Fires Continue to Ravage Greece Amid Europe’s Protracted Heat Wave Nearly a dozen countries are sending firefighting aid to Greece as blazes rage for a sixth day.A wildfire on Saturday on Evia, Greece’s second largest island. It has seen huge sections of pristine pine forests reduced to ash.
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North Korea: Kim Jong-un calls for relief in flood-hit areas More than 1,000 homes have been damaged and about 5,000 people evacuated as a result of flooding.
Seoul to conduct joint military drill with US this month despite strong warnings from Pyongyang, South Korean media say South Korea and the US will hold their joint annual summertime military exercise this month, despite the North saying that such a “hostile” move will damage inter-Korean talks, a report says
FOMO in the U.K., sausages in Germany, Dracula’s Castle in Romania: Countries dangle covid vaccine incentives Amid concern that delta could upend fragile progress, the incentives keep coming, many geared toward young people.
Greek firefighters battle huge wildfires with reinforcements Pillars of billowing smoke and ash are blocking out the sun above Greece’s second-largest island as a days-old wildfire devours pristine forests and triggers more evacuation alerts
Taliban Seize Key Target Kunduz, Other Cities in Northern Afghanistan Afghan government defenses collapsed in key cities in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, as the Taliban seized the strategic hub of Kunduz and pushed into other provincial capitals, taking advantage of the American military withdrawal.
Afghan official: Much of Kunduz city controlled by Taliban A provincial council member says Taliban fighters have taken control of much of the capital of northern Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, including the governor’s office and police headquarters
Beijing's Attempts to Destress Schooling Sparks Its Own Angst China’s education overhaul, which aims to ease intense competition, turns life upside-down for anxious parents.
Zimbabwe floods Victoria Falls with vaccines to help tourism Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls usually teems with tourists who come to marvel at the roaring Zambezi River as it tumbles to the gorge below and sends up a mist that is visible from miles away
For Seniors Especially, Covid Can Be Stealthy With infections increasing once more, and hospitalization rising among older adults, health experts offer a timely warning: a coronavirus infection can look different in older patients.Rosemary Bily outside her house in Oceanside, NY.
Pro-Beijing Clubs Will Help Pick Hong Kong's Next Leader Beijing is making it nearly impossible for the pro-democracy camp to win city elections. One tool: “grass roots” groups loyal to the government.A government billboard advertising the new electoral system in Hong Kong in May.
Drone footage of Greece’s second-largest island shows path of destruction wrought by massive wildfires Greece continued to battle major wildfires on Saturday, with the flames coming dangerously close to the capital, Athens, and cutting the country’s second-largest island, Evia, in half, leaving the sea as the only escape route.
Official: Airstrikes in south Afghanistan hit clinic, school A provincial council member says airstrikes have damaged a health clinic and high school in the capital of southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province
Mount Merapi erupts spewing hot ash and gas into the air as lava oozes down its slopes The Indonesian volcano unleashed debris and rocks on its side and people living nearby were told to stay at least five kilometres away from the crater’s mouth
Zimbabwe floods Victoria Falls with vaccines to help tourism Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls usually teems with tourists who come to marvel at the roaring Zambezi River as it tumbles to the gorge below and sends up a mist that is visible from miles away
Dennis Thomas: Kool ＆ The Gang founding member dies aged 70 He was one of the members who started the soul band that had massive hits like Celebration.
Greek firefighters battle huge wildfires with reinforcements Hundreds of firefighters in Greece are still battling massive wildfires that have destroyed tracts of forest and prompted emergency evacuations from a popular vacation island
Afghanistan war: Taliban capture city of Kunduz The militants make their most significant capture yet, as the city of Kunduz falls to the Taliban.
Alibaba working with police amid sexual assault allegations China’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba, said it's working with police to investigate alleged sexual misconduct at the company, after a female employee reported that she was sexually assaulted
Alibaba working with police amid sexual assault allegations China’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba, said it’s working with police to investigate alleged sexual misconduct at the company, after a female employee reported that she was sexually assaulted
The Taliban seize Kunduz, a major city in northern Afghanistan. If the insurgents retain control of Kunduz, a vital commercial hub, they will have gained a significant military and political prize.Kunduz is the first major Afghan city to be overrun by the Taliban since they began their military offensive in May.