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Tallest man in the US dies aged 38

Igor Vovkovinskiy,  the tallest ‘living’ man in the US according to the  Guinness World Records in 2010, died on Friday, August 20 at 38,  his mother, Svetlana Vovkovinska has revealed.   Vovkovinskiy was 7 feet, 8.33 inches tall, according to Guinness World Records.   He died in a hospital after …

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Explainer: The Taliban and Islamic law in Afghanistan

Following the Taliban’s stunning takeover of the Afghan capital, Kabul, a pressing discussion has revolved around the new government’s legal system and, more specifically, how it will treat women. After the Taliban’s victory last week, senior commander Waheedullah Hashimi laid out the broad strokes of how Afghanistan will be governed. …

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