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Guarded reception for Taliban's new Afghan government in Asia, Europe
Germany, China and Japan offered a lukewarm reception on Wednesday to the Taliban's provisional government in Afghanistan, following the Islamist...
Afghan envoy to UN defies Taliban regime, denounces it
Afghanistan's Permanent Representative Ghulam Isaczai has defied the Taliban government and denounced its overthrow of the elected government and use...
Taliban caretaker cabinet comprises old guard
The Taliban on Tuesday announced a caretaker Cabinet that paid homage to the old guard of the group, giving top posts to Taliban personalities who...
Mexico Supreme Court rules abortion not a crime
Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion, unanimously annulling several provisions of a law from Coahuila ...
El Salvador first to accept bitcoin as official currency
El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, a real-world experiment proponents say will lower commission costs...
Rebuilding Afghanistan
If the Taliban was able to capture Kabul with remarkable ease, it is discovering a hard truth – that it is easier to conquer than rule.
Returning to the office delayed until 2022
Last week, Uber executives huddled on a night-time video call to make a difficult decision.
Myanmar’s shadow govt’s acting prez Lashi La calls for nationwide...
Myanmar’s National Unity Government, an underground body coordinating resistance to the military regime, on Tuesday called for a nationwide uprising.
