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'Don't panic and get back to work', Taliban order former officials

Published On: August 25, 2021 09:19 AM NPT By: Reuters

August 25: Ashraf Haidari, an economist at the Aghan finance ministry, was waiting anxiously at home when a call came from the Taliban: a commander ordered him back to work so he could help run the country once the "crazy foreigners" had left.

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Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Published On: August 24, 2021 07:24 AM NPT By: Reuters

Aug 23: The U.S. drug regulator granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, prompting President Joe Biden to make a fresh pitch to vaccine sceptics to get the shot to fight the pandemic.

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Israel finds COVID-19 vaccine booster significantly lowers infection risk

Published On: August 23, 2021 08:52 AM NPT By: Reuters

JERUSALEM, August 23: A third dose of Pfizer (PFE.N)'s COVID-19 vaccine has significantly improved protection from infection and serious illness among people aged 60 and older in Israel compared with those who received two shots, findings published by the Health Ministry showed on Sunday.

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New James Bond movie 'No Time To Die' release to go ahead in September

Published On: August 22, 2021 05:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

The new James Bond movie 'No Time To Die' on Friday set a world premiere date for late September, despite speculation in the entertainment industry that the film`s release might be delayed for a fourth time because of the coronavirus epidemic.

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R Kelly latest: ex-aides testify about Aaliyah bribe and 'twilight zone' work environment

Published On: August 22, 2021 03:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

A former tour manager for R Kelly told jurors at the R&B singer's sex abuse trial on Friday that Kelly paid a $500 bribe to obtain a licence to marry singer Aaliyah when she was just 15, after fearing he had gotten her pregnant.

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Israeli aircraft strike Hamas sites in Gaza after border clashes

Published On: August 22, 2021 09:14 AM NPT By: Reuters

TEL AVIV, Aug 22: Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza late on Saturday, the military said, in an escalation of hostilities after earlier cross-border gunfire seriously injured an Israeli soldier and wounded 41 Palestinians, including two critically.

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UAE to temporarily host 5,000 Afghans at U.S. request

Published On: August 22, 2021 09:12 AM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, Aug 22: The United Arab Emirates has agreed to host 5,000 Afghan nationals to be evacuated from their country for 10 days on their way to a third country at the request of the United States, the Gulf Arab state's foreign ministry said on Friday.

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Euro 2020 final at Wembley was a "superspreader" event

Published On: August 21, 2021 08:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, August 20: The Euro 2020 soccer final between England and Italy in July was a "superspreader" event due to the level of COVID-19 infection found in or around London's Wembley Stadium on the day, according to official data published on Friday.

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Singapore gets sweet pandemic distraction as Museum of Ice Cream opens

Published On: August 20, 2021 04:52 PM NPT By: Reuters

America's Museum of Ice Cream launched its first international outlet in Singapore on Thursday, providing some sweet distraction from the coronavirus after curbs put a halt to many entertainment activities across the city state.

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Over 18,000 people evacuated since Sunday from Kabul airport-NATO official

Published On: August 20, 2021 09:19 AM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, August 20: More than 18,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul airport since the Taliban took over the Afghanistan capital, a NATO official told Reuters on Friday.

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Taliban keep some evacuees from reaching Kabul airport, as U.S. vows to finish airlift

Published On: August 19, 2021 10:31 AM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, August 19: Armed members of the Taliban kept people desperate to flee Afghanistan from reaching Kabul's airport on Wednesday, witnesses said, while President Joe Biden vowed to keep U.S. troops in the country until all Americans are evacuated.

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UAE says Afghanistan's Ghani is in Gulf Arab state

Published On: August 19, 2021 09:36 AM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, Aug 19: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani is in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf state's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after he left as Taliban fighters seized control.

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Taliban go door-to-door telling fearful Afghans to work

Published On: August 19, 2021 07:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

August 18: Armed Taliban members knocked on doors in cities across Afghanistan on Wednesday, witnesses said, telling fearful residents to return to their jobs a day after the militants announced they wanted to revive the country's battered economy.

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Southeast Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths -Red Cross

Published On: August 18, 2021 03:06 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Aug 18, Southeast Asian countries need more help securing COVID-19 vaccines, as the region struggles to contain record infections and deaths driven by the Delta variant, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said.

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‘A Great British Spraycation’: Banksy’s new seaside murals

Published On: August 17, 2021 01:31 PM NPT By: Reuters

Crowds gathered in coastal towns in eastern England on Saturday to view new works by Banksy, after the secretive street artist claimed responsibility for the murals. Ten images appeared in towns in Norfolk and Suffolk over the past week, sparking speculation that Banksy was behind them.

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Madonna, Warner Music partner to re-issue popstar's entire catalogue

Published On: August 17, 2021 01:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

Madonna, the best-selling female pop music superstar of all time, will relaunch her entire catalog over the coming years under a deal with Warner Music Group (WMGO) , the music studio that launched her debut single nearly four decades ago.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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