At U.N., dual camps but no takers for Taliban recognition

Afghanistan not represented and still sanctioned after week of deliberations

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The United Nations headquarters building is seen from inside the General Assembly hall before heads of state begin to address the annual gathering.  © Reuters

WAJAHAT KHAN, Nikkei staff writer

UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations General Assembly that closed Monday saw Taliban-controlled Afghanistan emerge as the "no man's land" of international relations and procedures, with questions looming about its legitimacy, economy and future.

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