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Bitcoin is introduced into Africa’s largest slum, with risks and rewards

By JACK DENTON and MOSES NDUNGU Associated Press KIBERA, Kenya (AP) — Dotting the roadside in what is widely considered Africa's largest urban slum are typical stands selling vegetables. What isn't typical is their acceptance of bitcoin as a form of payment. Around 200 people use bitcoin ...

More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj

By BARAA ANWER Associated Press ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, a religious obligation involving rituals and acts of worship ...

Vietnam scraps 2-child policy as aging threatens economic growth

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam abolished its long-standing two-child limit Tuesday to try and reverse declining birth rates and ease the pressures of an aging population. The National Assembly passed amendments scrapping rules that limit families to ...