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Afghanistan 2001-2021: America's longest war

Editor's note: The Afghanistan war ended just as it began. The country has once again come to a crossroads as the U.S. pulled its traumatized soldiers out of its longest war in history, with the T

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Paralympics highlights on Sep. 3: Games near end with medal rush

Team USA's Daryl Walker dives to save the ball during the men's goalball bronze medal game against Lithuania at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Chiba, Japan, September 3, 2021. /CFP

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Startups should look to state-of-the-art tech to tackle diseases affecting women

Startups devoted to reproductive and women’s health are on the rise. However, most of them deal with women’s fertility: birth control, ovulation and the inability to conceive. The broader field of wom

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Station F launches FemTech Program on its startup campus

Paris-based startup megacampus Station F is announcing a new program for early-stage startups looking for opportunities to join the Station F community — the FemTech Program. With this new program, th

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CODEPINK criticizes US wars that destroys life abroad and at home

11:29 "I realize how much we are taking the money that should be going to these positive things, but instead, putting it into war machines that kill and destroys," said Medea Benjamin,

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Taliban: Doha against isolation, India talks, Tajikistan cautious

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (L) and Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed give a press conference in Doha, Qatar, August 31, 2021. /CFP Qatar warns isolating Taliban could further de

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Uncertainty looms on first day after U.S. exit from Afghanistan

With the last U.S. military plane departing before Monday midnight, America's chaotic and bloody flight in Afghanistan finally came to an end, but things are far from over.Criticism over the chaotic

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Over 1,000 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM

FILE PHOTO: Migrants are seen on a boat as rescue operation is conducted within the scope of the Turkish Naval Task Group, in the Mediterranean TCG Gediz Frigate, which was performing a reconnais

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Minnesota twins raise $3M to increase accessibility to disability care

Having a loved one with specialized care needs is incredibly challenging, but not something that people who have never had to deal with the issue would necessarily quite understand.For anyone who has

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Technology provides training muscle for Beijing Winter Olympics

An aerial view of the National Alpine Ski Center in the competition zone of Yanqing District, Beijing, China, February 5, 2021. /CFP Chinese researchers have joined forces to prepare venues, g

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Productivity in Indian parliament session marred by disruptions

A general view of the Indian Parliament building in New Delhi, July 19, 2021. /CFP The Indian parliament's monsoon session witnessed continuing disruptions as government and opposition lawmake

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GOP lawmaker Adam Kinzinger explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control

Republican Congressman and US military veteran Adam Kinzinger on Monday reflected on the closing of America's longest war, saying that while he's relieved, Afghanistan

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Highlights of Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 30: Try to surpass yourself

Dong Chao of China competes in men's SH1 10-meter air rifle standing final at the Tokyo Paralympics at Asaka Shooting Range in Saitama, Japan, August 30, 2021. /CFP L-R: Johannes Floors

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North Base Media leads $2.7M pre-Series A funding in digital media startup Vietcetera

Ho Chi Minh City-based Vietcetera, a digital medial network originally created for millennials and Gen-Z, will broaden its target demographic after getting $2.7 million in pre-Series A funding. The ca

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Kabul suicide attacks should ring the alarm bells

The multiple suicide attacks at the Kabul airport on August 26, killing over 170 people, including 13 American soldiers, and injuring over 200, are stark reminders that

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Kabul suicide attacks should ring the alarm bells

The multiple suicide attacks at the Kabul airport on August 26, killing over 170 people, including 13 American soldiers, and injuring over 200, are stark reminders that

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Diversifying startups and VC power corridors

Startups have a seemingly intractable problem: a lack of diversity. Despite research showing that diverse founding teams have a higher rate of return than white founding teams, one characteristic of s