Kabul attack turns US stocks into the red | Financial

Kabul attack turns US stocks into the red |  Financial

On Thursday, there were at least two explosions at the entrance to Kabul airport and an adjacent hotel. Another shooting ensued. The radical Islamic State (IS) movement now claims to be behind the attack, which also killed dozens of Afghans. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the session with a loss of 0.5% at 35,213.12 points. The large S&P 500 …

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Holland America Line announces Volendam and Zaandam return dates for May 2022

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The Zuiderdam will make the Grand World Voyage in 2023 SeattleAt 25 August 2021 / PRNewswire / – Passengers looking to get back to sea on their favorite Holland America Line can expect a restart date May 2022 NOT. Volendam At Zaandam. The ships will join Eurodam, KoningsdamAt New Amsterdam, New Statendam, Rotterdam At Zuiderdam, which has been returned to …

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Will Turkey soon operate Kabul airport?

Will Turkey soon operate Kabul airport?

If the Kabul airport is still operational after the withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan, it is thanks to Turkey’s key role. The airport is still operated by American, British and Turkish troops. The Taliban do not seem to have the knowledge to operate a commercial international airport. Kabul Airport is the main gateway to Afghanistan. The mountains have an …

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Netherlands stops evacuations in Afghanistan

Netherlands stops evacuations in Afghanistan

New August 26, 2021 Last update 13:56 The Netherlands will stop evacuating people from Afghanistan on Thursday. “This is a painful moment because it means that despite all the great efforts of the past period, those eligible for evacuation to the Netherlands will be left behind,” write outgoing ministers Sigrid Kaag (Foreign Affairs) and Ank Bijleveld (Defense). a letter to …

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New theory explains powerful radio bursts

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Dutch scientists have developed a new theory to explain radio flashes. These flashes are occasionally observed, they are very powerful but their origin is unknown. New theory explains powerful radio bursts The dominant theory was that the brief flashes of radiation were caused by objects orbiting the universe. Radiation from an object would always be temporarily blocked by matter around …

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Japan wants to build tunnel to evacuate polluted water from nuclear power plant

Japan wants to build tunnel to evacuate polluted water from nuclear power plant

The Fukushima nuclear reactor being dismantled by Tepco.AP Image Fukushima is left with over a million tonnes of radioactive water from the reactor which suffered a meltdown after the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Over the years, this water was mixed with rainwater and groundwater until it filled five hundred Olympic swimming pools measuring 50 meters by 25 meters. The …

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Interesting fossil reptiles provide clues to the origin of snakes and lizards

Interesting fossil reptiles provide clues to the origin of snakes and lizards

Twenty years after its discovery in Argentina, paleontologists have detailed a 231.4 million year old Lepidosaurus fossil. This animal has characteristics mentioned previously The division between lizards, snakes and sphenodonts (the branch of reptiles which today includes is just peculiar tuatara). The fossilized skull recently underwent a CT scan and a multidisciplinary team of researchers published Their analysis of the …

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The crisis in Afghanistan is dominating the campaign trail as the Canadian deportation mission is completed

The crisis in Afghanistan is dominating the campaign trail as the Canadian deportation mission is completed

OTTAWA – The crisis in Afghanistan is dominating the debate during the federal election campaign as Canada marks the end of deportation efforts in Kabul. The last Canadian plane took off from Kabul airport on Thursday morning, leaving government officials, ruling Afghan and Canadian citizens behind, leaving the ruling Taliban and unable to board a flight outside the country. At …

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Downton Abbey reveals release date for second movie, new cast

Downton Abbey reveals release date for second movie, new cast

Drum roll! The title of the second film will be … Downton Abbey: a new era. Additionally, the cast has revealed that it will be available for viewing in theaters from March 2022. The trailer also premiered at CinemaCon, but has yet to be officially released. According to insiders, the Crawley family are crossing the ocean with Downton’s staff in …

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UK wants an alternative to GDPR

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The UK today launched a package of plans to boost the UK economy. One element of this is that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is offering an alternative to GDPR, EU privacy law. The current laws and regulations are too strict in the eyes of the UK government and are insufficient in some respects. This emerges from presentation of plans …

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Nine Trump-linked lawyers convicted in Michigan case

Nine Trump-linked lawyers convicted in Michigan case

DETROID – Nine lawyers linked to former U.S. President Donald Trump are facing financial and other hurdles as a judge abused the justice system in a case Wednesday that challenged Michigan’s election results in favor of Joe Biden. U.S. District Judge Linda Parker said last fall’s case was a hoax designed to mislead the court and the public, just days …

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Dave S02E01-02: Quality Niche Comedy | by Lagarde

Dave S02E01-02: Quality Niche Comedy |  by Lagarde

At the start of the second season, Dave (Dave Burd plays a fictional version of himself) tries to win over South Korean audiences at the South Korean Music Awards. Millions of Koreans will see him present an award with a K-pop company and the rapper is very nervous. A cornered cat also makes weird jumps, so Dave takes a photo …

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A person is more than a bag of genes

A person is more than a bag of genes

I still see myself sitting on a mattress on the floor of my Amsterdam floor. It was June 1994, and the book had come out ten years earlier under the single title Not in our genes: biology, ideology and human nature. I read it cover to cover and impatiently took notes. Authors Richard Lewontin, Steven Rose, and Leon Kamin spoke …

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Cher Korver kicks off Paralympic basketball with a win

Cher Korver kicks off Paralympic basketball with a win

Photo: youtube screenshot The Dutch wheelchair basketball players started off with a resounding victory over Rio Paralympic champions United States. Dutch wheelchair basketball players have started their Paralympic tournament well. The European and world champion was too strong for the 2016 Paralympic champion United States in Tokyo with 68-58.The formation of national coach Gertjan van der Linden hit hard in …

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