Afghanistan – Land of Contrasts
“Whoever goes to Afghanistan has one story that they will probably remember for the rest of their lives.”
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China fears spark Indian race for cobalt in contested ocean waters
India has sought rights to explore an underwater cobalt-rich mountain. But Sri Lanka also has eyes on the region.
Inside Europe's tech hubs: Does London have what it takes to remain No. 1?
The U.K. is the No. 1 country in Europe for tech by many accounts.
Religious and cultural mentions removed from names of China’s Xinjiang villages, rights groups say
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region have been systematically replacing the names of villages inhabited by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to reflect the ruling Communist Party’s ideology, as part of an attack on their cultural identity, a report released by Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
Thailand set to be first Asean nation to recognise same-sex marriages after bill passes
The new law defines marriage in gender-neutral terms instead of referring only to “men” and “women” and accords same-sex couples rights over inheritance, hospital consent, property management and adoption previously denied to them.
The Fed is 'playing with fire' by not cutting rates, says creator of 'Sahm Rule' recession indicator
The Federal Reserve is risking tipping the economy into contraction by not cutting interest rates now, according to the author of a time-tested rule for when recessions happen.
Thai Senate clears Southeast Asia's first same-sex marriage bill
BANGKOK -- A landmark bill extending marriage rights to same-sex couples was approved by Thailand's Senate on Tuesday and will now go to the Constitutional Court for review before becoming law through royal approval.
Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize marriage equality
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.