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"Borrow me $5 can?" may not be the most graceful way to ask for a few dollars, but it's music to the ears of many Singaporeans.
In the years after the U.S. invasion, a steady stream of Afghans living abroad came home to help rebuild their country. Then, security started to get worse. There were more suicide attacks and a general feeling of unease. Now, many Afghans living abroad wonder: Is it worth it?
There's a critical shortage of Afghan civil service workers in southern Afghanistan. In dangerous regions such as Helmand and Kandahar, the insurgency has gained strength because the Afghan government is either corrupt -- or not around.
Not since the Taliban have women running for seats faced such intense political intimidation, female candidates say. Many are deeply frustrated by their inability to get out and connect with voters.
Mozambique's government is reversing bread and water price increases that had touched off deadly riots.
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