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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appointed Retno L.P. Marsudi of Indonesia as his special envoy on water. The appointment aims at galvanizing partnerships and concerted efforts to advance the water agenda, including the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The development points to a long-delayed resolution in an attack…