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China strengthens well-focused cross-cyclical adjustments to keep major economic indicators within proper range
The State Council’s executive meeting chaired by
MOL and DSME succeed in Demonstration test of “Cryo-Powered Regas” System for FSRU – Reducing ...
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Daewoo Shipbuilding &
Australia Voices Caution On Accepting Afghan Refugees
Australia on Wednesday said it had no plans to allow in tens of thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, citing security concerns and casting doubt on promises from other Western nations. ...
Afghans Evacuated To Germany Describe Terrifying Scenes At Kabul Airport
Afghans who arrived in Germany on Wednesday described chaotic and terrifying scenes at Kabul airport before they were evacuated to safety and said they feared for lives of loved ones they left behind. ...
Singers In The Dark: Syria 'Power Cut Video' Goes Viral
It's a typical Arabic song of forlorn love and heartache but it was power cuts that added low-lit romance to the music video of Syria's latest hit. ...
One person killed in wildfire near Saint-Tropez
Hundreds of French firefighters battled for a third day on Wednesday to contain a raging wildfire near the Mediterranean resort of Saint-Tropez which has
In pictures: Wildfires rage across the globe
1 of 11 Fire firefighters set a hose line as they try to contain the fire from spotting across Highway 395 during the Dixie Fire on August 17, 2021 near Milford, California. The wildfire in Northern California has grown to become the second-largest single
Haitians Sheltering in Tents Grow Impatient for Aid After Devastating Quake
Survivors of the earthquake that killed at least 1,941 people in Haiti clamored for food, shelter and medical care on Tuesday as search and rescue efforts resumed after a tropical storm lashed the Caribbean nation with rain, causing dangerous flooding. Quake
Boku launches M1ST global mobile payments network for merchants
Boku announced the launch of its global mobile payments
Taliban destroy statue of foe, stoking fear over their rule
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 3 Queens Revealed Ahead Of Show's September Return
The 12 queens taking part in the third series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK have been officially unveiled. The hit BBC Three reality competition returns to BBC iPlayer in September and will see a dozen new glamorous hopefuls vying to be crowned the UK’s
France evacuated 21 Indians from Kabul: French envoy
Read full article ANI 18 August 2021, 11:54 am·1-min read French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain (File Image) New Delhi [India] August 18 (ANI): Twenty-one Indian nationals were on the first French evacuation flight from Kabul, said Emmanuel Lenain, ambassador
Afghanistan news – live: PM says Taliban to ‘be judged on actions’ as May says global Britain has disappeared
Read full article Stuti Mishra and Joe Middleton 18 August 2021, 11:36 am·65-min read Boris Johnson today told MPs that the Taliban “will be judged on actions not words” and denied that the UK was unprepared for the events unfolding in Afghanistan.
UNHRC to hold special session on Afghanistan next week, backed by prominent countries including India
Read full article ANI 18 August 2021, 11:47 am·2-min read Representative image Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold a special session on Tuesday, August 24, to address the "serious human
Reports emerge of Taliban beating Afghans trying to flee | First Thing
US raises concerns over Taliban’s promise of ‘safe passage’. Plus: northern California fires could worsen Good morning. Reports are emerging of the Taliban beating women and children as they attempt to cross checkpoints set up by the insurgents, undermining
What could Taliban rule mean for Afghanistan? – video explainer
Afghanistan's government collapsed as the Taliban militant group took control of all of the country's major cities in only nine days, including Kabul, the capital of more than 4 million people. The Guardian’s senior international correspondent Emma
Friendship Park at the US-Mexico border turns 50
SAN DIEGO — It has been 50 years since first lady Pat Nixon inaugurated what she envisioned would be a binational friendship park on the U.S.-Mexico border. At that ceremony ...
‘Morale-crushing’ and 100-hour weeks - why Irish doctors are quitting HSE in record numbers for positions abroad
After a year of working on the frontline, Dr Laura Walsh is leaving Ireland. “It’s very hard to imagine ever coming back,” she said. Irish-trained doctors are emigrating in record numbers due to the strain of working under the HSE
Web page praising Trump's 'historic' peace deal with Taliban disappears from RNC website
A web page on the Republican
Michigan bodybuilder ‘who was photographed dragging police officer down stairs during Capitol riots’ arrested
A man has been arrested by the FBI after online sleuths worked to track down the bodybuilder photographed dragging a police officer down a set of stairs during the Capitol riots. Logan Barnhart, 40, a supporter of former president Donald Trump from Michigan,
Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner Janez Lenarčič on World Humanitarian Day 2021
Ahead of the World Humanitarian Day 2021, we honour all humanitarian workers who are saving lives and helping the most vulnerable in crises worldwide. The selfless commitment and efforts of humanitarian and medical workers that strive every day, often in harsh
Real-world data shows one shot Sputnik Light vaccine (the first component of the Sputnik V ...
