Saturday, August 21, 2021

Hurricane Grace slams into Mexico's Gulf coast before weakening to tropical storm

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Hurricane Grace hit Mexico's Gulf shore as a major Category 3 storm before weakening on Saturday, drenching coastal and inland areas in its second landfall in the country in two days.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-storm-grace-mexico-flooding-1.6148788?cmp=rss

Violence, poverty and terrorism: Afghanistan fears a bleak, unpredictable future under the Taliban

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With the Taliban working to consolidate its victory after seizing Kabul following a rapid advance across Afghanistan, no one knows exactly what the country will look like in coming months and years.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/future-of-afghanistan-under-taliban-1.6147972?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday

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More than 250 people who were protesting coronavirus lockdowns in Australia were arrested Saturday and many faced fines for defying health orders, authorities said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-august21-2021-1.6148680?cmp=rss

Fearful wait in Kabul for U.S. to deliver on evacuation vow

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Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan waited nervously on Saturday to see whether the United States would deliver on President Joe Biden's new pledge to evacuate all Americans and all Afghans who aided the war effort.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/afghanistan-kabul-1.6148674?cmp=rss

Friday, August 20, 2021

Afghanistan supporters rally against Taliban around the world

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In a show of solidarity, people around the world held vigils and rallies this week in support of the Afghan people after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last weekend.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/afghanistan-supporters-rally-against-taliban-around-the-world-1.6148084?cmp=rss