Malala Yousafzai ‘deeply worried’ as Taliban take control in Afghanistan
Read More Afghanistan Malala Yousafzai ‘deeply worried’ as Taliban take control in Afghanistan Pakistani activist who was shot by group for championing education for girls calls on leaders to intervene Afghanistan live news: desperation as Afghans try to flee Mon 16 Aug 2021 08.36 EDT Last modified on Mon 16 Aug 2021 09.14 EDT The […]
Schumer Urges Crackdown on Fake Vaccination Cards
The federal government should crack down on the sale of phony coronavirus vaccination cards and launch an information campaign to stress that anyone buying one can lead to prison time, Senate Majority…
Top Biden official admits fall of Afghanistan ‘unfolded at unexpected speed’
Post Content White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday acknowledged the security situation in Afghanistan “unfolded at unexpected speed,” while maintaining that President Biden stands by his decision to withdraw U.S. troops. Heavily armed Taliban fighters swept into Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul on Sunday after the government collapsed, and the Afghani president fled […]
Private health sector accepts Covid-19 vaccine walk-ins
Read More People eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations can now easily make use of walk-in services at private sector health facilities across South Africa. Business for South Africa (B4SA), an alliance of South African volunteers working with the government and other social partners to mobilise resources and capacity to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, said independent community […]
The Taliban have retaken Afghanistan – this time, how will they rule it? | Antonio Giustozzi
Read More OpinionAfghanistan The Taliban have retaken Afghanistan – this time, how will they rule it? The group’s hardline beliefs are unchanged, but coalition partners and regional powers may be moderating influences Mon 16 Aug 2021 08.05 EDT The Taliban agreed on Saturday not to enter Kabul city for now and to wait for the […]
Texas Supreme Court Sides With Gov. Abbott, Temporarily Bans Mask Mandates
The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday temporarily blocked mask mandates in two state counties, letting stand Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on such measures.The all-Republican court blocked mandates imposing mask requirements in schools in Bexar County, which includes San Antonio and…
US Travelers Double Up on COVID-19 Vaccine as Delta Spreads
Alison Toni felt lucky to get Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine in Chile earlier this year. A month later, she was in Minnesota getting vaccinated again. Toni, an American living in Chile, was visiting her parents in Minneapolis in April when she got her first Pfizer shot at a CVS…
Taliban-bred terrorism will spread to US, Rep. Mike Waltz says: ‘Shameful and humiliating’
Post Content Terrorism bred in Afghanistan under the Taliban “will spread and it will follow us home,” Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., told Fox News in an interview Sunday night. Waltz, a former Green Beret, warned that the Taliban will breed terrorism that will eventually make it to the U.S. He also called for the American […]
Former Afghan ambassador to US shares message to veterans devastated by Taliban insurgency
Post Content Afghanistan’s first female ambassador to the U.S. expressed deep gratitude for the troops’ service over the last 20 years, telling Fox News that they provided unprecedented opportunities for Afghans. Many U.S. veterans of the Afghanistan war have become demoralized and are struggling with their mental health as the Taliban rapidly seized territory throughout […]
White House Press Secretary ‘Out of the Office’ as Biden Remains Silent on Taliban, Afghanistan
Read More President Joe Biden’s top spokesperson is out of the office for a week as the president stays silent on the Taliban overthrowing the government in Afghanistan. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says she’s “out of the office” from Aug. 15 to Aug. 22, according to an automated email message The Epoch Times […]
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