Seven Taliban prisoners escape Kabul prison by counterfeit visitor stamp
Seven Taliban rebels disguised as visitors slipped from Policharki Prison on Kabul’s outskirts during its refurbishing. They used fake ink stamps to gain entry, with all seven later identified as former detainees punished for 16 to 17 years. In separate news, Mexico eyes 70,000 migratory maps to guide crossers to Arizona, while New Zealand tops a global environmental study and the U S ranks 28th overall in Davos.
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Palestinians Brace for Historic Parliament Vote Clash
Thousands of police guard ballot boxes on the eve of Palestine’s first parliament election in a decade. Rival factions Fatah and Hamas face off as voters weigh change versus continuity and the risk of unrest amid broad international monitoring led by Carter observers.
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Billboard clash over Castro stirs Miami protest clash
US Cuban billboard war fuels dueling protests in Havana and Miami as Fidel Castro leads about 1 million at a march on the U S Interests Section. The U S side displays messages criticizing totalitarian regimes while Castro denounces the move as provocation.
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Kuwait names Sabah Al Ahmed as new emir amid parliament coup
Kuwait's parliament and cabinet ousted the ailing emir nine days after his accession and named Prime Minister Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah to take power. Parliament must approve. the move signals parliamentary maturity in Kuwait and could affect Gulf states with growing consultative bodies. The Sabah faction has run Kuwait for 250 years. the abdication letter from Saad delayed the process, but both Saad and Sabah are in their mid 70s and Sabah is reported in good health aside from a pacemaker.
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