MOSCOW, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund) announces the data from Paraguay’s Ministry of Health on the one shot Russian Sputnik Light vaccine (the first component of the
Afghan central bank chief ‘feels terrible’ leaving staff behind to flee
The head of Afghanistan’s central bank called the collapse of the government after the Taliban took over Kabul “disorienting and difficult to comprehend” as he escaped the country. Ajmal Ahmady, in a series of tweets, blamed Ashraf Ghani for the chaos that has
Police ask for public’s help as woman filmed screaming for help during abduction in van ...
Authorities have started investigating a video which emerged from California’s Santa Clara area showing a woman screaming for help inside a moving van in an alleged abduction bid. Los Angeles county sherif’s office tweeted the video on Monday asking people for
Vanuatu earthquake: Tsunami threat after 6.8-magnitude tremor
A tsunami warning has been issued after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of
COVID surge is cause for a pause in Florida
CALLAHAN, Fla. — In a rural stretch of northeastern Florida where barely half the people have gotten a coronavirus shot, Roger West had no problem telling others he was “adamantly anti-vaccination.” The co-owner of the Westside Journal weekly
Little League World Series 2021: See when Lafayette plays and the complete bracket
Here is a look at the complete bracket and schedule for the 2021 Little League World Series. The Lafayette team plays its first game on Friday. ...
Greek wildfires: Major blaze continues northwest of Athens
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major wildfire burning northwest of the Greek capital decimated large tracts of pine forest for a third day as hundreds of firefighters, assisted by water-dropping planes and helicopters, battled the flames Wednesday. The blaze in the
Woman comes face-to-face with snake in Australia supermarket
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Helaina Alati was browsing the spice aisle of an Australian supermarket when she came face-to-face with a huge snake. The head of the 3-meter-long (10-foot-long) non-venomous diamond python emerged through a space in a shelf above
Special repatriation flight takes Australians home from Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — More than a hundred Australian citizens left the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Wednesday aboard a special repatriation flight organized by the Australian government. Many Australians have been stranded on Bali because flights
Wildfire raging near French Riviera kills 1, injures 27
BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS, France (AP) — A wildfire near the French Riviera has killed one person and remained out of control as it raged through forests Wednesday, according to local authorities. French newspaper Var-Matin identified the fire victim as a man who was
Japanese GP canceled because of coronavirus pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — This year’s Japanese Grand Prix was canceled following discussions between the government and race promoters, Formula One organizers said Wednesday. The race in Suzuka had been scheduled for Oct. 10, between the events in Turkey and the
Belgian-Brit teen seeks to break women’s solo flight record
KORTRIJK, Belgium (AP) — A Belgian-British teenager took to the skies Wednesday in her quest to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. Nineteen-year-old Zara Rutherford took off from an airstrip in Kortrijk, western Belgium in gusty, overcast
New wave of Ethiopian detentions of Tigrayans includes kids
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Small children are among those held amid a new wave of detentions of ethnic Tigrayans suspected of supporting Tigray forces in Ethiopia’s growing war, one detainee says, while witnesses and a human rights watchdog describe fresh
Polish army deployed to Belarus border amid migrant surge
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland deployed hundreds of troops at its border with Belarus to support border guards, the Polish defense minister said on Wednesday, amid a surge of migrants seeking to enter the country. Defense Minister Mariusz
Fueled by winds, largest wildfire moves near California city
GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. — A wildfire raged through a small Northern California forest town Tuesday, burning dozens of homes as dangerously dry and windy weather also continued to fuel other massive blazes and prompted the nation’s largest utility to
Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, in ‘good health’
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said the Republican is in good health and experiencing no symptoms. Abbott, who was vaccinated in December and has refused calls to reinstate
Massive Alaska quake eyed as cause for sunken ship’s leak
JUNEAU, Alaska — A ship that sank off Kodiak Island four decades ago has started to leak diesel fuel, and a state official suspects ground shaking from last month’s massive magnitude-8.2 earthquake might be the reason. The vessel sank in 1989 in
Anger and evacuations as deadly wildfires char France and Greece
