Suicide bombers kill nearly 50 at a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan
The attack, reportedly by four people, took place during Friday prayers in the southern Kandahar province. It is the second in a week targeting a Shiite mosque.
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Afghanistan mosque blast kills dozens
A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan has killed at least 37 people. This follows a similar attack last week. What does it mean for Afghan security?
Hindu priestesses fight the patriarchy, one Indian wedding at a time
The priestesses are part of a feminist push to make Hinduism more inclusive. Some have begun officiating at Indian weddings stripped of patriarchal traditions: No more "donating" brides to in-laws.
Taiwan officials set up commission to investigate a building fire that killed 46
An independent commission was set up Friday to investigate the conditions at the run-down building in the port city of Kaohsiung that caught fire.
Microsoft to end LinkedIn in China due to 'challenging' environment
Microsoft says it's pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China. The decision concludes a seven-year run, at the end of which it became too tough an environment for the networking service to keep operating.
A fire at a building in southern Taiwan has left 46 dead and dozens hurt
Neighborhood residents say the 13-story building was home to many poor, elderly and disabled people. The cause of the fire is still unclear.
Bali reopens to foreign travelers as COVID-19 surge subsides
International travelers must be vaccinated, test negative, be coming from certain countries, quarantine and heed restrictions in public.
Japan's new PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election
On Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament. The move paves the way for elections Oct. 31, which will be Japan's first of the pandemic.
A Hong Kong university orders the removal of a memorial to the Tiananmen massacre
Activists see the order to remove the Pillar of Shame as the latest sign of Beijing's suppression of Hong Kong. It's reportedly the only major memorial to the massacre still standing on Chinese soil.
Under the Taliban, it's harder than ever to be an Afghan journalist
Many have stopped working, fearing retribution amid uncertainty about Taliban rules. "I do not want to fall into the hands of the Taliban," one says. "I don't want to be cut up into pieces."