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Taliban claim control of Panjshir as evacuation flights await clearance

Published On: September 6, 2021 02:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

Sept 6: The Taliban claimed victory on Monday over opposition forces in the Panjshir valley northeast of Kabul, completing their takeover of the country following the stunning capture of Kabul last month and the chaotic withdrawal of foreign troops.

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Kristen Stewart's turn as Princess Diana wows Venice

Published On: September 5, 2021 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

US actress Kristen Stewart's interpretation of Princess Diana in "Spencer" got a warm reception at the Venice Film Festival, where it premiered on Friday, with some critics already tipping her as an Oscar favorite.

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Kabul airport reopens to receive aid, domestic flights restart

Published On: September 5, 2021 09:27 AM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, Sept 5: Ariana Afghan Airlines resumed some flights in Afghanistan between Kabul and three major provincial cities on Saturday, the carrier said, after a technical team from Qatar reopened the capital's airport for aid and domestic services.

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Google locks Afghan government accounts as Taliban seek emails -source

Published On: September 4, 2021 07:19 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, September 3: Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter, as fears grow over the digital paper trail left by former officials and their international partners.

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Thinking out of the box: Japanese artist makes life-like cardboard sculptures

Published On: September 2, 2021 05:48 PM NPT By: Reuters

Using a long pair of tweezers, Monami Ohno delicately places tiny cardboard "scales" on the legs of her sculpture of Godzilla, the giant reptile from the classic Japanese movie.

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Angelina Jolie wants kids to 'fight back' with new child rights book

Published On: September 2, 2021 03:43 PM NPT By: Reuters

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie says she hopes to empower children around the world with tools to "fight back" for their rights with a book she has written with Amnesty International.

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Japan finds another Moderna vial suspected to contain foreign substance

Published On: September 1, 2021 07:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, Sept 1: Japan's Kanagawa prefecture said it has found another vial of Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine suspected of containing a foreign substance and has put the rest of the lot on hold.

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Japan health minister says Okinawa vaccine contaminants likely from needle stick

Published On: August 31, 2021 01:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, August 31: Japan's health minister said on Tuesday it was highly likely that foreign matter found in Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccines in the southern prefecture of Okinawa were caused when needles were stuck into the vials.

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Crime caper 'Only Murders' teams comedy vets Short, Martin with Selena Gomez

Published On: August 31, 2021 11:14 AM NPT By: Reuters

Old friends Steve Martin and Martin Short have teamed up again, this time with Selena Gomez adding a youthful vibe to their new mystery comedy “Only Murders in the Building.”

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Explainer: What happens now that U.S. troops have left Afghanistan?

Published On: August 31, 2021 10:42 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, August 31: For the first time since 2001 there are no American troops in Afghanistan after the United States completed the evacuation of most of its citizens and thousands of at-risk Afghans.

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U.S. completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after 20-year war

Published On: August 31, 2021 07:26 AM NPT By: Reuters

August 31: The United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan on Monday, ending 20 years of war that culminated in the militant Taliban's return to power.

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Taliban says U.S. drone strike in Kabul also killed civilians - Chinese state TV

Published On: August 30, 2021 02:36 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Aug 30: A Taliban spokesman said a U.S. drone strike targeting a suspected suicide bomber in Kabul on Sunday resulted in civilian casualties, and condemned the United States for failing to inform the Taliban before ordering the strike.

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New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Published On: August 30, 2021 10:46 AM NPT By: Reuters

WELLINGTON, August 30: New Zealand on Monday reported what authorities said was the country's first recorded death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

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At least 30 killed in Houthi strikes on Yemen base, spokesman says

Published On: August 29, 2021 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

ADEN, Aug 29:  At least 30 soldiers were killed and 60 wounded on Sunday in Houthi strikes on a military base belonging to forces of the Saudi-led coalition in southwest Yemen, a spokesman for the southern forces and medical sources said.

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Chanel buys up more jasmine fields to safeguard famous No. 5

Published On: August 29, 2021 11:44 AM NPT By: Reuters

Wary of disappearing flower crops used in its best-selling perfumes, fashion and beauty firm Chanel has bought up more land in southern France to secure its supplies of jasmine and other varieties, harvested by hand in a delicate annual ritual.

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Tom Cruise shows off latest daredevil ‘Mission: Impossible’ stunt

Published On: August 29, 2021 11:39 AM NPT By: Reuters

Tom Cruise on Thursday presented what he called his most dangerous stunt ever in a clip from his upcoming ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ movie.

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Delta variant poses twice the risk of hospitalisation - study

Published On: August 28, 2021 10:33 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Aug 28: People who get the Delta variant of the coronavirus are twice as likely to be hospitalised as those who were infected by the Alpha variant which was first detected in England last year, a study showed on Friday.

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Man United agree deal to re-sign Ronaldo from Juventus

Published On: August 27, 2021 10:44 PM NPT By: Reuters

MANCHESTER, England, Aug 27: Manchester United have agreed a deal to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus, the Premier League club announced on Friday, with the transfer subject to the agreement of personal terms, visa and a medical.

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Moderna withholds 1.63 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses in Japan due to contamination

Published On: August 26, 2021 11:20 AM NPT By: Reuters

August 26: Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Wednesday it has withheld supply of about 1.63 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Japan after a report of contamination of vials with particulate matter, which it suspects involves a production line in Spain.

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COVID vaccine protection wanes within six months - UK researchers

Published On: August 26, 2021 09:11 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, August 26: Protection against COVID-19 offered by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines begins to fade within six months, underscoring the need for booster shots, according to researchers in Britain.

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