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Newsday: 08/09/2021 04:06 GMT : A new government emerges from the Taliban

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08/09/2021 04:06 GMT : A new government emerges from the Taliban

A new government emerges from the Taliban

BBC World Service - Newsday, A new government emerges from the Taliban

The new Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan promises position for women.

There have been a few protests and deaths reported in Afghanistan on  the first day of a Taliban government. Protests appear to be directed at Pakistani influence in the country - we'll talk about that and the make-up of the new Taliban administration. 
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The trial of 20 accused of being involved in the 2015 Paris attacks starts today. We hear from a father who lost his son. 

Also as Texas clamps down on abortion rights, over the border Mexico's Supreme Court moves to decriminalise abortion.

There's also a business update on El Salvador's bitcoin experiment.

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