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The Taliban Have Announced Interim Ministers For An Acting Government

1:04am September 08, 2021

by Jackie Northam

The Taliban released a list of interim ministers of a new acting government at a press conference in Kabul. The list included many who are under U.N. and/or U.S. sanctions.

El Salvador Has Adopted Bitcoin As Legal Tender — The First Country To Do So

7:37pm September 07, 2021

by Tim Padgett

El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, kicking off a big and bold experiment for the popular cryptocurrency.

Activists supporting the decriminalization of abortion in Mexico march in Guadalajara, Mexico, on September 28, 2019. Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion.

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Mexico's Supreme Court Has Voted To Decriminalize Abortion

7:12pm September 07, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"Today is a historic day for the rights of all Mexican women," said Supreme Court Chief Justice Arturo Zaldivar on Tuesday.

Anti-Vaccine Protesters In Canada Are Targeting Justin Trudeau's Campaign Events

6:22pm September 07, 2021

by Emma Jacobs

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a snap federal election — a political miscalculation as it appears his party could lose seats. His campaign events are beset by anti-vaccine hecklers.

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Mexico's Supreme Court Has Unanimously Struck Down A Law Which Criminalized Abortion

6:18pm September 07, 2021

In a unanimous decision, Mexico's supreme court has struck down a state law that criminalized abortion. Advocates say the historic ruling opens the door for legal abortions nation-wide.

Afghan evacuees sit on a bus at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany, on Aug. 26. Ramstein Air Base, the largest U.S. Air Force base in Europe, has hosted thousands of Afghans.

What It's Like Inside The U.S. Processing Center Welcoming Thousands Of Afghans

5:58pm September 07, 2021

For the past two weeks, thousands of Afghans have arrived in the U.S. Many have passed through a huge makeshift processing center in Virginia. NPR reporters got an exclusive look inside the facility.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele (shown here at a news conference in May 2020) spearheaded efforts to make Bitcoin legal tender in his country.

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El Salvador Just Became The First Country To Accept Bitcoin As Legal Tender

5:40pm September 07, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Advocates of Bitcoin, including President Nayib Bukele, say the policy that took effect Tuesday was historic. But the rollout was marred by technical glitches and some political opposition.

French soccer player Jean-Pierre Adams is shown here on July 26, 1977, in Paris on the grounds of Paris Saint-Germain, one of his former clubs.

Soccer Player Jean-Pierre Adams, Who Was In A Coma For Nearly 40 Years, Dies

5:25pm September 07, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The star defender, who was born in Senegal and played for major clubs in France as well as the French national squad, fell into a coma during a botched operation in 1982. He died on Monday at age 73.

Facing Growing Opposition, Brazil's Bolsonaro Has Mobilized His Supporters To Protest

5:05pm September 07, 2021

by Philip Reeves

In cities around Brazil, Bolsonaro supporters demonstrated against those who oppose the far-right president. The intensity of the protests have some Brazilians worried about their country's future.

What We Know About The Taliban's Interim Government

4:35pm September 07, 2021

by Jackie Northam

When Kabul fell to the Taliban on Aug. 15, the president of Afghanistan fled. It was so fast, the group didn't seem to have a plan to run the country. Tuesday, they announced an interim government.