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From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: Two months after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, one of the country’s once-prominent female ...
46 countries agree to better protect environmental defenders-
By Associated Press GENEVA: Nearly four dozen countries in Europe and central Asia have agreed to improve protections for environmental ...
“Danke schön!” EU leaders, Obama give Angela Merkel big sendoff-
By Associated Press BRUSSELS: Angela Merkel is still Germany’s Chancellor, and might be still when European Union leaders meet again, ...
Nepal floods and mudslides kill over 100 people, dozens still missing
Nepalese authorities on Friday searched for dozens of people missing in this week’s heavy rains, floods and landslides, as survivors ...
First female head of Japan labour lobby vows to empower women-
By Associated Press TOKYO: The first female president of Japan’s powerful labor union federation said Friday she will work to ...
Turkish lira continues to slide after interest rate cut-
By Associated Press ANKARA: The Turkish lira continued to slide and reached a record low against the U.S. dollar Friday, ...
Ethiopian airstrikes in Tigray force UN flight to turn back-
By Associated Press NAIROBI: Ethiopian military airstrikes on Friday forced a United Nations humanitarian flight to abandon its landing in ...
7 climbers stranded due to snowfall in Nepal rescued: report
Four Slovenians and their three Nepali trekking guides were stranded there as they could not trek through the Nyalu pass, ...
Russia’s Putin hosts Israeli PM Naftali Bennett-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope on Friday that new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett would ...
Tehran holds first public Friday Prayers in almost 2 years-
By Associated Press TEHRAN: The Iranian capital Tehran has held its main public Friday prayer service for the first time ...
