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U.S., Japan, and Partners Mobilise $20 Billion to Move Indonesia Away From Coal

By David Lawder and Valerie Volcovici NUSA DUA, Indonesia/SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - A coalition of countries will mobilize $20 billion of public and private finance to help Indonesia shut coal
A general view of business buildings as smog covers the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia, May 19, 2021. (Image: Screenshot / REUTERS)

Imran Khan Supporters Stage Protests, Demand Political Change in Pakistan

Police used tear gas to disperse supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan who had blocked roads in Islamabad on Friday (Nov. 4), a day after he survived what
World’s Biggest Bats – The Fruit-Eating Flying Fox
Farmers in Bangladesh Turn to Floating Agriculture to Adapt to Rising Rivers and Sea
Iraq Elects New President and Premier, Ending Stalemate
Newly elected Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as prime minister-designate and tasked him with forming a new government in Baghdad
Parents Collapse in Tears, Grief as Thai Shooting Victims are Identified
Indonesia Flood Kills 3 School Students, Collapsing School Wall
Outbound Asian Tourists to Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels by 2024: Agoda CEO
Americans trying to get to Kabul airport are facing numerous difficulties.
Americans Face Violence in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Austin Contradicts President
A few days ago, President Joe Biden denied that Americans in Afghanistan were facing any trouble getting...
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Could al Qaeda and ISIS Return? Biden Warns of Terrorists Exploiting Afghan Situation
In a speech on August 22, U.S. President Joe Biden warned that terrorists based in Afghanistan might...
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US Embassy Warns Stranded Americans: ‘Avoid Kabul Airport’
On Aug. 21, the US embassy in Kabul issued a security alert to American citizens trapped in Afghanistan...
Reneau traveled to Qatar to help rescue 10 Afghan girls who are members of the country's robotics team. In this view from Reneau’s Instagram page, she is pictured here when she first met the girls at a summit in 2019.
Oklahoma Woman Flies to Middle East to Save 10 Afghan Girls
Allyson Reneau, a 60-year-old mother of 11 and grandmother of 8 from Oklahoma, is making headlines for...
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Massoud of Panjshir Refuses to Surrender His Pocket of Afghanistan, Resistance Kills 300 Taliban
Ahmad Massoud, who leads the last major anti-Taliban resistance group in Afghanistan, has refused to...
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Washington Received Embassy Cables in July Warning That Kabul Could Fall Rapidly: Wall Street Journal
Washington was aware of the possibility that Kabul would collapse within days once the U.S. troops fully...
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Taliban Declares ‘Islamic Emirate’ of Afghanistan
Having regained control over Afghanistan and toppling the U.S.-backed government, the Taliban resurrected...
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Taliban Murdering Afghans Caught With Bibles on Their Phones
After seizing control of Afghanistan on Aug. 15, the Taliban is reportedly killing people found possessing...
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US Troops Unable to Secure Americans Trapped in Kabul: Pentagon Chief
American troops in Kabul currently lack the ability to evacuate all U.S. citizens present in the fallen...