Aug 29 Demonstrators in Berlin protest virus measures By Associated Press Throughout the afternoon, thousands marched in the German capital’s Friedrichshain, Prenzlauer Berg and Mitte neighborhoods. More than 2,000 police officers were on duty across the city to respond to the protests. Continue reading
Aug 29 US says drone kills suicide bombers targeting Kabul airport By Kathy Gannon, Lolita C. Baldor, Tameem Akhgar, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The airstrike came as the United States winds down a historic airlift that saw tens of thousands evacuated from Kabul’s international airport, the scene of much of the chaos that engulfed the Afghan capital since the Taliban took over two… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:47 U.S. launches air strike in response to Kabul airport attack, ahead of full withdrawal By PBS NewsHour The U.S. launched air strikes in retaliation to the suicide attack at Kabul airport, which killed more than 100 Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. troops. ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the attack. The state department said it planned to evacuate Afghan… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 8:37 The challenge of retrofitting millions of aging homes to battle global warming By Willem Marx, Joan Martelli A landmark climate report released this month by the United Nations predicted dire consequences for the world if more is not done to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere. More than 100 countries including the U.S. have committed to a… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 3:56 Gulf Coast preps for Ida landfall, possibly a Category 4 storm By PBS NewsHour Evacuations are underway as the U.S. Gulf Coast prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Ida. New Orleans is expected to be in the center of the storm. Ida made landfall in Cuba on Friday after which it quickly moved to… Continue watching
Aug 28 US drone strike kills 2 Islamic State members in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it killed two members of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate with a drone strike in the group’s eastern… Continue reading
Aug 28 Unwanted record: Russia’s COVID deaths hit new high in July By Associated Press The report from the Rosstat agency said 50,421 people suffering from COVID-19 died during the month, sharply higher than the previous record of 44,435 in December. Continue reading
Aug 28 2 Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo to compete in Paralympics By Stephen Wade, Associated Press The two-person team of Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli had flown from Kabul to Paris before continuing on to Tokyo, the IPC said. Continue reading
Aug 28 Most NATO countries end Afghanistan mission as airlifts wane By Associated Press Taliban forces sealed off Kabul’s airport Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation and most NATO nations flew out their troops after two decades in Afghanistan, winding down a frantic airlift that Western leaders acknowledged was still leaving many of… Continue reading
Aug 22 Gov. Cuomo says storm won’t stop his planned resignation By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spent his second-to-last day in office projecting an image that he is still in control, and still fully engaged as the state dealt with heavy rain from Tropical Storm Henri. Continue reading