Taliban show off US plunder as first flight lands in Kabul since pullout
The Taliban on Wednesday paraded some of the military hardware they captured during their takeover of…
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Biden vows to defend abortion rights after Texas near-total ban takes effect
US President Joe Biden pledged to defend abortion rights on Wednesday after a law that bans the procedure…
Read MoreIvorian TV host punished over ‘rape demonstration’ as anger unabated
Outrage persisted Wednesday in Ivory Coast two days after a TV host laughingly encouraged a man presented…
Read MoreFour Nigerian states impose restrictions to curb violence
Four state governments in northern and central Nigeria have imposed a series of restrictions on residents…
Read More‘Dream come true’ for players as badminton makes long-waited Paralympics debut
Badminton’s Paralympics Games debut on Wednesday was hailed as a “dream come true”…
Read MoreMongolian pupils go back to school and end long education exile
Guiding her younger brother from their yurt on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, 15-year-old Urangoo Basandorj…
Read MorePhilippines hits 2 million virus cases as Delta drives surge
The Philippines topped two million coronavirus cases Wednesday as the country battles a record surge…
Read MoreTanzania court dismisses objections to opposition leader’s trial
The terrorism case against the leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party can go ahead as planned,…
Read MoreGerman man tried for spying on parliament for Russians
The German employee of a security company went on trial Wednesday for allegedly passing on floor plans…
Read MoreAt MMA centre, China snowboarders grapple with pandemic’s impact
Chinese Olympic snowboarders Liu Jiayu and Cai Xuetong had a plan: compete against the world’s…
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