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Death Toll In Afghanistan Cold Snap Rises To 166
PHOTO GALLERY: 'The Coldest In Recent Years': Dozens Killed In Afghanistan (click to view)
At least 166 people have died in a wave of bitterly cold weather sweeping Afghanistan, the Disaster Management Ministry said on January 28. Afghanistan has been frozen by temperatures as low as -33 degrees Celsius since January 10, combined with widespread snowfall, icy gales, and regular electricity outages. Aid agencies had warned before the cold snap that more than half of Afghanistan's 38 million people were facing hunger, while nearly 4 million children were suffering from malnutrition. The ministry said on January 28 that the death toll had risen by 88 over the past week and now stood at 166. To read the original story by AFP, click here .
Language Teacher Sentenced To 11 Years Amid Iran's Crackdown On Kurds.
A Kurdish-language teacher in the Iranian city of Sanandaj has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her cultural activities and support for the Women, Life, Freedom protests that have roiled the country since the death of Mahsa Amini in Septem...
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Another Tajik Detained In Russia Connection With Crocus Attack.
Russian authorities have reportedly arrested another Tajik national in connection with the March 22 terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow that left 144 people dead and hundreds injured.
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On Chernobyl Anniversary, Zelenskiy Warns Zaporizhzhya Could Be Next.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said the continued occupation by Russia of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant -- Europe's largest -- heightens the danger of a nuclear catastrophe.
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Russian Shelling Of Kharkiv Wounds 4, Including 3 Children.
Four people, including three children, were wounded early on April 26 when Russian troops shelled the village of Derhachi in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, Governor Oleh Synyehubov said.
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Bodies Of 140 Fallen Soldiers Returned To Ukraine
The bodies of 140 Ukrainian servicemen killed in action have been returned to Ukraine, the Kyiv-based Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War announced in a statement on April 26.
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Foreign aid passes: How the delay in funding affected Ukraine and Israel wars.
After signing the funding aid package for Ukraine and Israel, President Joe Biden thanked Republicans for their collaboration in passing the bills but acknowledged the lack of border security provisions. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports on how the...
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Military horses seen running through central London.
Household Cavalry horses without riders were seen running loose in central London Wednesday morning, after escaping from an exercise at the Horse Guards Parade. All riders and horses are now “receiving the appropriate medical attention,” said police.
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'Two horses started hurtling down the road' - Witness speaks to Sky News.
Photographer Jordan Pettitt was in central London when he saw two horses "hurtling down" the road. He described how Aldwych fell silent before the animals appeared. It is thought several horses bolted after they were spooked by the noise of builde...
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Columbia University extends deadline to clear protest encampment.
The deadline for Columbia University students to clear a protest encampment has been extended for 48 hours. The university said it's making "important progress" in talks with the pro-Palestinian protesters. CBS News New York reporter Elijah Westbr...
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#BREAKING: Biden says U.S. to begin sending military equipment to Ukraine within 'hours'
Pres. Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. will begin sending equipment to Ukraine within "a few hours." "It was a difficult path [to my desk] and should have been easier and it should have gotten there sooner. But in the end, we did what America al...
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Biden speaks as he signs foreign aid bill
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law an aid package providing crucial military assistance to Ukraine, capping months of negotiations and debate. #CNN #News
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