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Missouri Supreme Court Declines To Halt Johnson Execution
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to halt the October execution of a man convicted of a triple killing who claimed his intellectual disability made him ineligible for the death penalty.
Who Handles Logistics, What About Commercial Flights? Future of Kabul Airport as US Leaves
The symbolism of the airport was underlined Tuesday when the Taliban's top spokesman stood on its runway and declared victory over the United States.
U.S. Suspends Diplomatic Presence In Afghanistan, Moves Mission To Qatar
The United States has suspended its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan and will conduct its operations out of Qatar, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, adding Washington will press ahead with its "relentless" efforts to help people lea...
Lightning Strike At Jersey Shore Kills Lifeguard, Injures 7
A young lifeguard was killed and seven other people injured when lightning struck a Jersey Shore beach Monday afternoon, authorities said.
UNSC Adopts Resolution On Afghanistan, Demands Territory Not Be Used To Attack Other Countries
The Council adopted the resolution proposed by France, the UK and the US with 13 Council members voting in favour and Russia and China abstaining.
Delta Force Sniper Memorialized For Heroism In Somalia
A U.S. Army special forces soldier who died while performing a rescue of a downed helicopter crew in Somalia was immortalized Monday with a memorial in his hometown.
Museum Preserves Memorial Wall For Building Collapse Victims
Officials with a South Florida museum are collecting the photos, notes and other personal items that make up a memorial wall near the site of the deadly building collapse that killed 98 people.
Taliban Foreign Affairs Chief Denies Allegations of Haqqani Hand in Kabul Blasts, Blames Daish
The Haqqani network is an Afghan guerrilla insurgent group that used asymmetric warfare to fight against US-led NATO forces.
Oxygen Needs for Covid Delay Food for Space Station, Satellite for Climate Change Monitoring: Report
Diversion of liquid oxygen has led NASA to announce it will delay the September launch of its next earth-surveillance satellite by a week.
Taliban's Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, Wary of Public Appearances, Confirmed to be in Afghanistan
The Taliban have a long history of keeping their top leader in the shadows.
Australia's Melbourne Extends Sixth Virus Lockdown as Delta Variant Wreaks Havoc
Almost seven million people in Melbourne and surrounding Victoria state were scheduled to exit a four-week lockdown on Thursday, but state premier Dan Andrews said it would no longer be possible.
Oregon Counties Request Trucks For Bodies As Deaths Climb
The death toll from COVID19 in Oregon is climbing so rapidly that two counties have requested refrigerated trucks to hold the bodies, the state emergency management department said Saturday.
No Quick Recognition of Taliban Govt by US or Allies, Says White House
After the Taliban takeover of Kabul on August 15, the remaining diplomats from the US embassy fled to the US-secured airport in the capital.
Pentagon Says US Drone Strike Killed Two 'High Profile' ISIS Targets in Afghanistan
No civilians were hurt in the attack early Saturday, the Pentagon said.
Covid-19 Deaths Straining Some Florida Hospital Morgues
In Columbia County, which now has the state's highest cases of COVID-19 per capita, 17-year-old JoKeria Graham died just days before she started her senior year of high school.
Ex-Congo Public Health Minister Accused Of COVID-19 Fraud
Authorities arrested Congo's former public health minister, Dr. Eteni Longondo, late Friday following allegations he misappropriated more than $1 million in funds allocated by the World Bank to fight the COVID19 pandemic.
