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Gunmen abduct 73 children from school in northwest Nigeria
(Reuters) -Armed men kidnapped 73 children from a school in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara in the latest mass...
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No tougher Swiss coronavirus curbs for now despite rising cases
ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland will not tighten curbs on public life for now despite rising coronavirus cases, the government said on...
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With no evacuation flights, Afghans weigh risky overland trips to borders
By Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the last U.S. troops prepared to leave Afghanistan, Hussain, a...
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Pollution likely to cut 9 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Air pollution is likely to reduce the life expectancy of about 40% of Indians by more...
Read more‘We lost them’ – Afghan Special Olympics officials fret for disabled under Taliban
By Eman Kamel and Hamad Mohammed DOHA (Reuters) - Afghan Special Olympics officials worry those with intellectual disabilities will suffer...
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Mexico eyes recovery of U.S. air safety rating in first half of 2022
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico could recover its Category 1 air safety rating with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in the...
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Hong Kong to further relax law to fix doctor shortfall
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will further relax a contentious plan to let non-local doctors practise in the city...
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UK says it is too early to decide how to work with the Taliban
LONDON (Reuters) - A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it is too early to decide...
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Hong Kong’s strict quarantine rules threaten to erode allure of financial hub
By Farah Master and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's government is facing growing pressure from business lobby...
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Fuel dispute triggers sectarian clash in Lebanon’s south
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A dispute over scarce fuel supplies ignited sectarian tensions between neighbouring Shi'ite Muslim and Christian villages in...
Read more“Cajun Navy” volunteers race to help in Ida’s wake
By Brian Thevenot HOUMA, La. (Reuters) - In the small city of Houma, Louisiana, about an hour southwest of New...
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WHO opens air bridge to Afghanistan with medical supplies
GENEVA (Reuters) - A plane carrying World Health Organization medicines and health supplies landed in Afghanistan on Monday, the UN health agency said,...
Read moreUzbekistan ready to help Germany with Afghanistan evacuations, minister says
TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan is willing to open its borders to people fleeing from Taliban rule in Afghanistan who are...
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Repairs needed at Kabul airport before civilian flights can begin, Turkey says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Repairs need to be made at Kabul airport before it can be opened to civilian flights, Turkish...
Read moreFerry runs aground in Ibiza, leaving 10-year-old boy seriously injured
MADRID (Reuters) - A ferry ran aground off the Spanish island of Ibiza on Saturday night, an incident the emergency...
Read moreRussian anti-aircraft missile troops arrive to Belarus to set up training centre
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian anti-aircraft missile troops have arrived in Belarus with a mission of establishing a training centre in...
Read moreUp to 48 missing after boat capsizes off coast of Senegal, says army
DAKAR (Reuters) - Up to 48 people were missing on Friday after a boat carrying around 60 people capsized off...
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NATO allies struggle to keep Kabul airport open for aid after withdrawal
By Stephanie Nebehay and Orhan Coskun GENEVA/ANKARA (Reuters) -NATO allies are struggling to ensure that Afghanistan's main gateway, Kabul airport,...
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Taliban forces in Kabul airport ready to take over -Taliban officials
(Reuters) - Taliban forces have taken up position in Kabul airport and are ready to take full control as early...
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Last German flight with Afghan evacuees lands in Frankfurt
By Tilman Blasshofer FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The last German civilian plane carrying Afghans fleeing Taliban rule landed in Frankfurt on...
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