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Taliban says Afghanistan ‘free and sovereign nation’ as it hails US exit
The Taliban said Afghanistan is a “free and sovereign” nation as the armed group hails the exit of US troops after 20 years of occupation, describing their departure as a "historic moment."
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Covid vaccines needed for teachers, children to keep schools open: WHO, UNICEF
As the school year begins for millions of children in Europe and Central Asia, UN health and child experts on Monday issued a series of COVID-19 risk reduction measures to ensure that in-person lessons can go ahead, despite rising infection rates.
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Six children of a family killed in US drone attack in Afghanistan
Several children have been killed in a US drone attack that destroyed a car laden with explosives near the international airport in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul.
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Blast heard near Kabul airport, reports Afghan media
An explosion was heard near Kabul airport on Sunday evening, local media in Afghanistan reported, citing videos posted by social media users. There was no clarity yet on the nature of the explosion and if there were any casualties, TOLO News reported.
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Vaccine inequity causes ‘dangerous divergence’ in COVID survival rates – UN agency heads
The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is progressing at “two alarmingly different speeds”, UN agency leaders said in a statement on Friday, noting that less than two per cent of adults are fully vaccinated in most low-income countries compared to almost 50 per cent in high-‑income nations.
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More children than ever before live as migrants or refugees, outside their birth countries: Report
More girls and boys than ever are on the move, with 35.5 million having lived outside their country of birth in 2020 and an additional 23.3 million displaced internally, according to a new report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published on Friday.
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Manchester United welcomes Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United on Friday evening confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will make a sensational return to Old Trafford after they reached an agreement with his club Juventus. Ronaldo is expected to sign...
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Civilian death toll in Kabul blasts hits 72
At least 72 civilians have been killed in the two explosions outside Kabul airport, a Taliban official in the Afghan capital say told reporters.
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Several killed in explosions outside Kabul airport
At least 80 people are declared dead at the Emergency hospital in Kabul in the double explosion near the international airport, TRT world reported. Two US officials told AP...
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Manchester City open to signing Cristiano Ronaldo: Reports
The agent of Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived in Turin as Premier League champions Manchester City have been "offered the chance" to sign the Portugal captain, according to Sky.
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Coming months critical for future pandemic preparedness: WHO chief
The next three months will be a critical period for stepping up global collective action against future pandemics.
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High blood pressure now more common in low and middle-income countries, new report finds
The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases – live in low and middle-incomes countries, a World Health Organization (WHO) report released on Wednesday has revealed.
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