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Afghan policemen stand guard outside the Imam Zaman Shiite mosque the day after a suicide attack during Friday evening prayers last October.

Afghanistan Update: Government 'Lawless, Weak And Dysfunctional'

A U.S. government watchdog says the Afghan government "may be going back to 'business as usual' and 'simply checking the box' when it comes to fighting corruption."

Michigan has become the first state in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana, after voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday. Here, a clerk reaches for a container of marijuana buds at Utopia Gardens, a medical marijuana dispensary in Detroit.

Voters Relax Marijuana Laws In 3 More States: Michigan, Utah, Missouri

There are now 33 states that have legalized marijuana to some degree, and recreational pot use is now legal in 10 states, along with Washington, D.C.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, shown here in May, has been arrested over questions about corruption involving billions of dollars in a government fund.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Charged In Corruption Scandal

Najib Razak is accused of siphoning off funds linked to a state investment fund, as part of a broader, multibillion-dollar scandal known as 1MDB. Authorities seized millions in valuables from him.

U.S. Border Patrol agents ask a group of Central American asylum seekers to remove hair bands and wedding rings before taking them into custody on June 12, near McAllen, Texas.

A Record Number Of People Were Displaced In 2017 For 5th Year In A Row

An average of 44,000 people were displaced every day, or one person every two seconds, according to a United Nations report. Conflict is the biggest factor driving displacement.

Rapper XXXTentacion performing at Rolling Loud Festival in Miami, Fl. in May 2018. The South Florida rapper was shot and killed on June 18, 2018.

XXXTentacion, Controversial 20-Year-Old Rapper, Shot And Killed

The Floridian first gained attention in 2016, when his SoundCloud single "Look At Me" went viral. He released two popular albums after, but was awaiting trial on charges brought by an ex-girlfriend.

Facebook Shuts 652 Iran-Backed Accounts Linked In Global Disinformation Campaign

The company says a network of accounts, pages and groups "originated in Iran and targeted people across multiple internet services in the Middle East, Latin America, UK and US."

Restorations' <em>LP5000</em> comes out Sept. 28.

Restorations' 'LP5000' Is Full Of Heart And Heft

The Philly band distills cathartic choruses and gratuitous guitars into tender, explosive rock.

Jose Feliciano performs at the Smithsonian

Jose Feliciano Hosts Naturalization Ceremony, Performs National Anthem

The Latin music legend also donated memorabilia to the Smithsonian.

Assistant Commissioner of Specialist Operations Neil Basu said police spoke on Wednesday with Charlie Rowley, who recently awoke from a 10-day coma caused by exposure to Novichok.

British Man Poisoned By Novichok Has Regained Consciousness And Talked With Police

Charlie Rowley awoke from a 10-day coma and had a brief conversation with investigators working around the clock to find the source of the deadly nerve agent.

Central American migrants walking to the U.S. start their day departing Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, on Sunday. Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the border, thousands of Central American migrants resumed their advance toward the U.S. border early Sunday in southern Mexico.

Thousands Swell Ranks Of U.S.-Bound Migrant Caravan In Mexico

A growing crowd of Central American migrants in southern Mexico is resuming its advance toward the U.S. border on Sunday.

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