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As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban’s PR offensive falters
(Reuters) - In the last few days, TV crews from Afghanistan's Al-Emarah Studio, which produces pro-Taliban multimedia content, have been out on the streets of Kabul speaking to residents with reassuri...
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Griffin’s Citadel plans to redeem $500 million from Melvin Capital – WSJ
(Reuters) - Kenneth Griffin's Citadel LLC and Citadel partners are planning to redeem about $500 million of the $2 billion they invested in Melvin Capital, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www...
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EU says no recognition of Taliban, no political talks
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has not recognised the Taliban, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, nor is it holding political talks with the milita...
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Gunmen kill at least 16 in latest Niger village attack
NIAMEY (Reuters) - At least 16 people have been killed in an attack on a village in southwestern Niger where Islamist militants have repeatedly massacred civilians this year, a local official and a se...
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Storm Henri could hit U.S. Northeast as a hurricane, NHC says
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Henri was gathering strength on Saturday and was expected to become a hurricane, making landfall on Sunday in Long Island or southern New England at or near hurricane streng...
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Reditus Labs warns variant is mutating quickly
PEKIN, Ill. — Pekin-based Reditus Labs has released new data indicating the Delta variant is mutating rapidly in Illinois, and nearly all who have tested positive for COVID-19 are infected with ...
Julia Bradley Aug 21, 2021
Panic buying in Vietnam’s largest city before tighter COVID-19 lockdown
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's plan to prohibit residents of Ho Chi Minh City from leaving their homes from Monday has triggered panic buying in the epicentre of its worst coronavirus outbreak. The scram...
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Germany has evacuated almost 2,000 from Kabul airport, Berlin says
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German military has airlifted almost 2,000 people out of Kabul airport, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer told journalists on Saturday. Two light helicopters, shipped ...
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Swiss postpone evacuation flight as security at Kabul airport worsens
VIENNA (Reuters) - Switzerland has postponed a charter flight to Uzbekistan aimed at helping the evacuation effort from neighbouring Afghanistan, its foreign ministry said on Saturday, citing worsenin...
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Merkel says Afghan army collapsed at ‘breathtaking pace’
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday conceded that the Afghan army's resistance against Taliban militants had been misjudged. "The army collapsed at a breathtaking pace," Mer...
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