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The latest news from Afghanistan. Views expressed in this geopolitical news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 19 August 2021, 2028 UTC. Content supplied by "Top of The World" produced by PRX/GBH. Source (email subscription to "Top of The World"):  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGkZsvxBvDSwfrswVnCTPzSnchP Please click link or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts https://www.hawaiigeopoliticalnews.com What The World is following The Taliban continue crackdown on protests Credit: Rahmat Gul/AP Afghanistan Demonstrators  took to the streets of Kabul  Wednesday in defiance of the Taliban. Elsewhere in Afghanistan, at least two people were killed during the country’s annual  independence day celebrations  after the Taliban opened fire on a crowd in the eastern city of Asadabad. Two people were also injured in a second day of protests in Jalalabad while waving the Afghan national flag

 Head of Myanmar Military declares himself prime minister. Views expressed in this geopolitical news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 02 August 2021, 1947 UTC, Post 1486. Content supplied by "Top of The World" via email subscription. Source: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGkZZwMbQJDPlqRtkkkgZvpVjvh Please click link or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts https://www.hawaiigeopoliticalnews.com What The World is following Head of Myanmar military declares himself prime minister Credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP pool/File photo Myanmar A top general of Myanmar’s military  declared himself the country’s prime minister  on Sunday. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military — which  seized power  in Myanmar six months ago in a coup — announced he’ll lead the Southeast Asian country under an  extended state of emergency  and plans to hold elections in two years. Myanmar’s military, w

 Protests across Cuba over food shortages, high prices. Views expressed in this geopolitical news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by "Top of The World" via email subscription.  Produced by PRX and GBH. Accessed on 12 July 2021, 2017 UTC, Post 1424. Source:  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGkZQGTDNCSJNdHTKXHvmQdGwpm Please click link or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts https://www.hawaiigeopoliticalnews.com What The World is following Protests across Cuba over food shortages, high prices Credit: Ramon Espinosa/AP Cuba protests Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Sunday in several cities across Cuba in the  largest-scale demonstrations  of the country against the communist government in recent memory. Demonstrators were chanting “freedom” and “down with the dictatorship,” protesting food shortages and high prices as the Caribbean country struggles with its worst econom