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  • Afghan boy, 5, fell to his death from Sheffield hotel window days after fleeing Taliban

    Date: 2021-08-19 22:36:31 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:85 - ID:9120787

    LONDON, Aug 19 (MENA) - An Afghan refugee, aged five, has died following a fall from a hotel window just days after arriving in the UK after fleeing Taliban conflict, Express reported Thursday. The five-year-old and his family arrived in the UK ....

  • Younger children more likely to spread Covid-19 to households than older kids: study

    Date: 2021-08-19 22:35:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:84 - ID:9120835

    WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - A study published this week found that younger children were more likely to transmit Covid-19 to their households than older children, The Hill reported Thursday. The study, which was published in The Journal of the ....

  • Putin, Macron discuss situation in Afghanistan — Kremlin

    Date: 2021-08-19 20:32:43 GMT - Russia - World - SN:83 - ID:9120765

    MOSCOW, Aug 19 (MENA) - Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Emmanuel Macron of France have discussed the situation in Afghanistan, emphasizing the need to resolve humanitarian issues, TASS reported. "The parties thoroughly discussed the ....

  • UN chief gravely concerned over ‘unspeakable violence’ in Tigray

    Date: 2021-08-19 19:53:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:81 - ID:9120704

    WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - UN chief António Guterres told journalists that he is gravely concerned about the situation in Ethiopia, particularly the “unspeakable violence” against women and others in Tigray, UN News reported. The ....

  • EU calls on Russia to investigate Navalny's assassination attempt

    Date: 2021-08-19 19:53:18 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:80 - ID:9120710

    BRUSSELS, Aug 19 (MENA) - The European Union has called on the Russian Federation to investigate the assassination attempt of Alexey Navalny, saying that those responsible must be brought to justice. "One year on from Alexey Navalny’s poisoning ....

  • Union of Islamic Communities in Italy to help Afghan refugees

    Date: 2021-08-19 19:52:50 GMT - Italy - World - SN:79 - ID:9120717

    ROME, Aug 19 (MENA) - The Union of Islamic Communities of Italy (Ucoii) joined the line of the Italian government by providing support on the national territory for the reception of any Afghan refugees, Italy24News reported. In particular, the ....

  • Billions in US weaponry seized by Taliban

    Date: 2021-08-19 19:52:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:9120711

    WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - Billions of dollars of US weapons are now in the hands of the Taliban following the quick collapse of Afghan security forces that were trained to use the military equipment. Among the items seized by the Taliban are ....

  • N. Korea issued navigational warning for East Sea in indication of missile launch preparations

    Date: 2021-08-19 18:48:34 GMT - south korea - World - SN:75 - ID:9120581

    SEOUL, Aug 19 (MENA) - North Korea had declared a no-sail zone for ships off the east coast earlier this week, sources said Thursday, indicating that it had plans to launch missiles amid an ongoing combined exercise between South Korea and the ....

  • Azerbaijan confirms 3,614 more COVID-19 cases, 1,114 recoveries

    Date: 2021-08-19 18:48:17 GMT - Azerbaijan - World - SN:74 - ID:9120577

    BAKU, Aug 19 (MENA) - Azerbaijan has detected 3,614 new COVID-19 cases, 1,114 patients have recovered, and 23 patients have died, Trend reports citing the Operational Headquarters under Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers. Up until now, 380,918 ....

  • Afghani national youth soccer player among victims of fleeing US military plane from Kabul

    Date: 2021-08-19 18:07:39 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:73 - ID:9120549

    KABUL, Aug 19 (MENA) - An Afghan national youth team footballer has died in a fall from a US plane at Kabul airport, Sky News reported. Crowds of people seeking to flee Afghanistan have fled to the airport since the Taliban seized the capital on ....

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