The U.S. government has urged Taliban, Afghanistan's ruling militant outfit, to "reverse policies responsible for the deteriorating human rights situation" in the country, particularly for women, girls, and "vulnerable communities".The call was made by a U.S. delegation during their two-day meeting with senior Taliban representatives and technocratic professionals in Doha, Qatar.The American deleg...
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.