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Rally supporting Taliban held in POK
In Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), a rally was organised by Taliban supporters on Monday morning, with LeT and JeM outfits coming out in support of the Taliban. The participants in the rally also fired in the air.
Russia may sign new contract with Turkey on S-400 missile supply
"Consultations are continuing. I believe they are already at their final stage," Rosoboronexport Director General Alexander Mikheev said at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", without disclosing details of the possible contract, Xinhua news agency reported. Russia and Turkey signed their first deal on the S-400 systems in 2017 and Turkey received the first shipment in July 2019.
Dozens of Taliban fighters killed by Panjshir resistance
Fighters of the self-styled "Resistance-2" against the Taliban in Panjshir said that they have managed to retake Salah and Banu districts in Baghlan after killing "dozens" of Taliban fighters. Panjshir is the only one of Afghanistan's 34 provinces that is yet to fall to the militants, TRT World reported.
Biden urges unvaccinated Americans to receive jabs
Biden made the remarks on Monday after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its full approval to the Pfizer vaccine earlier in the day, Xinhua news agency reported. "So let me say this loudly and clearly: If you're one of the millions of Americans who said that they will not get the shot until it has full and final approval of the FDA, it has now happened," said Biden.
US Covid cases, hospitalisations, deaths continue to climb
The current 7-day moving average of daily new cases (133,056) increased 14.0 per cent compared with the previous 7-day moving average (116,740), according to the latest CDC weekly report. As to the new hospital admissions, the current 7-day average for August 11-August 17 was 11,521, a 14.2 per cent increase from the prior 7-day average (10,088) from August 4- August 10, said the report, Xinhua news agency reported.
Unlike 2015, Covid-hit Europe cold shoulders Afghan asylum seekers
A study by the European Commission in 2016 said that migration often can lead to rise in public spending due to expenses related to rescue operations, border protection (especially if managing an external EU border), registration of asylum seekers, and the short-term provision of food, health care and shelter for transit countries. For destination countries, spending may also include elements like social housing etc.
Thousands of anti-Taliban fighters gather in Panjshir Valley
"The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan believes that for any lasting peace, we have to address the underlying problems of Afghanistan. We cannot just continue the same pattern we have been seeing for the past 40 years or 100 years or 200 years in the country. The number one problem is the centralised political system in the country," Ali Nazary, of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan said.
Taliban warns against extending Aug 31 deadline
Taliban spokesman, Muhammad Suhail Shaheen told BBC amid reports that the UK will press for a deadline extension for international evacuations beyond August 31. "Foreign forces should withdraw on the deadline they have announced earlier. Otherwise, it is a clear violation," Shaheen said. The spokesman added the Taliban's reaction to such a move would be a decision for the group's leadership.
Single men shouldn't be allowed in public without family: Bakhtawar Bhutto
In a clarification of a previous post on Twitter about banning men from public spaces, Bakhtawar said that with "repeated and increasing incidents" of assault and violence against women, there was "no better option". Earlier, Bakhtawar had demanded a complete ban on men entering public spaces. Bakhtawar said that when men are escorted by women, perhaps then they would "think twice" before assaulting a woman.
Caldor Fire in California scorches over 100,000 acres
The currently most active fire in California cut a 64.3 km stretch of the Highway 50 in the Sierra Nevada Mountains area, said the Inciweb, an interstate incident information system, in an update on Sunday. As a transcontinental road in the US, the California portion of Highway 50 is a busy route linking the state's capital city and Lake Tahoe, one of the most famous tourist attractions in the country, reports Xinhua news agency.
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