September 8, 2021
Weekly World News Update
20 Years Later: Remembering 9/11; Afghanistan's New Government; El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin; Japan's Suga Steps Aside; Coup in Guinea
20 Years Later: Remembering 9/11
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The Legacy of 9/11: How the War on Terror Changed America and the World
" Foreign Affairs, September 7, 2021
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Twenty Years on from 9/11: A Moment of National Introspection
" Gerald Feierstein; Marvin Weinbaum; Intissar Fakir -- Middle East Institute, September 7, 2021
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Biden Signs Executive Order Calling for Declassification Review of 9/11 Documents
" Myah Ward -- Politico, September 3, 2021
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Trial of 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Resumes Today: What You Need to Know
" Alex Rouhandeh -- Newsweek, September 7, 2021
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Two Decades Later, The Enduring Legacy of 9/11
" Hannah Hartig and Carroll Doherty -- Pew Research, September 2, 2021
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Timeline: How September 11, 2001 Led to U.S.'s Longest War
" Al Jazeera, September 6, 2021
Photo and Story:
NPR
Afghanistan's New Government
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Taliban Form All-Male Afghan Government of Old Guard Members
" Kathy Gannon -- Associated Press, September 8, 2021
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Hundreds in Kabul Protest Taliban Rule
" Ayesha Tanzeem -- Voice of America, September 7, 2021
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U.N. Returns to Afghanistan: 'This Is Completely Insane'
" Colum Lynch; Robbie Gramer; Anna Weber -- Foreign Policy, September 3, 2021
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Who Are the Men Leading the Taliban's New Government?
" Alia Chughtai -- Al Jazeera, September 7, 2021
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Ecological Threats Hinder Peace in Afghanistan
" Vision of Humanity, September 2021
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The U.S. War in Afghanistan: 1999-2021
" Council on Foreign Relations
Photo:
Associated Press
El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin
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Bitcoin: El Salvador Divided Over Legal Tender Law
" BBC, September 3, 2021
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El Salvador Goes on a $21 Million Crypto Buying Spree As Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender
" Robert Haart -- Forbes, September 7, 2021
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As El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin, Its Young President Is Dismantling Democracy
" Kate Linthicum -- Los Angeles Times, September 6, 2021
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Bitcoin of the Realm: El Salvador's Experiment
" The Intelligence from the Economist, September 7, 2021
Photo and Story:
CNN
Japan's Suga Steps Aside
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Japan's Prime Minister Will Step Aside After Just a Year in Office
" Motoko Rich -- New York Times, September 2, 2021
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Suga Steps Down: Japanese Politics in the Pandemic Era
" Mireya Solis -- Brookings, September 3, 2021
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New Contender in Japan Ruling Party Race Seeks to Be First Female PM
" Nikkei Asia, September 6, 2021
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U.S. Japan Alliance To Take Hit From Suga's Decision To Step Down
" Jesse Johnson -- Japan Times, September 6, 2021
Photo and Story:
Reuters
Coup in Guinea
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Guinea Coup Leader to Form New Government in Weeks
" BBC, September 7, 2021
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The History Behind Guinea's Latest Coup
" Howard French -- World Politics Review, September 8, 2021
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Guinea Can't Shake the Resource Curse or Its Political Woe
" Clara Ferreira Marques and David Fickling -- Bloomberg, September 6, 2021
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Will Guinea's Coup Interrupt the Country's Health Responses?
" Paul Adepoju -- Devex, September 7, 2021
Photo and Story:
Getty and Washington Post
