Modi defended India's development focus while avoiding Kashmir mention. Russia and China voiced scepticism of Western dominance and urged restraint amid tariff tensions with the United States. Bahamas leader Minnis urged climate action after Hurricane Dorian, noting 56 dead and 600 missing, and Albania pressed Kosovo recognition amid Serbia tensions.
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Greta Thunberg decries mockery of climate activism by leaders
Greta Thunberg told a Montreal rally that adults mock youths for acting on science and warned that those who attack climate protests are threatened by their world view. She urged continued action, saying the people have spoken and change is coming. Protests spanning Rome Rome Rome and cities in India Spain Portugal Sweden Finland the Netherlands Bolivia accompanied a global climate strikes ahead of a U.N. summit.
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Dallas cop Amber Guyger testifies in Jean murder trial
Amber Guyger told jurors she killed 26 year old Botham Jean after mistaking his fourth floor apartment for hers. She apologized repeatedly saying she feared an intruder and that she wished he was the one with the gun. Prosecutors pressed why she did not call for backup or perform full CPR and questioned her grief as she described the night.
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