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The 20-year war in Afghanistan: What happened and what's next?

On its 102nd Independence Day, Afghanistan is standing in a historic moment – the end of the two-decade U.S. war and the Taliban regaining control.Months after U.S. President Joe Biden announced a fu

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Biden says Afghanistan withdrawal 'chaos' unavoidable

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday in an interview with ABC News that he did not see a way to withdraw from Afghanistan without "chaos ensuing."Biden, who is facing mounting criticism from th

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Afghans in the U.S. rage and mourn as the Taliban takes over

01:21 The Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan capital, Kabul, has sparked concern and anger from some members of the country’s diaspora living in the United States, as hasPresident Biden's

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Brex buys Weav, a universal API for commerce platforms, for $50M

Fintech Brex first partnered with Weav, a developer of a universal API for commerce platforms, last summer.In March, Brex launched Instant Payouts for Shopify sellers using the startup’s technology.Th

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Trump and Biden Blame Each Other for Afghanistan Turmoil

Former President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden on Saturday for not "following the plan" that he left on Afghanistan after Biden blamed the former administ

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Taliban denies killing civilians, calls for independent inquiry

The Taliban on Wednesday denied targeting and killing civilians during an offensive against Afghan government troops, calling for an independent investigation and seeki

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Two months after its Series A, Pintu gets $35M in new funding led by Lightspeed

Just two months after its last funding announcement, Indonesian crypto assets platform Pintu has closed a $35 million Series A+. The new round was led by Lightspeed Ventures, with participation from r

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Comparing the two quads: Why's the new one better than the old?

Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's views and not necessarily those of CGTN.Last week saw the

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Comparing the two quads: Why's the new one better than the old?

Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's views and not necessarily those of CGTN.Last week saw the

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Japan win softball opener as Games 'of hope' begin

Japan's women's softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday, kicking off a pandemic-postponed Games that the World Healt

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Chilean athlete withdraws from Olympics after positive COVID test: NHK

A Chilean taekwondo competitor who tested positive for COVID-19 will withdraw from the Tokyo Olympic Games, NHK reported.She is the first athlete to do so because of the coronavirus after arriving in

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The Art of the Party: Red Crag

01:49 The southwestern city of Chongqing became the provisional wartime capital of the Republic of China in 1937, following a full-scale invasion by Japan.There, the Communist Party of

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Another blow for Tokyo Olympics as Federer latest big name to pull out

Roger Federer joins a growing list of withdrawals from tennis events at the Tokyo Olympic Games. /CFP The list of tennis stars who are giving up the chance to clinch Olympic gold this summer i

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Afghanistan: Continuation of deadly war or revival of Greater Central Asia?

Editor's note: Djoomart Otorbaev is the former Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, a distinguished professor of the Belt and Road School of Beijing Normal University

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Afghanistan: Continuation of deadly war or revival of Greater Central Asia?

Editor's note: Djoomart Otorbaev is the former Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, a distinguished professor of the Belt and Road School of Beijing Normal University

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Huge wildfire in N California grows to nearly 250 square km

Firefighters from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Placerville station battle the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, in Doyle, California, U.S., July 9, 2

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Chinese guard Guo Haowen on why he withdrew from 2021 NBA Draft

Guo Haowen of China looks on in practice at the NBA G League Elite Camp at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., June 21, 2021. /CFP Chinese point guard Guo Haowen of the Chinese Basketb