Month: August 2021
Iran Parliament approves most of new president’s ministers
Lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of 18 out of 19 ministers proposed by Raisi after five days of hearings and discussions. Lawmakers did not vote for Hossein Baghgoli, nominated for education minister, whose experience was disputed during hearings.
Read MoreIran Parliament approves most of new president’s ministers
Lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of 18 out of 19 ministers proposed by Raisi after five days of hearings and discussions. Lawmakers did not vote for Hossein Baghgoli, nominated for education minister, whose experience was disputed during hearings.
Read MoreCIA, U.S. Troops Conduct Missions Outside Kabul Airport to Extract Americans
Helicopters and ground troops are being used in sometimes clandestine operations as the window starts to close for rescuing all people at risk in Afghanistan.
Read MoreShellfish! How men hogged seafood in ancient Roman city hit by Vesuvius
A team of archeologists examining the remains of victims from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD have discovered coastal people of the time ate far more fish than modern Italians, with men getting more of the high-status food
Read MoreJoe Manchin Faces Protests from the Left at Home in West Virginia
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Read MoreOklahoma City nurse Amy Petitt begs unvaccinated people to get shots as covid ravages hospitals – The Washington Post
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Read MoreShooter opened fire on Miami Beach tourist, danced over body: witness – New York Post
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Read MoreThe Caldor Fire Heads Toward California’s Lake Tahoe – NPR
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Read MoreChina establishes ‘open communication’ with Taliban – as UN warns of drop in vaccine jabs for Afghans
China has established an “open and effective communication and consultation” with the Taliban, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said.
Read MoreISIS Branch in Afghanistan Poses Terror Threat to Evacuation in Kabul – The New York Times
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