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August 18, 2021 9:47 PM

UAE says hosting Afghan President on 'humanitarian grounds'

The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday that it is hosting former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on humanitarian grounds, after he fled his country amid a Taliban takeover.<br />''<br />''The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperat...

August 18, 2021 9:46 PM

At least three killed in anti-Taliban protests in Afghan city of Jalalabad

At least three people were killed in anti-Taliban protests in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday. The militant group tried to set up a government and Western countries stepped up evacuations of diplomats and civilians. More than a dozen people were injured after Taliban militants opened fire ...

August 18, 2021 8:51 PM

US sends nearly half a million doses of Pfizer vaccine to Rwanda

The US has sent nearly half a million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Rwanda, White House spokesman Kevin Munoz has tweeted. It included part of 500 million shots pledged and purchased this summer by President Joe Biden's administration for the Covax initiative, which delivers vaccines to poorer...

August 18, 2021 7:37 PM

Death toll from earthquake in Haiti rises to 1,941

At least 1,941 people are known to have died in Haiti in Saturday's powerful earthquake ' a rise of more than 500 on the previous figure, officials say.<br />''<br />''Rescue workers have managed to pull 34 people alive from the rubble but ma...

August 18, 2021 8:15 AM

UNHRC to hold Special Session next week on Afghanistan's situation

United Nations Human Rights Council is to hold a Special Session next week on the situation in Afghanistan to address serious human rights concerns after the Taliban takeover, a United Nations statement said yesterday.<br />'' <br />''The ...

August 18, 2021 7:57 AM

Haiti earthquake hits 1.2 million people: UNICEF

UNICEF has said that the Haiti earthquake has affected 1.2 million people.<br />'' <br />''In a statement, the United Nations Children's Fund yesterday said, around 1.2 million people, including 5,40,000 children, have been impacted b...

August 17, 2021 9:45 PM

Rescue work in deadly earthquake hit Haiti hampered by heavy rains

Rescue work following the deadly earthquake which struck Haiti on Saturday has been hampered by heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Grace.<br />'' <br />''Tens of thousands of people left homeless by the quake had to decide whether to br...

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