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DPRK slams U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo for contradictory policy

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday slammed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for seeking international pressure against Pyongyang and threate

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Divesting from one facial recognition startup, Microsoft ends outside investments in the tech

Microsoft is pulling out of an investment in an Israeli facial recognition technology developer as part of a broader policy shift to halt any minority investments in facial recognition startups, the

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Coinbase Wallet lets you earn interest with deeper DeFi integration

Coinbase’s mobile wallet app Coinbase Wallet puts you in control of your crypto assets. The app already lets you access decentralized crypto apps (dapps) using a dapp browser. But Coinbase is going o

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Africa turns to mobile payments as a tool to curb COVID-19

Africa is using digital finance as a means to stem the spread of COVID-19.Governments and startups on the continent are implementing measures to shift a greater volume of payment transactions toward m

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Pompeo arrives in Kabul to try to revive flagging Afghan peace talks

The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has arrived in Kabul on an urgent visit to try to move forward a US peace deal signed with the Taliban last month, a trip that c

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Australia announces nearly $40 billion in virus relief

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg speaks to the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, September 28, 2018. /Reuters Australia on Sunday announced a 38 billion U.S. dollars

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China to withdraw medical workers supporting Hubei in orderly manner

A leading group of China's novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response on Monday demanded the orderly organization for withdrawing medical staff supporting virus-hit

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Afghan government postpones prisoner release, endangers deal

The Afghan government Saturday postponed the release of 1,500 Taliban prisoners, an Afghan official said, a decision that could sabotage a peace deal signed last month

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How long can the Idlib ceasefire hold?

Syrian military personnel observe the situation in the northern countryside of the central province of Hama, Syria, August, 2, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note: Hannan Hussain is a security analys

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Taliban rejects Afghan offer to free 1,500 prisoners before talks

The Taliban rejected the Afghan government's attempt to resolve a spiraling crisis over the release of insurgent prisoners Wednesday, as Kabul warned it was ready to resume offensive battlefield oper

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Localization and digitalization necessary for multinationals: expert

01:27 Localization and digitalization are necessary strategies for multinationals to cope with the disruption of novel coronavirus to global supply chain, said Dieter Beste, vice chair

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U.S.-Taliban deal raises prospect of Taliban takeover

After almost 19 years of conflict the United States and the Afghan Taliban reached an agreement last month that might see U.S. forces withdraw within 14 months if the militant group does not escal

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Top international court authorizes investigation into Afghanistan conflict war crimes

The International Criminal Court has authorized an independent investigation into allegations of war crimes committed by all sides in the Afghanistan conflict after an

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South Korea suspends visas for Japanese amid tit-for-tat coronavirus curbs

South Korea said on Friday it would suspend visas and visa waivers for Japan in response to Tokyo’s own travel restrictions on Koreans, as fears over the spreading coro

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Challenges loom as Afghan peace process enters critical phase

Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market and business analyst and writes about geopolitical issues and regional conflicts. The article reflects the author's opinions,

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China welcomes U.S.-Taliban peace deal: FM spokesperson

China welcomes the signing of a U.S.-Taliban agreement as a positive step in achieving a political solution of the Afghan issue, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday. Representatives of the

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Commentary: Seize precious chance for lasting peace in Afghanistan

"It's been a hard journey for everyone," U.S. President Donald Trump said at the White House after his government signed a peace deal with the Taliban on Saturday in a