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Taliban guards continue to provide security outside Kabul airport-Taliban official
(Reuters) - Taliban guards continue to protect civilians outside Kabul airport, an official from the Islamist group said on Thursday, adding that Western forces must stick to a deadline of completing ...
Aug 25, 2021
Taliban promises security at Kabul airport but IS threats can’t be ignored -Western diplomat
(Reuters) - Taliban cadres have promised to provide security outside Kabul airport, but intelligence reports of an imminent threat from Islamic State militants cannot be ignored, a NATO country diplom...
Aug 25, 2021
New Zealand’s Ardern says lockdown working to limit Delta spread
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the strict nationwide lockdown enforced to stamp out COVID-19 was helping limit the spread of the highly infectious Delta varian...
Aug 25, 2021
Indebted China Evergrande expects H1 profit to plunge as much as 39%; shares slip
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Evergrande Group, the country's most indebted property developer, said late on Wednesday it expected its six-month net profit to slump as much as 39% from a year earlier, d...
Aug 25, 2021
Facebook considers forming an election commission -NY Times
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc has approached academics and policy experts about forming a commission to advise it on issues relating to global elections, the New York Times reported https://www.nytimes.com...
Aug 25, 2021
S.Korea reports highest daily COVID-19 deaths for 2021, as severe cases rise
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 20 COVID-19 deaths for Wednesday, the highest daily count this year, as the number of severe cases more than doubled since the current and worst wa...
Aug 25, 2021
USC’s Bru McCoy won’t face domestic violence charges
University of Southern California wide receiver Bru McCoy, arrested last month in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident, won't face charges. The Los Angeles District Attorney's office ...
Aug 25, 2021
Asian shares retreat from rally, South Korea raises rates
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares stepped back on Thursday after a sharp rebound this week, though a solid Wall Street performance overnight contained losses in the region as rising vacc...
Aug 25, 2021
Oil prices fall first day in four as virus concerns return
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil fell on Thursday for the first session in four amid renewed concerns about demand recovery as more restrictions are imposed to curb COVID-19 infections. Brent ...
Aug 25, 2021
Southern California students and families stranded in Afghanistan
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Several dozen schoolchildren and adult relatives, all Afghan refugees newly resettled in California, ended up stranded in Afghanistan after traveling back to th...
Aug 25, 2021
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