Afghanistan flag to feature in Paralympic opening ceremony as a show of ‘solidarity’
CNN By Ben Church, CNN The flag of Afghanistan will be used as a symbol of “solidarity and peace” as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games…
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Germany’s deadly floods were up to 9 times more likely because of climate change, study estimates
CNN By Angela Dewan, CNN Record rainfall that triggered deadly floods in Western Europe in July was made between 1.2 and 9 times more likely by…
Continue Reading 7 people at German university victims of apparent poisoning
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say seven people at a university in western Germany have received medical treatment after showing symptoms of poisoning,…
Continue ReadingLa FDA advierte contra el uso no autorizado de la vacuna Pfizer/BioNTech de covid-19 en niños menores de 12 años
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Aunque la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha aprobado por completo…
Continue Reading Hochul vows swift action as she takes helm in New York
By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul has become the first female governor of New York. In her first hours on the…
Continue Reading German economy grew 1.6% in 2nd quarter, revised upward
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics show that Germany’s economy grew by 1.6% between April and June compared with the previous quarter, a slightly…
Continue ReadingLa bandera de Afganistán aparecerá en la ceremonia de apertura de los Juegos ParalÃmpicos como muestra de ‘solidaridad’
olivertapia (CNN) — La bandera de Afganistán se utilizará como sÃmbolo de “solidaridad y paz” cuando los Juegos ParalÃmpicos de…
Continue Reading South Africa to extradite Mozambique’s ex-finance minister
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will extradite Mozambique’s former finance minister Manuel Chang to his…
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Kenya’s coffin makers say Covid means they’re busier than ever. Some still won’t get vaccinated
By Scott McLean and Idris Mukhtar, CNN Inside a hospital in a leafy campus in the shadow of Mount Kenya, workers dressed head-to-toe in pale green…
Continue Reading Kenya’s coffin makers say Covid means they’re busier than ever. Some still won’t get vaccinated
CNN By Scott McLean and Idris Mukhtar, CNN Inside a hospital in a leafy campus in the shadow of Mount Kenya, workers dressed head-to-toe in pale…
Continue ReadingAirbnb says it will host 20,000 Afghan refugees
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Airbnb has pledged to provide free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees. CEO Brian Chesky said Tuesday that the program…
Continue ReadingAirbnb says it will host 20,000 Afghan refugees
CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business Airbnb has pledged to provide free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees. CEO Brian Chesky said Tuesday that the…
Continue ReadingEl ejército de EE.UU. le da a Biden una fecha lÃmite para decidir sobre la extensión de las evacuaciones en Afganistán
olivertapia (CNN) — El ejército de Estados Unidos recomendó al presidente Joe Biden que a más tardar este martes debe decidir si prolonga la…
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National Guard will be deployed across Kentucky to help overwhelmed hospitals. Health care workers high-fived when they heard the news
By Madeline Holcombe and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Kentucky hospital officials high-fived one another during a news conference Monday as they learned…
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LEADING OFF: Padres try new pitch, Reds-Brewers, O’s skid
By The Associated Press One day after firing pitching coach Larry Rothschild, the slumping San Diego Padres begin a three-game series Tuesday night…
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LEADING OFF: Padres try new pitch, Reds-Brewers, O’s skid
By The Associated Press One day after firing pitching coach Larry Rothschild, the slumping San Diego Padres begin a three-game series Tuesday night…
Continue Reading Gazans launch incendiary balloons into Israel after strikes
By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas-backed Palestinian activists in the Gaza Strip have launched a new wave of…
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News 11 Sports: Gastelum loss recap
We recap the UFC Vegas 34 loss by Kelvin Gastelum and we take an inside look at Calexico Bulldogs…
Continue Reading Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment
By UROOBA JAMAL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A breed of gig apps tailored for short-term work slots — from Stint to Instawork to Gigpro — is…
Continue Reading Afghans in Indonesia protest Taliban, demand resettlement
By NINIEK KARMINI and TATAN SYUFLANA Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of Afghan refugees living in Indonesia held a rally…
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