Afghanistan's improbable history, from progressive king to Communist civil war to religious fanatics.

In Sudan, bankers are on strike to protest the military government. This has brought much of the economy to a standstill, and is causing hardship for people who don't have cash to buy food.

Is it correct to think of bankers as part of the people? Is it a good thing that bankers can bring the country to its knees by striking, or does it show they are dangerously powerful?

*Mercenaries, the army and Bashir-era business interests have seized control and will sell the country’s resources to the highest bidder.*

Bosnian Serbs are reportedly planning to break away from Bosnia again.

450 big banks and investment firms will pledge to reduce greenhouse emissions,

but it looks like that pledge lacks firm requirements.

*Facebook to shut facial recognition system and delete 1bn "faceprints". *

How significant the deletion of the faceprints is depends on how hard it would be to regenerate each one.