▶ Watch Video: Climate change and its effect on deadly heat waves and wildfires Hundreds of firefighters struggled for a third day Wednesday to contain France’s worst wildfire of the summer near the glitzy Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez which has forced
A California Marine desperately tries to get his Afghan interpreter to safety at the Kabul airport
Major Tom Schueman, who served in Afghanistan with Camp Pendleton’s 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, has been working his military contacts at the Kabul Airport to get the interpreter who served with him a decade ago to safety. Just minutes before the Hamid Karzai
Tsunami warning after 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean
The tsunami alert was issued in the South Pacific (Picture: Getty) A tsunami warning has been issued after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Vanuatu in the southwestern
Taliban destroy statue of former rival, stoking fear over their rule
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shiite militia leader who fought against them during Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1990s, according to photos circulating on Wednesday, sowing further doubt about their claims to have become more
Taliban destroy statue of Shiite foe from 1990s civil war
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shiite militia leader who had fought against them during Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1990s, according to photos circulating on social media Wednesday. The statue depicted Abdul Ali Mazari,
Australian Aboriginal groups to get more say over heritage protection
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian
Top businessman to face trial for Malta journalist’s murder
VALLETTA (Reuters) - One of Malta’s wealthiest businessmen, Yorgen Fenech, has been indicted for the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, prosecutors said in court documents filed on Wednesday. Read full story ...
German shares almost unchanged at start of trading on Wednesday
BERLIN, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- German shares were almost unchanged at the start of trading on Wednesday, with the benchmark DAX index growing 13.25 points, or 0.08 percent,
Israel discovers 1,500-year-old winepress, gold coin, chandelier chain
JERUSALEM, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Israeli archaeologists have discovered evidence of agricultural and industrial activity in the Byzantine period, about 1,500 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Wednesday. The finds, unearthed in the central
Afghan embassy in Tajikistan removes ex-President Ghani's picture, puts Saleh's photo instead
Afghan embassy in Tajikistan has removed former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani's picture and has put Amrullah Saleh's pic on the wall, who on Tuesday declared himself as 'care taker'
Taliban denied access to $9.5 billion of Afghan money
The US has frozen nearly $9.5 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank and stopped shipments of cash to the nation as it tries to keep a
North Macedonia to Accept 450 Afghan Refugees
BELGRADE—North Macedonia will by the end of the week temporarily take in 450 Afghans fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country and seeking
China Holds Assault Drills Near Southern Taiwan
China carried out assault drills near Taiwan on Aug. 17, with fighter jets, anti-submarine aircraft, and combat ships exercising off the
Russia plans mobile user registry to combat Sim fraud
The Russian government plans to allocate RUB 336.5
Years after Bamiyan Buddhas, Taliban destroy statue of Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari as they ...
Mazari was a champion of Afghanistan's ethnic Hazara minority, Shiites who were persecuted under the Sunni Taliban's earlier rule. ...
UN human rights body to hold special session over Afghanistan situation on August 24
The session is being convened with the support of 60 observer states so far, including India, France, Japan, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. ...
Taliban open fire on people rallying in support of national flag in Nangarhar: Report
Read full article ANI 18 August 2021, 12:34 pm·1-min read Representative image Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Members of the Taliban opened fire on people rallying in support of the Afghan national flag in the eastern Nangarhar province, a
First Thing: reports emerge of Taliban beating Afghans trying to flee
Read full article Clea Skopeliti 18 August 2021, 1:04 pm·5-min read Good morning. Reports are emerging of the Taliban beating women and children as they attempt to cross checkpoints set up by the insurgents, undermining their promise of “safe passage” for
Human remains found in landing gear of military flight from Kabul: US Air Force
The US Air Force said on Tuesday that it was investigating the circumstances surrounding human remains that were found in the wheel well of one of its C-17s that flew out of Kabul amid the chaos of the Taliban taking over the Afghan capital. Images circulated
Witness to MyPillow CEO incident says it was no 'attack'
Mike Lindell, who was in Sioux Falls hosting an election fraud symposium, told the crowd last week he was in pain after being attacked. ...
