Afghanistan’s Resistance Leader Vows Not To Surrender After Taliban’s Claimed Victory
The leader of the last remaining resistance in Afghanistan said Wednesday he would never surrender to Afghanistan’s Islamist Taliban rulers.
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Turkey Mulls Alliance With Taliban While Pleasing Russia, China
The president of Turkey reportedly mulls an alliance with the Taliban or other pro-Sharia groups ruling Afghanistan, a move that could further harm Turkish-U.S. relations.
At Brazil rallies, Bolsonaro deepens rift with Supreme Court
Tens of thousands of supporters of embattled right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro heeded his call and turned out at rallies Tuesday as he stepped up his attacks on Brazil’s Supreme Court and threatened to plunge the country into a constitutional crisis.
IAEA Says Iran Blocking Access To Nuclear Sites, Still Boosting Enrichment
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran is blocking access to some of its nuclear sites and continues to boost its stocks of uranium enriched above the percentage allowed in its hobbled 2015 deal with world powers.
Mexico: Criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional, court rules
Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional.
Taliban announce interim government of Afghanistan, including minister wanted by FBI for terror attack
The Taliban’s new interim government of Afghanistan includes Interior Minister Sarajuddin Haqqani, who is on the FBI’s most-wanted list for terror attacks, Sky News reports. The Taliban announced the composition of the new government during a news conference on Tuesday.
US databases in hands of Taliban could be used to target Afghans who worked with America
It appears that massive databases built by the US and its allies for the Afghan people have now fallen into the hands of the Taliban, and may be used to identify and persecute locals who worked with America during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, Associated Press (AP) reports.
Panjshir bombed by Pakistani Air Force drones
Panjshir province, the last bastion of resistance forces in Afghanistan, was bombed by Pakistani Air Force drones, reports said on Sunday. Former Samangan MP Zia Arianjad was quoted as saying by Aamaj News that Pakistani drones have bombed Panjshir using smart bombs.
Nipah Virus with 75% Mortality Rate Triggers WHO Alert in India
The World Health Organization (WHO) lists Nipah as a virus with pandemic potential. It attacks the brain, can spread from human-to-human and has a fatality rate as high as 75 percent.
U.S.-built databases a potential tool of Taliban repression
Over two decades, the United States and its allies spent hundreds of millions of dollars building databases for the Afghan people. The nobly stated goal: Promote law and order and government accountability and modernize a war-ravaged land.
German Chancellor’s Confidant And Ambassador Dies In China
The German ambassador to China who was a confidant of Chancellor Angela Merkel has suddenly died, the Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday.
Belarus Dissidents Sentenced To Lengthy Jail Terms
In a significant warning to dissidents, a court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms.
Taliban Seizing Last Restive Mountain Region
Abandoned by the West, the last forces loyal to a previous government leader were defeated Monday by Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban.
US General Warns Of Civil War In Afghanistan, Last Resistance Struggles To Halt Taliban
America’s top general said Sunday a future civil war in Afghanistan “is likely” as supporters of the previous Western-backed government fought against the nation’s Islamist Taliban rulers.
Chinese bombers again pierce Taiwan airspace
China‘s provocative probing of Taiwan‘s defenses showed no signs of let-up Sunday as the island’s defense ministry reported that 19 People’s Liberation Army aircraft — including bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons — flew through its airspace Sunday.
Soldiers mutiny in mineral-rich Guinea, detain president
Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved in an apparent coup d’etat.
Thousands Protest Netherlands COVID Restrictions (Video)
Tens of thousands of people marched in Amsterdam during the “largest demonstration” against restrictive coronavirus measures in the Netherlands so far.
Australian Victorian Premier says the state is heading for a ‘vaccine economy’
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has sent a clear message as to what the future of the economy looks like in the state, saying proof of double vaccination will now be the price of entry.
Rep. McCaul says Taliban blocking Americans on 6 planes from leaving Afghanistan (Video)
Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, on Sunday blasted President Biden for the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, saying that he has “blood on his hands” for the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in the Kabul airport blast.
New Zealand Police Kill Islamist State Terrorist, Six Injured
New Zealand’s prime minister said Friday that police shot and killed a “violent extremist” of the Islamist State group after stabbing and wounded at least six people in an Auckland supermarket.