Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Deep concern over Afghanistan’s future, violence must end – UK’s Raab
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's foreign minister Dominic Raab on Sunday said he was deeply concerned about the future of Afghanistan and called on the Taliban insurgents to end violence as they entered t...
Aug 15, 2021
UK reports 26,750 further COVID-19 cases, 61 more deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Sunday reported 26,750 further cases of COVID-19 and 61 more deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to official data. (Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by ...
Aug 15, 2021
Wildfire blazes in Jerusalem hills
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A wildfire blazed in hills west of Jerusalem on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of several small outlying communities, emergency services and witnesses said, as clouds of smoke dr...
Aug 15, 2021
Factbox: Blood and billions of dollars: NATO’s long war in Afghanistan
(Reuters) - Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and an official said President Ashraf Ghani left the Afghan capital for Tajikistan, capping the militants' lightning push for power. Here are some ...
Aug 15, 2021
Canada PM Trudeau visits Governor General to request election
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday visited Governor General Mary Simon to ask her to dissolve Parliament and trigger a federal election next month, two years ahead of ...
Aug 15, 2021
NATO maintains diplomatic presence in Kabul despite Taliban advances
(Reuters) - NATO is maintaining its diplomatic presence in Kabul and helping to keep the city's airport running, a NATO official told Reuters on Sunday as Taliban insurgents entered the Afghan capital...
Aug 15, 2021
Blinken says U.S. embassy staff in Kabul are moving to airport
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that embassy staff in Kabul are leaving the facility and moving to the airport, as Taliban insurgents entered the Afghan ca...
Aug 15, 2021
NY’s new governor says mask mandates for schoolchildren are necessary safety step
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Incoming New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Sunday that she supported mask mandates for children in school as a necessary safety step for helping New York get through a new wav...
Aug 15, 2021
Afghan Pres Ghani leaves for Tajikistan – interior ministry official
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has left the capital Kabul for Tajikistan, a senior Afghan Interior Ministry official said on Sunday. Asked for comment, the president's office sai...
Aug 15, 2021
Emirates flight to Kabul diverts to Dubai, flydubai suspends services
DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates airline said a flight to Kabul on Sunday was diverted due to the temporary closure of the runway at the airport, while fellow Dubai state-owned carrier flydubai suspended se...
Aug 15, 2021
