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EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?
Published On: August 18, 2021 07:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
August 18: U.S. health officials may soon recommend COVID-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated Americans. A look at what we know about boosters and how they could help fight the coronavirus:
Rabindra Mishra’s tweet comparing Afghanistan's past and present goes viral
Published On: August 17, 2021 02:25 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, August 17: Chairperson of Bibeksheel Sajha Party, Rabindra Mishra has tweeted an old photograph, reflecting the social status of women in Afghanistan some six decades ago. The photo which was apparently taken in the year 1960 has fuelled a debate over social media, with people comparing the war-torn country’s past and present.
Haiti quake death toll rises to 1,419, injured now at 6,000
Published On: August 17, 2021 10:34 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LES CAYES, Haiti, August 17: A hospital in southwestern Haiti, where a powerful earthquake flattened homes, shops and other buildings over the weekend, was so overwhelmed with patients that many had to lie in patios, corridors, verandas and hallways. Then a looming storm expected to bring heavy rains Monday night forced officials to relocate them as best they could given the hospital’s poor conditions.
Taliban take over Afghanistan: What we know and what’s next
Published On: August 17, 2021 08:40 AM NPT By: Associated Press
August 17: The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war.
Explainer: Who is eligible for a third COVID-19 vaccine dose in the U.S.?
Published On: August 16, 2021 10:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Aug 15: U.S. health officials have authorized a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) for people with compromised immune systems, based on evidence that the standard two shots offered less robust protection in such populations.
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
Published On: August 16, 2021 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LES CAYES, Haiti, August 16: The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off franctic rescue efforts ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching storm.
Taliban declares 'war is over' as president and diplomats flee Kabul
Published On: August 16, 2021 07:25 AM NPT By: Reuters
KABUL, August 16: The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul as U.S.-led forces departed and Western nations scrambled on Monday to evacuate their citizens.
Taliban enter Afghan capital, official says President Ghani has left for Tajikistan
Published On: August 15, 2021 08:04 PM NPT By: Reuters
KABUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday and an official said President Ashraf Ghani had left the city for Tajikistan, capping the militants' lightning push for power.
Taliban enter Kabul, await ‘peaceful transfer’ of power
Published On: August 15, 2021 05:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan, August 15: Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government, officials said, as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.
Taliban at door of Afghan capital after eastern city falls, US starts evacuating embassy
Published On: August 15, 2021 12:56 PM NPT By: Reuters
KABUL, Aug 15: Taliban insurgents captured the key eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad without a fight on Sunday, leaving the territory controlled by the crumbling government to little more than the capital Kabul.
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