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NY Guv declares state of emergency over Hurricane Ida
Hochul, New York state Governor tweeted"I am declaring a state of emergency to help New Yorkers affected by tonight's storm. Please stay off the roads and avoid all unnecessary travel,". The heavy rain was "far more than anyone really expected," and left the region in "a very dire situation", the governor was quoted by CNN as saying.
Australia reports record new Covid amid raging 3rd wave
The new cases took the overall infection tally to 56,212, while the death toll stood at 1,012, reports Xinhua news agency. It came as Australia surpassed 20 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered in a major milestone for the rollout.
How a South African pilot and a 41-yr-old Boeing 727 saved 600 Afghans in Kabul
"We received a desperate call from the US State Department's officials in Kabul after the suicide bombing attack on August 26 (which killed 170 Afghans and 13 US soldiers) asking whether we would be willing to assist with mercy flights," Captain Niel Steyl told the Mail & Guardian from Kulob in Tajikistan, which borders Afghanistan.
Food stocks in Afghanistan could run out as soon as this month
Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan reported that more than half of all under-fives are suffering from extreme malnutrition, and more than one-third of citizens are not getting enough to eat. In recent days, the UN has flown medical supplies into the Mazar-i-Sharif airport in northern Afghanistan, while some 600 metric tonnes of food were delivered by trucks coming over the border from Pakistan.
Caldor Fire in California surpasses 200,000 acres
A forecast of heavy winds threatened to push the Caldor Fire further into the Tahoe Basin, as flames on several fronts moved closer to residential communities and ski resorts, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday. The entire South Lake Tahoe area has been under evacuation orders since Monday, with new evacuations across the Nevada border, reports Xinhua news agency.
One student dead in US high school shooting
The shooting happened on Wednesday at Mount Tabor High School in the city of Winston-Salem, reports Xinhua news agency. The suspect, who is thought to also be a student, has not yet been caught, said Winston-Salem Police Department Chief Catrina Thompson at a news conference. "One student was located with a gunshot wound. Medical responders began life-saving measures and the injured student was transported to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries," she said.
Seoul returns 109 remains of Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War
The eighth repatriation ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul, attended by the Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister of Veterans Affairs Chang Zhengguo and the South Korean delegation led by Vice Defense Minister Park Jae-min, reports Xinhua news agency. During the ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming covered the coffins with China's national flag before the coffins were carried onto the airplane.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 218.3 mn
In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and vaccination tally stood at 218,327,987, 4,541,140 and 5,326,650,944, respectively.
Four-month lockdown ends in Kathmandu Valley
"In recent days, the number of Covid-19 cases has come down significantly," Kali Prasad Parajuli, chief district officer of the Kathmandu district, told Xinhua news agency on Wednesday.
Nepal forms team to study boundary dispute with China
There were reports that China has encroached some lands in Humla district of Nepal which was earlier dismissed by the former KP Sharma Oli government. Now the government formed the five-member team on Wednesday headed by the Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs to study the border dispute with China that will give the exact picture of situation in its northern region.
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