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Pakistan PM warns new virus may devastate developing nations
March 23, 2020

Pakistan PM warns new virus may devastate developing nations

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister said Monday he fears the new coronavirus will devastate the economies of developing nations, and warned richer economies to prepare to write off the debts of the world’s poorer countries.…READ MORE

US peace deal leaves Afghans to determine post-war landscape
March 3, 2020

US peace deal leaves Afghans to determine post-war landscape

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Now that the U.S. has signed a deal with the Taliban to eventually leave Afghanistan, it will soon be up to Afghans on both sides of the conflict to decide what peace will look like.…READ MORE

AP Explains: US-Taliban deal won’t ensure peace for Afghans
March 1, 2020

AP Explains: US-Taliban deal won’t ensure peace for Afghans

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — More than 18 years after the U.S. invasion toppled Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Washington on Saturday signed a peace agreement with the insurgents to end the costly war and bring American troops home. However, it’s far from clear what kind of Afghanistan the U.S. occupation will leave behind.…READ MORE