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What to know about Mongolia as it holds a democratic election in the shadow of authoritarian giants
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAs a democracy of just 3.4 million people in the shadow of two much larger authoritarian states,...
Taliban told to 'include women' in public life at UN talks
AFP News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTaliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General...
Mauritanians vote in presidential election with incumbent tipped to win
AFP News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMauritanians began voting Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El...
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on track for reelection, provisional results show
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is on track to secure a second mandate after...
Rich Gulf States Have Huge Ambitions. Will Extreme Heat Hold Them Back?
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe wealthy petrostates of the Persian Gulf have big plans for the future, hoping to increasingly...
Opinion: I’ve been on the frontline of disasters. We must get better at evacuating people
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe failure to flee can have deadly consequences. When people are better informed, they have the...
Haiti PM vows 'transparency' to population traumatized by gangs
AFP News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGarry Conille, a medical doctor by training who once briefly served as Haiti's prime minister, says...
OPINION - Tom Newton Dunn: Why I'm going to spoil my ballot at this election
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDudley Moore plays a burnt-out New York advertising executive. After a nervous breakdown, he checks...
Tories accused of ‘hollowing out’ Britain’s defence as historic regiments culled
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAfter 14 years of Tory rule, the British Army has lost 23 regiments, with the number of units at its...
Skeletons reveal what life was like for elite scribes in ancient Egypt
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLiterate, high-status men with writing ability were responsible for recordkeeping in ancient Egypt....