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Afghanistan civil aviation authority: All commercial flights out of Kabul main airport canceled
Date: 2021-08-16 07:33:36 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:21 - ID:9113565
KABUL, Aug 16 (MENA) - Commercial flights out of Hamid Karzai International Airport have been canceled, CNN reported, quoting the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority. The civilian side of the airport is closed, according to a notice to ....
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New Zealand to deploy troops to aid citizens’ evacuation from Afghanistan
Date: 2021-08-16 07:01:24 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:19 - ID:9113538
WELLINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - New Zealand is racing to get its remaining citizens out of Afghanistan, and will deploy troops to assist with their evacuation after the Taliban swept to power overnight, The Guardian reported. Prime Minister Jacinda ....
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US forces secure Kabul airport, increase security presence to 6,000 soldiers
Date: 2021-08-16 06:48:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:9113482
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - The US military has secured the perimeter of Kabul airport, the State Department said on Sunday, completely evacuating Washington’s embassy in the Afghan capital, the CNN reported. “All embassy personnel are located ....
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JHU: Coronavirus cases exceed 207 million cases worldwide
Date: 2021-08-16 06:30:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9113489
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - As many as about 207.206 million people have been reported to be infected with the novel coronavirus globally, according to data by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). It said on Monday that about 4.362,232 have died from ....
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US offers condolences over Haitian quake victims
Date: 2021-08-16 06:29:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9113473
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke with Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to extend condolences to the people of Haiti in the wake of Saturday's earthquake. The State Department said in a statement on ....
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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 ....
