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Snippets from UK: Afghan Sikhs Settled in Britain Call on UK Govt for Help
From perfect weather for the upcoming Test match to outsourcing work from home jobs to India, a roundup of what's making news today.
WVa Governor's Bid To Become Boys Basketball Coach Rejected
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice won't be moonlighting as the coach of a boys high school basketball team where he already is the girls coach.
Taliban Will Be Judged By Deeds, Not Words, Says Boris Johnson Ahead Of G7 Meet
Boris Johnson set out his five-point plan for addressing the risk of a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
UK Says Has Evacuated Over 7,000 People From Afghanistan
The United Kingdom said late on Monday it has evacuated over 7,000 people from Afghanistan, adding that the evacuation process will run as long as the security situation allows and that no firm date was set for the end of evacuation flights.
With Democrats Back, Texas GOP Pushes Ahead With Voting Bill
Texas Republicans brought back their voting bill Monday with no changes as some Democrats returned to the Capitol for the first time since ending their holdout, making it clear that the bill is on track to become law after their 38day walkout.
History Repeats Itself: Was America’s War in Aghanistan Always Doomed?
A more fundamental look into history is required to understand the extraordinary melting away of government and army in Afghanistan.
Anti-Taliban Leader Massoud Says Negotiation Only Way Forward
Massoud said he hoped to hold peaceful talks with the Islamist movement that seized power in Kabul a week ago but that his forces were ready to fight.
'Accepted Taliban, But Don't Support Them': Ex-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's Brother
Ahmadzai said he had chosen to stay in Afghanistan to help in the transition period, but had not offered the Taliban his 'support'.
As China, Pakistan Weigh Recognising Taliban, Experts Warn Long-term Losses, US Ire
Since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul on August 15, China and Pakistan have stepped up contacts amidst a sense of their delight over a humiliating defeat of the US.
California Hiker Dies In Death Valley, Heatstroke Suspected
A San Francisco man died while hiking in Death Valley National Park, where temperatures can be among the hottest on Earth, authorities said Saturday.
Official: Tennessee Flooding Is 'CatastrophiC Situation'
Heavy flooding in several Middle Tennessee counties on Saturday prompted water rescues, road closures, and communications disruptions, with several people reported missing, officials said.
Boy Scouts Delay Key Bankruptcy Hearing After Adverse Ruling
Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are postponing a key bankruptcy hearing that was scheduled to start next week, following a court ruling that casts uncertainty on the future of the case.
In Shift, Biden Taps Career Diplomat, Not Politician, For Ambassador To China
Veteran U.S. diplomat Nicholas Burns has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. ambassador to China, the White House said on Friday, signaling the administration may be looking for the envoy to play a more central role in the increasingly...
Illinois Democrats Will Redraw Political Maps Using Census
Illinois Democrats said Friday the Legislature will return to Springfield to redraw political districts that will be used for legislative elections over the next decade, this time using data from the 2020 census.
Sydney Extends Covid-19 Lockdown, Imposes Curfew on Worst-hit Areas
Australia's third wave of COVID-19 infections centred on Sydney has forced more than half the country's near 26 million people into lockdown
Taliban Are Rounding up Afghans on Its Blacklist: Report
The report said the Taliban were hunting individuals linked to the previous administration with US-led forces that supported it.
