UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan's Taliban rule over US objections
The 11-page resolution also emphasizes 'the importance of creating opportunities for economic recovery, development and prosperity in Afghanistan,' and urges donors to address the country's dire humanitarian and economic crisis.
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Associated Press
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- Associated Press
US sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations
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