UN urges Taliban to ‘cease use of force’ against protesters

By Anadolu Agency UN Human Rights Office says Taliban should ensure freedom of peaceful assembly, expression The UN Human Rights Office on Friday called on the Taliban to “cease the use of force” against peaceful demonstrators, journalists documenting the events in Afghanistan, and women protesters. At a UN news conference, Ravina Shamdasani, a spokeswoman for

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US stock indexes edge lower, on track for weekly losses

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, floor traders, including Phyllis Arena Woods, right, gather in remembrance on the eve of September 11th, on the Exchange trading floor, Friday Sept. 10, 2021. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP) Associated Press By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Stocks edged lower in

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Journalist Somalia affairs analyst Abdiwahab Sheikh has been abducted in Nairobi

A photograph appeared on the Internet Journalist Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad . Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad, a Somali-Kenyan commentator and scholar who was a staunch supporter of President Mohamed Abdullahi, has been abducted in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Abdiwahab went missing on Wednesday, August 8, according to his family, who searched all military bases, but received no

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Teen dream: Raducanu, 18, Fernandez, 19, into US Open final

Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, reacts after defeating Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Associated Press By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez are so similar in so many ways: They possess

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The latest regional governors intervene between Farmajo, Roble

File Photo/Somali Times According to Somali officials told Somali Times political war between President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, The Governor of Galmudug and Southwest have convinced both sides not to take any further action that could escalate the crisis and have both expressed their concerns. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble

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CIA director discusses Afghanistan with Pakistan army chief

By Anadolu Agency Meeting between William J. Burns, Gen. Qamar Bajwa held in Rawalpindi CIA Director William J. Burns met on Thursday Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Qamar Bajwa to discuss the latest situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s military said. According to the ISPR, army’s media wing, the meeting took place in Rawalpindi, a garrison city adjacent

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UK would be prepared to launch Afghanistan drone strikes, says Wallace

Ben Wallace: ‘I’ll do whatever I have to do to protect citizens’ lives and our interests and our allies, when we’re called upon to do so, wherever that may be.’ Photograph: Tejas Sandhu/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock The Guardian By Dan Sabbagh and Amelia Gentleman Defence secretary’s comments came as he showcased prototype of new drone capable of

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Roble becomes tribal leader instead Somalia Prime Minister

The fake swearing ceremony, at the tribal leader office Mohamed Roble. Tribal leader Mohamed Hussein Roble urged the fake minister to effectively carry out the important tasks assigned to him in accordance with the constitution and the laws of the land. Which Roble is not entitled to do sow to appoint a new minister during

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Kenya’s economy shrinks by 0.3pc in year of Covid-19 pandemic

National Treasury and Ministry of Planning Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani during launch of the 2021 Economic Survey Report on September 9, 2021/Daily Nation Jeff Angote. By Daily Nation Kenya’s economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in 2020 compared to a 5 per cent growth in 2019, as it took a hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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UK says it is ready to send migrant boats back to France

A migrant child, who was recused from the English Channel, is helped to leave the Border Force Catamaran Rescue Boat, BF Hurricane, in Dover, Britain, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls By Reuters Britain has approved plans to turn away boats illegally carrying migrants to its shores, deepening a diplomatic rift with France over how to

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