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October 18, 2021
Myanmar to release 5,000 prisoners jailed over anti-coup protests
October 18, 2021
Australian pair survive days without water in remote outback
DOHA — One of the largest evacuation flights departed Kabul on Sunday with an unknown number of Americans on board and is on its way to Doha, a senior Qatari government official told CNN.The ninth evacuation flight from Afghanistan since August 31 is carrying 353 evacuees, including faculty, staff, and students from the American University of Afghanistan, as well as citizens from Afghanistan, the United States, the Netherlands, Denmark and Australia, among others, according to the official.The official did not say how many Americans were on board. CNN has reached out to the US State Department.Upon arrival in Doha, Qatar, the passengers will be transported to a facility currently hosting evacuees, where they will be tested for Covid-19. They will remain in Doha until departing for their...
October 18, 2021
Over 350 people including Americans leave Kabul on evacuation flight
October 17, 2021
24 dead, dozens missing as deadly floods hit southern India after heavy rain
WELLINGTON — New Zealand has successfully vaccinated more people against COVID-19 on Saturday than on any single day previously — a day called the Super Saturday Vaxathon.The Vaxathon was a live broadcast featuring stars including Lorde, Taika Waititi, Patrick Gower, Suzy Cato, Jason Gunn, Robyn Malcom, Antonia Prebble, Benee, Neil Waka, Hollie Smith and the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as part of the drive to get people vaccinated.The previous record vaccination day was 93,000 jabs — when Ardern had said she planned to have 100,000 administered on Saturday. But that goal was achieved by 5:30 p.m., with a total of 124,117 jabs being administered, comprised of 37,011 first doses and 87,106 second doses.New Zealand health care workers administered a record number of vaccine jabs...
October 16, 2021
New Zealand dispenses record number of jabs at ‘Vaxathon’
October 16, 2021
Chinese taikonauts reach space station
October 16, 2021
Reuniting Afghan families on the run should be priority, urges UNHCR
October 16, 2021
UN condemns 'despicable' suicide attack at Kandahar mosque
October 16, 2021
32 killed, 68 hurt as suicide attack rocks mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar
HONG KONG — A Chinese man who set his ex-wife on fire as she livestreamed to her online followers was sentenced to death on Thursday, concluding a murder case that received nationwide notoriety, CNN reported on Friday quoting Chinese media.The victim, 30-year-old Lhamo, was a farmer and livestreamer in a Tibetan autonomous prefecture in southwestern Sichuan province. She was streaming a video of herself last September when a man burst in, poured gasoline on her and set her on fire. She died two weeks later.Her ex-husband, Tang Lu, was arrested soon after. On Thursday in court, he was found guilty of homicide, sentenced to death and ordered to pay compensation, according to state-run broadcaster CCTV.The court found his crime "was extremely cruel" and "deserves severe...
October 15, 2021
Man sentenced to death in China for setting ex-wife on fire during livestream
