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G7 seeks cooperation on evacuation, refugees amid chaos in Kabul
The Foreign Ministers of G7 the UK Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the US as well as the high representative of the European Union, met online on Thursday and "spoke about the gravity of the situation and the significant loss of life and internal displacement in Afghanistan over recent days", according to a statement issued by British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in his capacity as the chair of the meeting.
Covid infection rate in US prisons hits 34%
"Prisons and jails have hosted some of the largest Covid-19 outbreaks in the US, with some facilities approaching 4,000 cases... In US prisons, the (infection) rate is 34 out of 100," Danielle Wallace, associate professor of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the Arizona State University, wrote in an article.
Suspect in US Capitol bomb threat surrenders, taken into police custody
The USCP said in a tweet that the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry, "has been safely taken into custody", the Xinhua news agency reported. USCP Chief Tom Manger told a news briefing that the man had parked a pickup truck in front of the Library of Congress, which is adjacent to the Capitol building, for several hours and had "advised he had explosives."
‘You are a woman, go home’: Afghan anchor barred from entering TV station by Taliban (Watch Video)
Darwan tried entering her office during her usual shift hours and was also carrying her ID badge. However, she was denied entry into the office by Talibani security members. Later, a video of Darwan surfaced on Twitter where she mentioned her struggle with going back to work.
Apple delays return to office until Jan 2022 amid Covid surge
"I know there are feeling of frustration that the pandemic is not yet behind us. For many colleagues around the world, this period has been a time of great tragedy, suffering, and heartbreak. Please know that we are all here to support one another and stand with one another during such challenging times," said, Deirdre O'Brien, senior vice president of people and retail.
Afghanistan: Massoud, Saleh and Mohammadi lead Panjshir resistance against Taliban
It is in these high passes now that another anti-Taliban coalition seems to be forming. As chaos rules in the rest of Afghanistan, the flag of the Northern Alliance was raised in Panjshir a few days ago. Let us look at some players who will play a key role in the new resistance movement:
Taliban raid closed Indian embassies in 2 cities, take away parked cars: Report
The Taliban searched cupboards for papers in the Indian consulate in Kandahar, meanwhile, the detail of Jalalabad’s consulate is not known yet. At Herat, they entered the consulate compound and took away the vehicles without making forcible entry into the consulate.
Guterres says he is ready to speak to Taliban
"I'm ready to speak myself when it is clear with whom should I speak, for what purpose," he said at a briefing for reporters. While answering a question about contacts with the Taliban, he said, "I have not spoken myself, but our people in Afghanistan are in close contact with the Taliban and very strongly conveying that message" of respect for human rights and preventing the use of the territory by terrorists.
4 days after Taliban invasion, streets of Kabul almost devoid of women
The few women who are on the streets could be seen wearing the traditional blue burqa, the Islamic garb, which, despite being customary in Afghanistan, was not used as widely in Kabul until now. All the women are accompanied by a male guardian -- a requirement that the Taliban have imposed on women across the country. Many of these women were out grocery shopping but weren't allowed to step out.
Amid steep price rise, locals in Afghanistan left with little cash in hand
For many essential food items prices have risen over 10-20 times in just the last few days. Some shopkeepers are charging even more. With uncertainty rising, people have resorted to hoarding cash. Further as the US decided to freeze $9.5 billion reserves that the country has in overseas accounts, Da Afghanistan Bank -- the country's Central bank has been unable to provide dollars too at a crucial time. That part several bank branches have shut down.
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