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More impetus needed for universal penetration of ICTs

Kashmiri boys play game on their mobile phones as they sit on the banks of a water stream amid COVID-19 in Sopore, District Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, May 16, 2021. /Getty Editor's n

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Afghan government, Taliban meet in Qatar for peace talks

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Army from NATO and Afghan commando forces are pictures in a checkpoint during a patrol against Islamic State militants in July, 2018. A peace conference between the Afghan govern

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12 worshippers killed in explosion at Kabul mosque

VCG A bomb hit a mosque in northern Kabul during Friday prayers, killing 12 worshippers and wounding 15 others, Afghan police said.No group had claimed responsibility for the attack by the tim

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China's role in post-U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

An extended meeting (with Russia, China, Pakistan, U.S. and Qatar representatives participating) to discuss the Afghan peace talks in Moscow, Russia, March 18, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Wang

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Wang Yi states China stance on Afghanistan, urges peaceful settlement

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday elaborated China's position on Afghan situation when holding talks with foreign ministers of countries including Uzbekistan and Tajikis

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Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas

Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants, as Hamas and other

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Samsung withdraws from in-person MWC

It’s beginning to feel a bit like 2020, as yet another major manufacturer has announced that it won’t be attending MWC’s upcoming in person event in Barcelona. Roughly a month and a half out, Samsung

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Putin submits bill to parliament on exiting Open Skies treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted draft legislation to parliament that would see the country withdraw from the Open Skies treaty after Washington quit the key post-Cold War defense accor

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Israeli military says, 7 rockets fired from Gaza at Jerusalem area

Israeli police arrest a Palestinian outside the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem's Old City on May 9, 2021. /Xinhua Militants in the Gaza Strip fired seven rockets at the Jerusalem area on Monday, a

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GajiGesa, a fintech focused on Indonesian workers, adds strategic investors and launches new app for micro-SMEs

GajiGesa, a fintech startup that provides earned wage access (EWA) and other services for workers in Indonesia, has added strategic investors to help it launch new services and expand its user base. I

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The costs of not coming clean on the Taliban

Soldiers clean their weapons at their base on the outskirts of Maidan Shahr, Afghanistan, November 7, 2020. /Getty Editor's note:Hannan Hussain is a foreign affairs commentator and author. He

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World's oldest person pulls out of Tokyo Olympics torch relay

The world's oldest person, a 118-year-old Japanese woman, has decided not to take part in the torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics over concerns surrounding the pandemic, an official at her nursin

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Colombia's president withdraws tax reform following mass protests

Colombia President Ivan Duque. /VCG Colombian President Ivan Duque on Sunday announced he would withdraw a proposed tax reform following protests and opposition from many lawmakers.The 44-year

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Afghanistan withdrawal begins, says NATO

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An anatomy of Biden's first 100 days in office

U.S. President Joe Biden (center) exits after speaking during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Yuan Sha is an ass

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China and Russia ascending to the Moon and beyond

The opening ceremony of "Space Day of China" in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 24, 2021. /Xinhua Editor's note:Wang Li is a professor at Jilin University. The article reflects t

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Leaders' Climate Summit is highly encouraging amid uncertainties

U.S. President Joe Biden (L) attends a virtual climate summit amid the coronavirus pandemic, April 22, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Thomas O. Falk is a London-based political analyst and commen