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Taliban ask to speak at UN General Assembly in New York
BBC News 22 Sep 2021
The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York City. The group's foreign minister made the request in a letter on Monday. A UN committee will rule on the request. The Taliban also nominated their Doha-based spokesperson, Suhail Shaheen, as Afghanistan's UN ambassador ... .
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Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
The Independent 22 Sep 2021
Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions will take center stage at the United Nations on Wednesday, a day after the U.N. chief issued a grim warning that “we are on the edge of an abyss.”. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than two dozen world leaders appeared in person at the U.N ... But Wednesday’s U.N ... .
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Spanish island's erupting volcano could remain a threat for months
CBS News 22 Sep 2021photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino
‘I’m still alive,’ says Pope, ‘though some wanted me dead’
Indian Express 21 Sep 2021
Pope Francis has joked that some people in the Church hoped he would not survive his recent colon operation, and denounced vociferous conservative critics for doing “the work of the devil” by undermining the Roman Catholic Church ... They were reported on Tuesday by the Jesuit magazine La Civilta Cattolica ... “Still alive ... So be it ... Tags ... Advertisement ... .
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Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Victoria, Australia
FBC News 22 Sep 2021
Melbourne has just been rocked by an earthquake, with residents reporting strong shudders, offices being evacuated and tremors being felt as far away as Sydney, Canberra and Tasmania. VicSES says a magnitude 6.0 earthquake – that was 10km deep – has occurred with an epicentre near Mansfield in Victoria ... ....
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Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi in Forbes’ list of 10 best-paid footballers
The Independent 22 Sep 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo has reclaimed top spot on Forbes’ list of the top ten best-paid footballers from Lionel Messi ... $55 million of the Portuguese striker’s earnings are said to come from lucrative endorsement deals ... .
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Most infants in 91 countries are malnourished, warns Unicef
The Guardian 22 Sep 2021
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Why China’s Promise to Stop Funding Coal Plants Around the World Is a Really Big Deal
Time Magazine 22 Sep 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Tuesday that China will no longer finance overseas coal projects—a move that could have far-reaching implications for the world’s ability to meet climate targets ... Experts say the move could mark the beginning of the end of coal as a primary energy source for the world (it’s currently no ... .
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Brazil's health minister tests positive for COVID-19 at UN gathering
Eye Witness News 22 Sep 2021
Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga, who had received a COVID-19 vaccine, was the second member of Bolsonaro's entourage to test positive for the virus since arriving in New York for the UN gathering ... .
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An outrage at America's border
CNN 22 Sep 2021
(CNN)A human-rights catastrophe has taken shape on the border in Texas -- and it has happened on the Biden administration's watch. Monday, the nation saw horrifying images of Border Patrol officials appearing to chase and confront asylum seekers, who were largely Haitian, near the international bridge between Coahuila, Mexico, and Del Rio, Texas ... .
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Iranian president says his country ‘does not trust’ US govt’s promises
The Siasat Daily 22 Sep 2021
United Nations. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday that his country does not trust the promises made by the US government, while noting that he seeks effective interaction with all the countries of the world ... We demand the implementation of international rules.” ... You can also download our app for Android and iOS. .
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Air Force commandos are preparing for war with Russia or China by rethinking what a 'runway' really is
Business Insider 22 Sep 2021
US Air Force/Master Sgt. Scott Thompson The US military is preparing for a potential conflict for a capable adversary, namely Russia and China. Part of that preparation is finding ways to distribute forces so they can keep operating if fighting starts ... See more stories on Insider's business page ... US Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook ... Scott Thompson ... Col.
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Xi’s army: from ‘hiding and biding’ to building China’s dream
The Guardian 21 Sep 2021
When Covid-19 swept across Iran last March, killing more than 1,000 people including the senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, it was the Chinese military that Tehran turned to for help ... “Stormy seas or calm waters, we sail together.” In Zimbabwe, it was ... .
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Venezuela says Colombian drone violates its airspace as U.S. admiral visits
Reuters 22 Sep 2021
CARACAS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Venezuela on Tuesday said a Colombian military drone violated its airspace in what it called a "blatant threat" to its national security that took place during a visit by a U.S. military commander to the neighboring nation ... Our Standards. The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles ... ....
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Russia, China, Pakistan urge Hamid Karzai, Abdullah to form inclusive govt
The Economic Times 22 Sep 2021
Several countries have been reiterating the Taliban to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan but the group continue to crack down on minority and women ... .
