Afghan women stopped from entering universities after Taliban ban
Hundreds of young women were stopped by armed guards on Wednesday from entering Afghan university campuses, a day after the nation's Taliban rulers banned them from higher education in another assault on human rights.
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Yen holds gains, markets mixed after Bank of Japan move
The yen held onto gains Wednesday and equity markets were mixed after plunging the day before in response to the shock Bank of Japan decision to shift away from its ultra-loose monetary policy.
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In troubled South Africa, a boys' choir gives cause for hope
A hush grips the auditorium as the long-awaited concert by one of the world's most renowned chorales gets underway.
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Indonesia's 'all-gendered' priests on verge of extinction
After dawn in a small eastern Indonesia town, a young man holds an ornate umbrella over non-binary priest Puang Matowa Nani, as they walk barefoot to a nearby pond to perform the annual ritual of Mappalili.
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Ghosts of insecurity, inflation haunt Nigeria Christmas present
This year will be the fourth year running that Seyi Anne Moses has had to decide against going home to see her parents at Christmas.
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Ukraine's Zelensky to meet Biden, address Congress in Washington
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US leader Joe Biden and address Congress in Washington on Wednesday, a visit the White House said will send Russia a strong message of Western unity.
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High energy costs in Finland put hockey training on ice
Snowflakes dance in the massive spotlights at a public ice hockey rink in the Finnish city of Oulu, against the echoing sound of pucks bouncing during a precious practice session for a local youth team.
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Ethiopia's celebrated circus offers youth discipline and hope
In a faded hall with tattered carpets, young acrobats launch off their partners' feet high into the air with a spin, as others perform juggling feats, somersaults or twist into contortions.
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Zelensky to meet Biden, address Congress in Washington
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US leader Joe Biden and address Congress in Washington on Wednesday, during a visit the White House said will send Russia a strong message of Western unity.
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Vega-C rocket lost shortly after lift-off in French Guiana
The European Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana on Tuesday with two Airbus satellites on board, the company behind the launch said.
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