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Afghanistan's first female ambassador to the US says Taliban advancement was avoidable
Date: 2021-08-16 06:26:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9113480
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - Afghanistan's first ambassador to Washington Roya Rahmani said she is worried that with the Taliban taking over, the civil wars that have wracked Afghanistan will continue, the CNN reported. Interviewed by CNN Peter ....
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Guterres urges restraint as Taliban reach Kabul
Date: 2021-08-16 06:22:19 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:10 - ID:9113479
NEW YORK, Aug 16 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Taliban and all other parties “to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives, according to the UN News Center. A note issued to the UN press corps said that ....
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New infections dip to 1,500s amid concerns over post-holiday surge
Date: 2021-08-16 06:20:51 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:9113474
SEOUL, Aug 16 (MENA) - South Korea's daily new coronavirus fell back to the 1,500s due to fewer tests over the weekend but marked the highest daily figure reported on a Monday amid concerns over a spike in cases following the Liberation Day holiday, ....
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Pakistan reports 3,669 new COVID cases as tally reaches 1.1mn
Date: 2021-08-16 06:00:32 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:7 - ID:9113470
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (MENA) - Pakistan's coronavirus tally crossed the 1.1 million mark after the country reported 3,669 new infections during the last 24 hours, the Daily Pakistan reported on Monday, quoting the National Command and Operation Centre ....
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Death toll nears 1,300 after devastating 7.2 magnitude quake strikes Haiti
Date: 2021-08-16 05:55:34 GMT - Haiti - World - SN:5 - ID:9113442
PORT AU PRINCE, Aug 16 (MENA) - A huge 7.2 magnitude earthquake caused untold damage to the island nation on August 14. Jerry Chandler, head of Haiti’s Nation’s Civil Protection Agency said at least 1,297 people had been killed and a further 2,800 ....
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India reports 32,937 daily new Covid-19 cases, 417 deaths in last 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-16 05:49:11 GMT - India - World - SN:4 - ID:9113469
NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (MENA) - India on Monday reported 32,937 daily new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the country's case tally to 3,22,25,513, the Union health ministry said. The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 4,31,642 with 417 ....
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South Korea decides to temporarily close Afghan embassy, evacuates most diplomatic staff
Date: 2021-08-16 05:11:38 GMT - south korea - World - SN:1 - ID:9113440
SEOUK, Aug 16 (MENA) - South Korea has decided to temporarily close its embassy in Afghanistan and evacuated most of its diplomatic staff to a third country in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Sunday. The decision came as the Taliban ....
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UN Security Council to discuss Afghanistan on Monday
Date: 2021-08-15 22:15:49 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:96 - ID:9113364
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (MENA) - The UN Security Council will convene on Monday morning to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, a source in the global organization told TASS on Sunday. "Tomorrow morning [on August 16] the UN Security Council will hold ....
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Security situation in Kabul 'changing quickly' - US embassy
Date: 2021-08-15 21:24:22 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:94 - ID:9113252
KABUL, Aug 15 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Kabul warned on Sunday that the security situation in Afghanistan was deteriorating and instructed American citizens to "shelter in place" amid reports of gunfire at the airport in Afghanistan's capital. ....
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Greece registers 1,888 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-15 19:48:06 GMT - Greece - World - SN:93 - ID:9113223
ATHENS, Aug 15 (MENA) - Greek health authorities revealed Sunday that 1,888 new coronavirus cases were detected over the past 24 hours, bringing the caseload in Greece to 537,125. Meanwhile, the death toll rose to 13,223 after recording 17 fresh ....