Taliban sends ‘hundreds’ of fighters to crush resistance
Taliban fighters have launched an assault on the northeastern province of Panjshir in a bid to crush resistance fighters who recently captured three districts in the area.
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August 22, 2021 China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
In the U.S. departure from Afghanistan China has seen the realization of long-held hopes for a reduction of the influence of a geopolitical rival in what it considers its backyard.
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August 21, 2021 China allows couples third child to tackle plummeting birth rate
China is to allow couples to legally have a third child as it seeks to hold off a demographic crisis that could threaten its hopes of increased prosperity and global influence.
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August 20, 2021 China to launch uncrewed cargo ship to Tiangong station
China is preparing to launch an uncrewed cargo ship to its Tiangong “Heavenly palace” space station in preparation for the arrival of its second human crew this autumn.
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August 19, 2021 Taliban face cash crisis as central banks move to block $340m transfer
Afghanistan faces a financial crunch amid its takeover by the Taliban as the nation braces to be cut off from the next transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars from the International Monetary Fund.
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August 17, 2021 Biden Stands Behind Afghan Withdrawal in Speech
WASHINGTON — President Biden offered a defiant defense on Monday of his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, blaming the swift collapse of the Afghan government and chaotic scenes at the Kabul airport on the refusal of the country’s military to stand and fight in the face of the Taliban advance.
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August 16, 2021 Haiti earthquake: Death toll soars to 1,297 amid frantic search for survivors
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Haiti has risen to 1,297 as rescuers scrambled to find survivors buried in the rubble. The 7.2 magnitude quake hit the country on Saturday destroying thousands of homes and buildings and leaving more than a thousand dead. Southwestern Haiti bore the brunt of the blow, especially in […]
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August 15, 2021 Taliban seizes Jalalabad without a fight – Kabul is now the only big city that it does not control
The Taliban has seized Jalalabad without a fight, meaning Kabul is now the only big city that it does not control.
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July 31, 2021 China hit by worst Covid outbreak since Wuhan
China has been hit by the most extensive outbreak of Covid since Wuhan, according to state media.
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July 30, 2021 Russian module mishap destabilises International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) was briefly destabilised after a Russian science lab malfunctioned.
