Taliban ban university education for Afghan women
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have banned university education for women nationwide, provoking condemnation from the United States and the United Nations over another assault on human rights.
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Eye-for-an-eye sharia justice returns to Afghan courts
Kneeling in front of a turbanned judge in a tiny room at the Ghazni Court of Appeal in eastern Afghanistan, an old man sentenced to death for murder pleads for his life.
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Ukraine's Zelensky plans US visit in first trip abroad since war began
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected to visit Washington on Wednesday for a possible meeting with Joe Biden and an address to Congress -- his first trip abroad since Russia invaded in February.
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Sapporo suspends Olympic bid events over Tokyo Games scandal
The Japanese city of Sapporo will stop promoting its 2030 Winter Olympics bid and hold a nationwide poll to gauge support after a corruption scandal over last year's Tokyo Games, local officials have announced.
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Aborted World Cup bus parade a snapshot of Argentina's charm and vice
Millions of Argentines who crammed the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate an unforgettable moment with Lionel Messi and his World Cup winning teammates instead found themselves at a giant party bereft of its hallmark bus parade.
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Yen holds gains, markets bounce after Bank of Japan move
The yen held onto gains Wednesday and equity markets rebounded from a plunge the day before fuelled by the shock Bank of Japan decision to shift away from its ultra-loose monetary policy.
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'Shame of Apurimac': Peru region disavows homegrown president
Apurimac, a poor, Indigenous-majority region in Peru's rural south, is the birthplace of the country's brand new president, Dina Boluarte. It has also been the epicenter of violent protests against her political takeover.
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Musk says will step down as Twitter CEO once successor found
Elon Musk said Tuesday he would resign as chief executive of Twitter once he finds a replacement, in apparent response to a poll he launched that suggested users wanted him to step down.
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N. Zealand top diplomat offers congratulations to Fiji's new PM-elect
New Zealand's foreign minister on Wednesday congratulated Sitiveni Rabuka on emerging victorious from Fiji's election, giving the troubled vote a seal of approval even before 16-year leader Frank Bainimarama has conceded.
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Drug kingpin trial 'ultimate test' for Dutch rule of law
With shootings and threats against a princess and the prime minister it sounds like a crime drama, but for the Dutch the growing menace from drug cartels is all too real.
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