New flight carrying at-risk Afghans arriving in U.S. later on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A new flight carrying evacuated at-risk Afghans will arrive in the United States later on Monday from Ramstein (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)World
Vietnam deploys troops to enforce COVID lockdown in largest city
HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam deployed soldiers on Monday to help enforce a strict COVID lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City, its (More…)
Villagers evacuated as forest fire spreads near Athens
ATHENS (Reuters) – People were evacuated from two villages west of Athens on Monday as firefighters battled a new blaze (More…)
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos
KABUL (Reuters) – A firefight involving Western forces erupted at Kabul airport on Monday when Afghan guards exchanged fire with (More…)
Biden again defends U.S. pullout as world powers struggle with Afghanistan evacuations
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -World powers struggled on Friday to hasten evacuations from Afghanistan after reports of Taliban reprisals, as U.S. President (More…)
U.S. slaps sanctions on Nord Stream 2, project’s opponents say not enough
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Friday slapped sanctions on one Russian vessel and two Russian individuals involved in the (More…)
Informal U.S. refugee network turns to text messages, GoFundMe to rescue Afghans
By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The desperate plea was sent via text message from one (More…)
U.S. aid chief says emergency food in Ethiopia’s Tigray to run out this week
By Maggie Fick
NAIROBI (Reuters) -For the first time in nine months of war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, aid workers (More…)
Aid struggles to reach remote areas of Haiti quake zone
By Laura Gottesdiener
MARCELINE, Haiti (Reuters) – Damaged or impassable roads were complicating efforts on Friday to deliver aid to (More…)
Hurricane Grace strengthens, bears down on Mexico’s Gulf coast
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hurricane Grace gathered strength as it barreled towards Mexico’s Gulf coast on Friday morning, threatening to (More…)
