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The Taliban craves recognition by the international community that it is the only group capable of ruling and establishing security in Afghanistan.

The de facto authorities in Afghanistan "have almost wiped out two decades of steady progress for education" there, putting the future of an entire generation in jeopardy, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural agency (UNESCO) reported on Wednesday.

The storming by the Houthis of the local Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Sanaa constitutes yet another escalation, following the wave of detentions by the Houthis of personnel of the United Nations, international and national non-governmental organisations (INGOs), and diplomatic missions in Yemen more than two months ago.

National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said Wednesday the New People's Army's (NPA) force continues to dwindle, with its weakened guerilla fronts now down to five.

Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti on August 14 defended his government's plan to open the main bridge in Mitrovica, which divides the northern city into the Albanian-majority south and the Serb-majority north, despite international criticism.

As South Sudan takes steps to implement the 2018 peace agreement, it is vital to create an enabling environment for elections in that country, the UN's top official in the strife-torn country told the Security Council today, as delegates expressed concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation.

Statement by Jonathan Hollis, Acting Deputy Political Coordinator, at the UN Security Council Meeting on South Sudan.

An Ethiopian humanitarian worker who was abducted has been killed in the volatile Amhara region, aid groups said.

Following an invitation by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, the European Union has decided to deploy an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Sri Lanka to observe the Presidential Election scheduled for 21 September 2024.

A court in Thailand has removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office with immediate effect on the basis of what the court calls an "ethical violation."

Vafa Nagi is running for parliament as an independent opposition candidate in Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections next month. And she doesn't have any illusions.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday continued to pressure leaders of nations sharing a region with Venezuela to resolve the oil-rich nation's political crisis stemming from its vote last month.

Vietnam's strategic balance between global powers is unlikely to change with To Lam, the former security tsar, at the helm of the country as Hanoi seeks to deepen its ties with both Washington and Beijing to boost its economic growth, experts told VOA.

One Russian man refused to leave his border-region home until it was hit with an explosive, and then he and his wife jumped into a neighbor's car to escape.

Superb Ukrainian intelligence and U.S.-provided weaponry are being credited for enabling the rapid advance of Ukrainian forces into Russian territory over the past week. Some analysts believe they could move even faster if Washington allowed them to use the most sophisticated weapons at their disposal.

The Belgorod region has declared a regional state of emergency due to the escalating situation, with authorities considering elevating the emergency status to the federal level, the region's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his Telegram channel on Wednesday.

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