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“We will use our full diplomatic, economic and assistance toolkit to support the peaceful, stable future, the Afghan people want and deserve,” says U.S. envoy to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

Indian-origin Singaporean woman gets 30-year jail term for torturing maid to death

This is the longest jail term meted out in Singapore in a maid abuse case.

Indian-origin professional makes it to the Queen’s Honours List

Devina Banerjee has been awarded the MBE for her work with the United Kingdom’s Vaccine Task Force in the fight against COVID-19

Joe Biden’s meeting with Ashraf Ghani to ensure Afghanistan never again becomes ‘safe haven’ for terrorists: White House

Their conversation will also be about how they can work together to continue to implement humanitarian assistance, other assistance that the United States remains committed to.

26/11 terror attack | U.S. court to hold in-person extradition hearing of Tahawwur Rana on June 24

A team of officials from India is believed to have arrived in the U.S. for the proceedings that will take place in a federal court in Los Angeles.

North Korea ridicules U.S. hopes for talks as allies rethink approach

Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the ruling party and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, released a statement in state media on Tuesday saying the United States appears to be interpreting signals from Pyongyang in a way that would lead to disappointment.

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UNESCO to downgrade status of Great Barrier Reef; Australia blames political interference

Australia has for years been battling to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the “in danger” list.

U.S. Chambers seeks to double H-1B quota

It urged the Biden administration to provide international students who graduate from U.S. universities with more opportunities to obtain employment-based green cards upon graduation.

Why do France’s regional elections matter?

The regional results do not give a representative snapshot of who will win the presidential vote.

Cuba says Abdala vaccine 92.28% effective against coronavirus

Cuba, whose biotech sector has exported vaccines for decades, has five coronavirus vaccine candidates.

Officer hurt, man killed in shooting in Denver suburb

Shots fired between two men and police officers at a shopping district in a Denver suburb left one person dead and at least one officer injured,

In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill

“The President’s effort to continue that fight doesn’t stop tomorrow at all,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said

U.S. shares plan to allocate 55 million vaccines from its stockpile

Of the 55 million doses, 41 million will be shared via COVAX

China cracks down on crypto mining

China has broadened a crackdown on its massive cryptocurrency mining industry with a ban on mines in a key southwestern province.Chinese mines power

Exports resume from Gaza as Israel eases blockade

The curbs impacted thousands of Palestinian farmers

Taliban, Afghan forces clash near Kunduz city

Insurgents claim control of 50 districts

Jordan ‘coup plot’: two suspects plead not guilty

They are accused of helping Hamzah

Russian scientist held in Germany

German police have arrested a Russian scientist working at an unidentified university, accusing him of spying for Moscow, prosecutors said on Monday,

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi thanks supporters for flower protests

People replicated her floral hairstyle to celebrate birthday

HK’s Apple Daily says it may shut down

Board to decide future after asset freeze left the group unable to pay staff salaries

Armenia PM wins majority in polls despite anger over war

He was widely blamed for ceding territory to Azerbaijan

EU slaps new sanctions on Belarus, targets its economy

The EU has gradually ratcheted up sanctions since Mr Lukashenko – dubbed the last dictator in Europe – won a sixth term last August in elections it says were fraudulent

Coronavirus | End ‘vaccine apartheid’: civil society movements’ coalition

It calls for ‘collective disobedience’ against ‘Big Pharma’

Iran's hard-line President-elect says he wouldn't meet Joe Biden

Ebrahim Raisi also described himself as a ‘defender of human rights’

Facebook to give more clarity on how it handles satirical content

The move follows a case appealed to the Oversight Board by someone on Facebook about a comment with a meme regarding the Turkish government.

Google’s adtech business set to face formal EU probe by year-end

An EU probe would focus on Google's position vis-a-vis advertisers, publishers, intermediaries and rivals, one of the people said, indicating deeper scrutiny than the French antitrust agency's case concluded last week.

Porsche to set up joint venture with German battery maker

Porsche said it will invest a high double-digit million euro sum in the joint venture in which it will hold 80%.

Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias in products

Companies know their products can be faulty for groups that are under-represented in research and testing data. The concern over FST is that its limited scale for darker skin could lead to technology that, for instance, works for golden brown skin but fails for espresso red tones.

Paying fortifies ransomware gangs but scant support for bans

Some ransomware victims have taken principled stands against payments, the human costs be damned. One is the University of Vermont Health Network, where the bill for recovery and lost services after an October attack was upwards of $63 million.

New deputy PM in Australia after party revolt

Barnaby Joyce, the new Deputy PM, was previously in the position from 2016 to 2018.

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Armenian PM’s party far ahead in early election results

The early election was called by Nikol Pashinyan in a bid to ease public anger over the peace deal he signed as Prime Minister in November, which set off months of protests demanding his resignation

At least 18 killed in violence near U.S.-Mexico border

Reynosa is a key crossing point for migrants attempting to reach the United States

As U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, Joe Biden to meet with Ghani and Abdullah in Washington

Peace talks in Qatar between the Afghan government and the Taliban have not made significant progress.

Suspect arraigned in killing of American student in Russia

A court in central Russia on June 20 arraigned a suspect on murder charges in the death of an American woman who was studying at a local

Ethiopia's election board 'confident' despite worry over vote

Twice delayed, hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic, violent insecurity, and planning chaos, Ethiopia's electoral board says it is ready for Monday's

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