Women in rare protest as Taliban outline new government
KABUL, Sep 03: The Taliban said they were close to forming a new government, as dozens of women held a rare protest for the right to work under a new regime that faces enormous economic hurdles and deep public mistrust. The announcement of a Cabinet may take place on Friday following afternoon prayers, two Taliban sources told the news agency. Defiant female protesters said they were willing to accept the burqa if their daughters could still go to school under Taliban rule. "It is our right to have education, work and security," the group of around 50 female demonstrators chanted, waving placards on the streets of Afghanistan's western city of Herat. "We are here to ask for our rights," Fereshta Taheri, one of the demonstrators, said. "We are even ready to wear burqas if they tell us, but we want the women to go to school and work," the photographer and artist added — AFP
UK-born ISIL fighter pleads guilty to murdering US hostages
LONDON, Sep 03: A British-born man, who was a member of the ISIL (ISIS) team in Syria and accused of beheading American hostages, has pleaded guilty to eight US criminal charges, including lethal hostage taking and conspiracy to support "terrorists". Alexanda Kotey, who was born in London, is one of the two ISIL members who were held in Iraq by the US military before being flown to the US to face trial on "terrorism" charges. Appearing before US District Judge TS Ellis on Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, Kotey pleaded guilty to the murders of journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig. — Al Jazeera
UK announces new sanctions against Myanmar
LONDON, Sep 03: The United Kingdom has announced new Myanmar sanctions, saying it was targeting a key business associate of the military government for providing arms and financial support following a coup earlier this year. The UK's foreign ministry said it would impose an asset freeze on conglomerate Htoo Group of Companies and its founder Tay Za, adding that the tycoon was involved in arms deals on behalf of the military. It also said Htoo contributed funds to Rohingya clearance operations in 2017. The UK has previously imposed sanctions on individuals and entities in Myanmar following the February coup. "The military junta has shown no signs of halting its brutal attack on the people of Myanmar," UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement. "Along with our partners, the UK will continue to restrict the junta's access to finance and the supply of arms used to kill innocents, including children, and target those who support the junta's actions." — Al Jazeera
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