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Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:09:31 EDT
Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security after U.S. withdrawal
The Taliban triumphantly marched into Kabul's international airport on Tuesday, hours after the final U.S. troop withdrawal that ended America's longest war.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadians demand to know why they can fly — but still not drive — to the U.S.
Canadians are growing frustrated with current U.S. travel rules that allow them to fly — but not drive — to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Rebels with a new cause: The challenges the Taliban face in governing Afghanistan
Now that U.S. is gone, the Taliban have Afghanistan all to themselves — and now face the challenge of governing with little experience beyond the business end of a rifle, no western money and the th...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 06:19:46 EDT
Rescuers rush to save those stranded by Hurricane Ida amid 'catastrophic' power outage
Rescuers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters and utility crews mobilized to restore power Monday after a furious Hurricane Ida swamped the Louisiana co...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:46:34 EDT
U.S. urges citizens to reconsider travelling to Canada, citing 'high level of COVID-19'
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the Level 3 travel advisory for Canada on Monday, which indicate "a high level of COVID-19 in the country."

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:24:14 EDT
Kanye West's Donda: What you need to know
A missing track, two controversial collaborators and a reignited feud with Drake — here's what you need to know about Kanye West's new album Donda.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 01:51:30 EDT
U.S. completes withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending 20-year deployment
The U.S. on Monday completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending its longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:30:34 EDT
It's official: You can't buy leaded gasoline for cars anywhere on Earth
Leaded gasoline has finally reached the end of the road, the UN environment office said Monday, after the last country in the world to use it stopped selling the highly toxic fuel.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:12:25 EDT
Renewed activity at North Korea nuclear reactor 'deeply troubling,' UN atomic watchdog says
North Korea appears to have restarted a nuclear reactor that is widely believed to have produced plutonium for nuclear weapons, the UN atomic watchdog said in an annual report, highlighting the isolat...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:02:44 EDT
Man testifies against R. Kelly in sex-trafficking trial
After several days of testimony from women claiming they were groomed and sexually abused by R. Kelly, a man took the witness stand at Kelly's sex-trafficking trial to say the R&B star exploited him i...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:53:32 EDT
Toyota halts use of self-driving vehicle at Paralympic village after collision with visually impaired athlete
Toyota has suspended use of all of its self-driving e-Palette transportation pods at the Tokyo Paralympic Games village.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:51:57 EDT
Jacques Rogge, ex-International Olympic Committee president, dies at 79
Jacques Rogge, who oversaw an era of political and financial stability in the Olympic movement after its worst ethics scandal and pursued a hard line against doping during his 12 years as IOC presiden...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 11:00:00 EDT
British scientists may finally be turning the tables on a squirrely invasion
A mix of hazelnut butter and contraceptive gel may be the elusive mixture that finally lets British scientists turn the tables on the invasive grey squirrels that have been driving the country's nativ...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 09:17:12 EDT
'Multiple' suicide bombers targeting Kabul airport killed in drone strike, U.S. says
A U.S. drone strike blew up a vehicle carrying "multiple suicide bombers" from Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate on Sunday before they could attack the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul's inter...

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:26:13 EDT
Athletes from Afghanistan arrive to compete in Paralympics
Afghanistan's two-person team of Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli had flown from Kabul to Paris before continuing on to Tokyo to participate in the Paralympics, the IPC said.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 16:31:37 EDT
Brazilian president says he'll be re-elected, arrested or killed
Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday said he sees three alternatives for his future: winning the 2022 presidential elections, death or prison.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:24:58 EDT
U.S. says drone strike killed 2 ISIS members, warns more attacks possible amid Afghan exit
The attack was in retaliation for a deadly bombing outside Kabul airport. The United States said there was a high risk of further blasts as it winds up its mission to evacuate civilians and withdraw t...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:57:31 EDT
'We think that you have grown': Robert F. Kennedy's assassin granted parole by California board
California's parole board voted Friday to free Robert F. Kennedy's assassin after two of RFK's sons said they supported releasing him and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars. B...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:25:21 EDT
U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on COVID-19 origins after review
U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on the origins of the coronavirus but believe China's leaders did not know about the virus before the start of the global pandemic, according to results relea...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
A blood-soaked exit from Afghanistan blights Biden's big plan: to end the 9/11 era
U.S. President Joe Biden has a goal and he won't be dissuaded, not by dead marines, nor desperate Afghan allies, dismayed NATO partners, or dropping poll numbers. He wants to end the post-9/11 era. An...



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