Federal Reserve chairman: There's no returning to pre-pandemic economy
Powell said the Fed needs to understand the ways that the economy has changed and what the implications are for the central bank's monetary policy. ...
Pat Tillman jersey returned to U.S. from Afghanistan
Veteran mementos housed within the USO Pat Tillman Center at an airfield in Afghanistan, including one of Tillman's framed NFL jerseys, are now back home. ...
Injured in Haiti's earthquake continue to show up at hospitals
Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency increased the number of fatalities from Saturday’s earthquake to 1,941. It also raised the number of injured to 9,900. ...
Wet and unwelcome, Fred spawns twisters and flooding in US
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Grace has moved west of Haiti and could become a hurricane as it moves through the Caribbean toward Mexico. ...
Lahore police book 400 people for harassing, molesting Pakistani YouTuber girl
The incident took place on August 14 when hundreds of youngsters were celebrating Independence Day at Azadi Chowk near Minar-i-Pakistan in Lahore. ...
Vanuatu earthquake: Tsunami threat after 7.1-magntiude tremor
A tsunami could threaten Vanuatu after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the
Afghanistan news – live: PM says Taliban to ‘be judged on actions’ as May says ...
✕ Close Watch live as Boris Johnson delivers a statement on Afghanistan Boris Johnson today told MPs that the Taliban “will be judged on actions not words” and denied that the UK was unprepared for the events unfolding in
Pope saddened by deaths of nuns in South Sudan ambush
The pope expressed his deep sadness following the death of two Catholic nuns in a "brutal attack" in South Sudan on Sunday. Sister Mary Abud and Sister Regina Roba were travelling from the capital Juba to Nimule, near the Ugandan border, after attending a
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Aug. 18
BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed
Women can appear in joint defence service training exam: India's top court
NEW DELHI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- India's top court said on Wednesday that women can appear in the joint defence service training exam of National Defence Academy
Johnson Says Deploying UK Troops to Afghanistan to Fight Taliban 'Not an Option'
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that sending troops to Afghanistan to fight with the Taliban (a terrorist group banned in Russia) would not solve the deepened Afghan crisis MOSCOW (UrduPoint
Lithuania to Boost Border Security After Belarus Officers' Illegal Crossing - Minister
Lithuania will increase its border security in response to 12 Belarusian border guards who allegedly crossed the border illegally into the country, Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite said on Wednesday MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th August, 2021)
Belarusian BelaPAN Reports Searches at News Agency's Premises
Belarusian private news agency, BelaPAN, reported on Wednesday that some of its staff are being searched by the police MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th August, 2021) Belarusian private news agency, BelaPAN, reported on Wednesday that some of its staff
Johnson Says World Must Face Reality of Change of Regime in Afghanistan
The world must face the reality of power seizure by the Taliban (banned as a terrorist organization in Russia) in Afghanistan and decide whether to recognize the Taliban based on its actions and
UK to Double Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan - Johnson
The United Kingdom will double the amount of its humanitarian and development assistance to Afghanistan, bringing it to a total of 286 million pounds
UK Deploys Extra 800 Troops to Support Afghan Evacuation - Johnson
The United Kingdom will deploy an additional 800 troops to secure a safe return of its nationals and local support staff from Afghanistan after it
Malaysian King Says Next Prime Minister Must Face Confidence Vote
The Malaysian king has ruled that the next prime minister would have to face a confidence vote in parliament to confirm his backing by majority of lawmakers, the palace said on Wednesday BANGKOK (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th August, 2021) The
UK Evacuated Over 300 UK Citizens, Over 2,000 Afghans From Kabul - Johnson
The United Kingdom focuses on evacuating UK citizens and Afghans who provided assistance to the UK mission from Kabul, it has already secured the return of
Have vaccines, will travel: On the road with a COVID entrepreneur
VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. — While many businesses in this southwestern Montana “ghost town” reel in tourists with its mining and Wild West vigilante past, one businessman arrived offering a modern ...
Deadly crashes on rural roads prompt new safety efforts
Sarah Risser never imagined that a drive to go cross-country skiing on a cold January morning in 2019 would change her life forever. Her 18-year-old son, Henry Zietlow, had returned ...
