Kabul’s airport is the epicenter of a desperate and deadly scramble to escape the Taliban
By Sheena McKenzie, Nick Paton Walsh and Sam Kiley, CNN One week after the Taliban takeover of Kabul, the situation at the capital’s airport…
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Decenas de miles en EE.UU. siguen sin electricidad tras el paso de Henri
olivertapia (CNN) — Los equipos de servicios públicos están trabajando para restaurar la electricidad a más de 56.000 clientes en todo el…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘air-pocalypse’ to blue skies. Beijing’s fight for cleaner air is a rare victory for public dissent
By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN Beijing was once known as one of the world’s most polluted cities, with dense smog and acrid…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘air-pocalypse’ to blue skies. Beijing’s fight for cleaner air is a rare victory for public dissent
CNN By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN Beijing was once known as one of the world’s most polluted cities, with dense smog and…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s President kicks off rollout of island’s first domestically produced Covid-19 vaccine
By Ben Westcott and Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen received her first shot of the island’s homegrown Covid-19 vaccine…
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Officials: Egypt closes Gaza border amid tensions with Hamas
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Officials say Egypt has closed its main border crossing point with the Gaza Strip amid tensions with…
Continue Reading Tear gas hurled in Albania at Bosnian Serb singer’s concert
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police say they have arrested two people for allegedly hurling tear gas cannisters during a concert by a Bosnian…
Continue Reading Indonesia Cabinet minister gets 12 years in COVID-19 graft
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s anti-graft court has sentenced a former Cabinet minister to 12 years in…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Biden intenta un reinicio tras una semana de pesadilla en Kabul
Mariana Toro (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden quiere convencer a los estadounidenses de que está a cargo y comprende la angustia causada por…
Continue ReadingDozens of US Air Force planes head to Kabul as 20,000 people remain at airport
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Dozens of US military transport jets were expected to land at Kabul’s international airport on Monday, as about…
Continue Reading Japan to send military planes to Kabul to evacuate Japanese
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is sending three military aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese citizens and local…
Continue Reading US VP Harris: Focus must stay on Afghan evacuation
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says the U.S. must maintain its focus on evacuating Americans and…
Continue Reading Greece wildfires: Firefighters get upper hand on 2 blazes
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighting aircraft and ground forces in Greece have gained the upper hand over two new…
Continue ReadingAs hospitalization rates soar, FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
By Hollie Silverman, CNN As Americans face a daunting surge of Covid-19 hospitalizations — with rates for children and adults under 50 hitting…
Continue ReadingAs Covid-19 hospitalizations rise, doctors hope vaccine approval and boosters can stave off the surge
CNN By Hollie Silverman, CNN As Americans face a daunting surge of Covid-19 hospitalizations — with the rates for children and adults under 50…
Continue Reading¿Por qué el clima del otoño no será el mismo este año?
urielblanco (CNN) — Ya a más de la mitad del mes de agosto, el otoño en el hemisferio norte se acerca rápidamente con el regreso a la…
Continue ReadingUn manual de la Apple II firmado por Steve Jobs se acaba de vender por casi US$ 800.000
urielblanco (CNN) — Si pensabas que las computadoras de Apple eran caras, no has visto lo que cuestan sus manuales. La empresa RR Auction, con…
Continue ReadingAsí van las tasas de vacunación contra el covid-19 en algunos países de América Latina
Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — Casi un tercio de la población mundial (32,4%) ya tiene aplicada por lo menos una dosis de la vacuna contra el…
Continue ReadingEl precio del bitcoin sube por encima de los 50.000 dólares por primera vez desde mayo
olivertapia Nueva Delhi (CNN Business) — El precio del bitcoin ha subido por encima de la marca de los 50.000 dólares, a medida que la moneda…
Continue Reading New Zealand extends virus lockdown; Australia eyes vaccines
By NICK PERRY and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government says it’s extending a strict…
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