#Evacuation flights resume after Kabul airport explosion

#Evacuation flights resume after Kabul airport explosion

“#Evacuation flights resume after Kabul airport explosion” Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. The US says further attempted attacks are expected ahead of the Tuesday deadline for foreign troops to…

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#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 23, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 23, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 23, 2021” The Issue: The deteriorating situation in Afghanistan as troops try to evacuate Americans and US allies. Because President Biden and his top military advisers lacked the foresight to see the obvious Taliban reaction to a quick American military withdrawal, the mission to rescue all Americans just got…

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#Thousands evacuated in N Korea as heavy rain destroys houses

#Thousands evacuated in N Korea as heavy rain destroys houses

“#Thousands evacuated in N Korea as heavy rain destroys houses” SEOUL, South Korea — Heavy rains in northeastern North Korea have destroyed or flooded 1,170 houses and forced 5,000 residents to evacuate to safety, North Korea’s state TV reported. Thursday’s TV broadcast said this week’s downpour in South Hamgyong Province inundated or washed away hundreds…

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#Thousands flee homes as heat wave fuels Greek wildfire

#Thousands flee homes as heat wave fuels Greek wildfire

“#Thousands flee homes as heat wave fuels Greek wildfire” TATOI, Greece — Thousands of people fled their homes north of Athens on Tuesday as a wildfire broke out of the forest and reached residential areas. The hurried evacuations took place just as Greece grappled with its worst heat wave in decades. The blaze sent a…

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#Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island

#Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island

“#Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island” HONOLULU — Firefighters gained more control over a wildfire in Hawaii that forced thousands of people to evacuate over the weekend and destroyed at least two homes on the Big Island, but officials warned that strong winds will return on Tuesday, raising the danger again. Authorities…

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#Flight evacuated after teen messages photos of toy gun

#Flight evacuated after teen messages photos of toy gun

“#Flight evacuated after teen messages photos of toy gun” What an airhead. A US flight was forced to deplane after a teenager messaged passengers pictures of a toy gun while on the runway. The plane was “delayed due to a security issue involving a customer on board,” a United Airlines spokesperson told The Independent of…

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#Nationals game shooting causes chaos inside stadium

#Nationals game shooting causes chaos inside stadium

“#Nationals game shooting causes chaos inside stadium” Chaos erupted during Saturday night’s baseball game at Nationals Park — with fans fleeing or taking cover under seats — after four people were shot outside the Washington, DC, stadium. The DC Police Department said on Twitter that two people had been shot outside the ballpark, adding that…

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#980-foot building sways in China, sending shoppers running

#980-foot building sways in China, sending shoppers running

“#980-foot building sways in China, sending shoppers running” It was on shaky ground. A Chinese skyscraper had to be evacuated Tuesday afternoon after it began inexplicably swaying on its foundation, prompting scores of bystanders to flee in terror, as seen in a series of viral videos circulating social media. The shaky incident occurred around 1…

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