Russia to withhold official recognition of Taliban for now, wants action on pledges
< 1 min read Moscow (Reuters) – Russia will not officially recognize the Taliban for now and wants the group to make good on
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Blast at Shi’ite mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar kills dozens
3 mins read Kabul (Reuters) – A large explosion tore through a Shi’ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar killing at
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U.S. to lift curbs from Nov. 8 for vaccinated foreign travelers – White House
3 mins read Washington (Reuters) – The White House on Friday said it will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals
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Taliban want to help Afghans who fled to Turkey to return home, Turkish minister says
2 mins read Kabul (Reuters) – Afghan Taliban leaders said they would do all they can to help Afghan migrants in Turkey wanting
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Pakistan airline suspends operations from Kabul citing Taliban interference
< 1 min read Islamabad (Reuters) – Pakistan International Airlines said on Thursday it was suspending flights from Kabul after what it called “heavy
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WHO says it may be ‘last chance’ to find COVID origins
2 mins read Geneva (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Wednesday its newly formed advisory group on dangerous pathogens may be
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Flanked by missiles, North Korea’s Kim says U.S. and South Korea threaten peace
3 mins read Pyongyang (Reuters) – Standing beside North Korea’s largest missiles, leader Kim Jong Un said his country’s weapons development is necessary
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Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma reappears in Hong Kong – sources
2 mins read Beijing (Reuters) – Alibaba Group (9988.HK) founder Jack Ma, largely out of public view since a regulatory clampdown started on
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It’s an allegory: N.Korea website says ‘Squid Game’ reflects S.Korea’s ‘beastly’ society
2 mins read Seoul (Reuters) – A North Korean propaganda website said on Tuesday that the international Netflix hit “Squid Game” exposes the
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Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls’ education
2 mins read Kabul (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm commitments
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