The president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, has given his first national address since the Taliban intensified their nationwide military campaign. The militants are reportedly closing in on the capital, Kabul, and have now taken half of the 34 Afghan provincial capitals. The president said steps were being taken to boost […]
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The BBC’s Sarah Rainsford, devastated after being told she could not return to Russia, ever. Source link
Some provinces are under evacuation alerts as experts warn of “unprecedented” rainfall. Source link
The Grammy-winning artist was best known for her influential career in folk and country music. Source link
In 2018, mass anti-government protests swept through the country but were met with a violent police response. Hundreds were killed and thousands injured in the clashes, with protesters on one side, and the security forces and pro-government militia on the other. Source link
The woman claims the couple harassed her to try to make her recant accusations against Kenneth Petty. Source link
Many well-meaning outsiders have learned never to be too quick to meddle in the affairs of African countries, like Nigeria, where issues are often more complicated than meets the eye. They are increasingly embracing the trend of deferring responsibility to local organisations that better understand local dynamics. Source link
But she was kind-hearted, he says, and became upset when the first protester to die, a young woman called Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing, was fatally shot in the capital Nyapyitaw a week after the coup. Her death was widely mourned and triggered further anger against authorities. Source link
ENG vs IND: Mohammed Siraj’s both appeals were dismissed after taking DRS.© AFP India cricket team skipper Virat Kohli was dealt a huge blow when he lost two DRS (Decision Review System) reviews off the bowling of pacer Mohammed Siraj after the replays showed the umpire was correct on both […]
A group within the Taliban, called the Amri bil Marof (literally: order the good), particularly enforces the social rules. Its punishments brought the most terror to Afghans in the 1990s. Now, again, it’s imposing a two-strike rule. First a warning, second a punishment – public humiliations, prison, beatings, lashes. Source […]