WASHINGTON — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have spoken out about the Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan and calamity-stricken Haiti. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a joint statement on their Archewell Foundation website encouraging followers to unite and support organizations “doing critical work” to help those in need. “The world is exceptionally fragile right now,” the statement read. “As we all feel the many layers of pain due to the situation in Afghanistan, we are left speechless. As we all watch the growing humanitarian disaster in Haiti and the threat of it worsening after last weekend’s earthquake, we are left heartbroken. And…
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Juan Manuel Márquez logró derribar con un derechazo al zurdo Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao en dos ocasiones distintas durante su combate en diciembre de 2012. La primera fue en el tercer asalto del combate, mientras que la segunda fue en el sexto y último asalto, donde Márquez noqueó a Pacquiao y se llevó la victoria en este aclamado combate del peso welter. Un escenario similar pasó en septiembre de 2016, cuando Yordenis “54 Miracles” Ugas derrotó tras cuatro asaltos, en un nocaut técnico, al zurdo Bryant Perrella, con un fuerte derechazo tanto en el primero como en el último asalto.…
EAST GODAVARI, India — As a protest against Twitter’s action of suspending Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s account, politician G.V. Sri Raj fried a quail bird symbolizing the Twitter bird. He couriered it to the Twitter headquarters in Mumbai on Aug. 16. “Though Twitter had restored the account of Rahul Gandhi, they protested to showcase their anger over the incident,” Sri Raj said. “How can the social media platform block the account of a popular political leader?” Sri Raj alleged that Twitter had done so under the pressure of the Narendra Modi-led central government. “In order to show our fury, we took up…
PUNE, India — Indian vaccine manufacturer and immuno-biologicals Serum Institute of India (SII) has acquired a 50 percent stake of Schott Kaisha to become Schotts joint venture partner and secure pharma packaging supply. Serum Institute of India announced this acquisition on Aug. 17. “Securing supply chain is of strategic importance. As a longtime customer, we use their vials, ampoules, and syringes to store vaccines, including Covidshield,” said Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, in a statement. “Even the best medication can’t reach the patient without the proper packaging. Securing this supply chain is of strategic importance.” “Schott is the perfect partner for us to…
WASHINGTON — Amid the rapidly evolving security situation in Afghanistan, social media giant Twitter on Aug. 17 said they would continue to enforce their rules on content concerning the war-torn country and review posts that glorify violence and violate their regulations. Violence surged in Afghanistan after U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization troops began to withdraw in May. The Taliban completed their takeover of the country on Aug. 15 by entering Kabul and causing the civilian government to collapse. They entered Kabul and took control of the presidential palace. “The situation in Afghanistan is rapidly evolving,” a Twitter spokesperson said. “We are also witnessing people…
NEW DELHI — Facebook has initiated action against posts and accounts affiliated with the Taliban because the social media giant identifies the outfit as a terrorist organization under United States law. In a statement released on Aug. 17, Facebook said it has started action against social media accounts affiliated to the Taliban, including posts and videos circulating on its platform. “The Taliban is sanctioned as a terrorist organization under US law, and we have banned them from our services under our Dangerous Organization policies,” said a Facebook spokesperson. “This means we remove accounts maintained by or on behalf of the Taliban and prohibit praise,…
DUBLIN — A new study led by researchers from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland said that patients with long Covid-19 syndrome continue to have higher measures of blood clotting. This new study on the relation between Covid-19 and blood clotting may help explain their persistent symptoms, such as reduced physical fitness and fatigue. “Persistent symptoms including breathlessness, fatigue and decreased exercise tolerance have been reported in patients after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection,” states the study. “The biological mechanisms underlying this ‘Long Covid’ syndrome remain unknown. However, autopsy studies have highlighted the key roles played by pulmonary endotheliopathy…
WASHINGTON — The wheel well of a C-17 Globemaster flight that flew from Afghanistan’s capital Kabul to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar found human remains along with it after the landing. “Human remains were found in the wheel well of a C-17 Globemaster that took of from Kabul on Tuesday (Aug. 17) and landed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar,” U.S. Air Force said in a statement. This comes after a shocking video appeared on the internet on Aug. 16 showing that at least three Afghans fell from the C-17 Globemaster soon after the plane took off from Kabul airport as they had clung to the…
NEW DELHI — The future of around 130 soldiers training in different academies of Indian defense forces is uncertain due to the change in power in Afghanistan, informed the Army sources of Afghanistan on Aug. 17. The Indian defense forces have been training the Afghan cadets as a part of the capacity-building program for over a decade in different military skills at its academies. Thousands of Afghan National Army soldiers have received training here in India, sources in the Army said. “The future of these soldiers and cadets is uncertain. It is not yet clear whether they would be allowed to…
NEW DELHI — Evacuated from Kabul on Aug. 17, an Indian national recalled the horror-stricken period as the Taliban took over the city. He said that thousands of people, including the elderly, women, and children, are stuck in Kabul. “The Islamic fundamentalist group ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until the U.S.-led invasion in 2001,” states the Council on Foreign Relations report. “Since then, it has waged an insurgency against the U.S.-backed government in Kabul,” The evacuee, who does not wish to reveal his identity, thanked the Indian Government, said that many Indians are still stuck there. He also urged the Government to…