The troop departures signaled a tumultuous end to a 20-year war that has left the country awash in grief and desperation, with many Afghans fearing for their lives under Taliban rule and struggling with cash shortages and rising food prices.

The NEC’s population is projected to grow by more than 12 million residents by 2040, yet the region is straining under antiquated transportation systems.

A MYSTERIOUS “jellyfish-shaped object” which suddenly appeared in the Earth’s atmosphere has stunned local Russians.   Residents in the Amur Oblast region spotted the glowing object flying ove…