Giorno: 26 Agosto 2021

Canada halts Afghanistan evacuations as deadline looms

Post Content Canada has ended evacuations from Kabul‘s airport, a Canadian general said Thursday, as the clock ticks down on dramatic Western efforts to help people flee the Taliban takeover ahead of a full American withdrawal. General Wayne Eyre, the country’s acting Chief of Defense Staff, said the last evacuation plane has left and the […]

Women need chaperones and music banned in Afghanistan, Taliban says

Post Content A Taliban leader said that music will be banned in Afghanistan and women will need a male chaperone if they travel alone for a handful of days, while noting that the Taliban is looking to “build the future.” “If they go to school, the office, university, or the hospital, they don’t need a […]

The secret to better leadership and parenting, and to giving good advice

Read More During the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, I recorded a weekly podcast and completed my post-master’s program in cognitive behavioral therapy, aka CBT, at New York University. In addition to developing technological intuition and using Zoom for my courses and podcasts while four children scampered about on the floor above mine, the […]

Tribute: South Africa can celebrate the women in blood transfusion medicine

Read More The Covid-19 pandemic has had a global effect on the supply of and demand for blood. Despite the pressures this has placed on the South African National Blood Service (SANBS), the organisation – recognised worldwide as an innovator in blood collection and blood transfusion medicine – has continued its work on several pioneering […]

Attempt to evacuate Afghans who guarded British embassy fails

Read More Afghanistan Attempt to evacuate Afghans who guarded British embassy fails Last-ditch effort halted by explosions at airport, leaving former employees and families fearing for their future Afghanistan – live updates @ameliagentleman Thu 26 Aug 2021 13.40 EDT Last modified on Thu 26 Aug 2021 14.30 EDT A last-ditch attempt to evacuate all the […]

100,000 More COVID Deaths Seen Unless US Changes Its Ways

The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation’s most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces. In other words,…

Baron Hotel in Afghanistan: What we know

Post Content Two explosions outside the Kabul airport Thursday injured at least three U.S. Marines and others, as the U.S. attempts to continue its evacuations out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Terrorist group ISIS-K is suspected to be responsible for the attacks. The extent of the injuries and deaths is not yet clear. Pentagon press secretary John […]

Afghanistan explosions: World leaders react

Post Content Two explosions outside the Kabul airport Thursday injured at least three U.S. Marines and others, as the U.S. attempts to continue its evacuations out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. World leaders have adjusted planned operations in the face of the attacks, which terrorist group ISIS-K is suspected to be responsible for. Smoke rises from explosion […]