German Cabinet backs nearly $48 billion flood recovery fund
BERLIN (REUTERS) - The German Cabinet on Wednesday (Aug 18) approved a €30 billion (S$47.8 billion) recovery fund for areas in western and southern Germany hit by heavy rainfall and flooding last month that took many
After climate court victories comes the problem of enforcement
Marjan Minnesma cheered along with her fellow climate activists in May when a judge ordered Royal Dutch Shell Plc to drastically slash its carbon dioxide emissions. It was the first ...
Washington Report Podcast: Possible terror threats after US exit from Afghanistan
Washington Report Ep 9: Possible terror threats after US exit from Afghanistan 11:05 mins Synopsis:�Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. Steve Okun, senior advisor at McLarty Associates, stands in for The Straits
51 lawsuits challenged Michigan’s pandemic rules. Here’s how many remain
DETROIT — At least 51 state and federal lawsuits have challenged the rules that governed life in Michigan during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating an unprecedented crush of litigation. One suit ...
The Latest: Top EU diplomat says evacuation requires talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — MADRID — The European Union’s top diplomat says that it is necessary to talk with the Taliban to secure the evacuation of foreign nationals and those Afghans who have worked with NATO forces. “I said that we must speak with them and
Same-sex penguins couple up during nesting season at Melbourne aquarium
Two male penguin couples have formed at a Melbourne aquarium as they go through their annual mating season. ...
Johnny Mercer MP: ‘What we’ve done in Afghanistan is a total betrayal’
The Plymouth MP and Afghanistan veteran has had enough of this government, he tells Melanie McDonagh ...
Little League World Series 2021: See when Nolensville plays and the complete bracket
Here is a look at the complete bracket and schedule for the 2021 Little League World Series. The Nolensville team plays its first game on Thursday. ...
No unilateral recognition of Taliban, UK PM Johnson tells Imran Khan
LONDON: Any recognition of the new government in Afghanistan should happen on an "international, not unilateral" basis, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan, as they discussed the unfolding situation in
US says evacuation at Kabul airport safe despite stampede & shooting incidents
Washington: Despite stampede and shooting incidents inside the Kabul airport that have killed at least 10 Afghans over the past days, the US Army Major General Hank Taylor has insisted that the US army retain the security of
‘Give the Taliban space’: British army chief Nick Carter
Hyderabad: The head of the British army, Nick Carter on Wednesday asked the world to give the Taliban the space required to form a new government in Afghanistan and also added that they might discover that the insurgents have become “more
Afghans Who Fled the First Taliban Regime Found Precarious Sanctuary in Pakistan. New Refugees May Get an Even Colder Welcome
When the Taliban first waved the flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan over Kabul in 1996, Syed Nasir’s parents — worried about imminent violence — hastily fled to neighboring Pakistan, where they settled in the port city of Karachi.
Taliban Meet Ex Afghan President Hamid Karzai In Talks To Form Government
A Taliban commander and senior leader of the Haqqani Network terrorist group, Anas Haqqani, has met former Afghan President Hamid Karzai for talks, a Taliban official said on Wednesday, amid efforts... ...
US Taking Steps To Keep Cash Away From Taliban: Report
After Kabul fell into the hands of the Taliban, the US is taking steps to keep cash away from the Taliban. ...
'Judge Taliban On Actions, Not Words': British PM Boris Johnson
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday the Taliban should be judged on their actions, warning countries against "prematurely or bilaterally" recognising the Islamist hardliners. ...
Greg Erlandson: Appreciating the gift of the Mass
AMID THE FRAY Fresh from his 10-day stay in the hospital, Pope Francis dropped a Friday bombshell when he released his document, issued “motu proprio,” restoring, and in some cases adding to, the church’s restrictions on celebrating the Tridentine Mass. The
TXT powers through iTunes charts around the world with repackaged album 'The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT ...
Attach Main Korean Image: Social Media Image : Image Caption: TXT members pose for the concept photo of The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE (Pic credit - Big Hit Music) Enter the Korean details: TXT has done it yet again! On August 17, TXT released their
Somali army kills 11 militants in central region
MOGADISHU, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Somali National Army (SNA), backed by Galmudug state forces, have killed 11 members of the
Network International’s revenues surges ahead of Saudi market entry
Dubai: Network International, the UAE’s home-grown international payments firm reported revenues of $156.4 million for the first-half of this year, up 16.5 per cent compared to the same period last year, driven by a robust recovery across all its markets
