Month: August 2021

Categories Middle East

‘It is all too familiar’: No matter what, US won’t get all ‘deserving’ Afghans out, journalist who witnessed fall of Saigon says

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The chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan has shown that the US was “totally ill-prepared” for such a scenario, US journalist Jim Laurie told RT, warning that it’s now way too late and many “deserving” Afghans will be left behind. … Read More >‘It is all too familiar’: No matter what, US won’t get all ‘deserving’ Afghans out, journalist who witnessed fall of Saigon says

Categories Middle East

Germans shot Afghan security guards at Kabul airport after unknown SNIPER opened fire – reports

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In the first actual attack on the Kabul airport since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, an unknown sniper reportedly opened fire on local security forces, setting off a fatal firefight with German troops and US Marines. … Read More >Germans shot Afghan security guards at Kabul airport after unknown SNIPER opened fire – reports

Categories Middle East

More than 500 tons of medical supplies unable to reach Afghanistan due to Kabul airport chaos – WHO

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that vital medical supplies aren’t making their way to the people who need it in Afghanistan because of challenges accessing Kabul airport following the Taliban takeover. … Read More >More than 500 tons of medical supplies unable to reach Afghanistan due to Kabul airport chaos – WHO

Categories Middle East

Taliban says any attempt to extend foreign troops evacuation deadline beyond August 31 is clear violation

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A Taliban spokesperson has dismissed the UK’s call to extend the August 31 deadline for completing the evacuation underway at Kabul airport, saying any attempt by foreign troops to remain in the country would be a clear violation. … Read More >Taliban says any attempt to extend foreign troops evacuation deadline beyond August 31 is clear violation

Categories Russia

New Russian missile-defense radar system is world-first for helping intercept nuclear warheads, military industry chief reveals

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Russia’s Soviet-era nuclear defense shield has had a major overhaul and has now become one of the world’s most advanced military installations, benefitting from secret technology, one of the businesses behind the project has said. … Read More >New Russian missile-defense radar system is world-first for helping intercept nuclear warheads, military industry chief reveals

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Russia fines US tech giants Facebook, Twitter & WhatsApp nearly half million dollars over refusal to stop sending user data abroad

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Three of the world’s largest internet companies have been hit with hefty financial penalties after a Russian court ruled they had fallen foul of rules requiring them to process users’ private data exclusively within the country. … Read More >Russia fines US tech giants Facebook, Twitter & WhatsApp nearly half million dollars over refusal to stop sending user data abroad

Categories Asia & Pacific

New Delhi opens first ‘smog tower’ to combat air pollution, which regularly exceeds safe levels in the capital

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New Delhi’s chief minister celebrated a “big day” in the “fight for clean air” on Monday, as India’s capital city opened its first ‘smog tower’, seeking to cut harmful particles in the air around the installation. … Read More >New Delhi opens first ‘smog tower’ to combat air pollution, which regularly exceeds safe levels in the capital