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Ethiopian rights group: 150 reported dead in alleged attack

August 26, 2021 6:21 AM Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says it has received reports from residents that some 150 people were killed earlier…

Canada halts Afghanistan evacuations as deadline looms

August 26, 2021 6:20 AM Associated Press

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada has ended its evacuations from Afghanistan as the clock ticks down on dramatic Western…

A fresh surge of Covid-19 is colliding with an unseasonable epidemic of RSV

Respiratory infections other than Covid-19 are filling up pediatric wards

August 26, 2021 5:55 AM CNN Newssource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Texas Children’s Hospital is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases — nearly all of them caused by the Delta variant. Not…

Half of US workers favor employee shot mandate: AP-NORC poll

August 26, 2021 6:01 AM Associated Press

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their…

Half of US workers favor employee shot mandate: AP-NORC poll

August 26, 2021 6:01 AM Associated Press

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their…

Hong Kong disqualifies independent lawmaker from legislature

August 26, 2021 5:57 AM Associated Press

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities have ousted an opposition legislator from his seat after finding him to be insufficiently loyal amid…

Report: Evidence of extensive corrosion in collapsed condo

August 26, 2021 5:46 AM Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Video released by a team of federal investigators shows more evidence of extensive corrosion and overcrowded concrete reinforcement in…

One way to preserve herbs is to freeze them with water or olive oil in an ice cube tray.

It’s summertime and the food freezing is easy. Here’s how

August 26, 2021 4:29 AM CNN Newssource

By Susan Puckett, CNN Whether you’re a home gardener, a CSA-er or a farmers’ market regular, it’s easy to wind up with more…

Spanish club welcomes Afghan wheelchair player who fled home

August 26, 2021 5:33 AM Associated Press

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The captain of Afghanistan’s wheelchair basketball team has found a new home and a new club in…

Seoul’s vice defense chief calls for N. Korean cooperation

August 26, 2021 5:31 AM Associated Press

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s vice defense minister has called for North Korea to resume cooperation…

UK animal charity staff caught up in deadly Kabul blast

August 26, 2021 5:14 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former Royal Marine who runs an animal charity in Afghanistan says he, his Afghan staff and dozens…

Hungary: Baton raised, orchestra conductor gets vaccine shot

August 26, 2021 5:01 AM Associated Press

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A Hungarian orchestra conductor received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot onstage during a…

The Taliban's recapture of Afghanistan has sparked fears of an al Qaeda and ISIS revival. A heavily armed Taliban fighter here guards the Afghanistan central bank in Kabul

What to know about ISIS-K, the terror group claiming responsibility for the Kabul airport attack

August 27, 2021 8:52 AM CNN

By Rob Picheta, CNN In the space of just a few years, an ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan has seized on the country’s instability to become one of…

Zimbabwe opens COVID-19 vaccines to those aged 14 and older

August 26, 2021 4:45 AM Associated Press

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe is opening COVID-19 vaccinations to those aged 14 and older and is only…