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The current state of emergency, the fifth of the pandemic so far, was due to expire on Aug. 31 but will now last until Sept. 12.

Trudeau was re-elected to office in 2019 but lost his majority in his second term, amid scandals. To regain a majority on September 20, the Liberals must win at least 170 of the 338 seats in the House of Commons, up 15 seats from their current standing. 

Some 13,600 buildings were destroyed and over 13,700 damaged, trapping hundreds under rubble and leaving more than 5,700 people injured, the country's civil protection agency said in an update.

The Pentagon authorized another 1,000 troops to help evacuate U.S. citizens and Afghans who worked for them from Kabul, a U.S. official said on Sunday, after the embassy warned the security situation at the city's airport was changing quickly.

Remembering his 100th birthday, Marylands capital city gave honors this weekend to the late author Alex Haley and his extended family, citing his research that led to a greater understanding by all Americans about slavery's legacy.

The Taliban took control of the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad early Sunday, effectively leaving the capital Kabul as the last major urban area under government control.

Those entrusted with securing the nations voting systems must remain nonpartisan as a myriad of complex and growing risks continue to threaten U.S. elections, one of the nations top cybersecurity officials said Saturday.

As President Joe Biden ends the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan this month, Americans and Afghans are questioning whether the was worth the cost.

The plane crashed near the southern city of Adana.

The organisation has also launched a crowdfunding appeal on Just Giving to raise 10,000 pounds to aid the delivery process.

Visas will be definitely be given to local embassy staff and their families so that they can come to India, and stay safe amid the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.

Flordelis dos Santos de Souza, a former Brazilian congresswoman accused of orchestrating the execution of her husband in June 2019, was arrested on Friday evening after being stripped of her parliamentary immunity.

The Haitian judge assigned to oversee the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Mose has withdrawn from the case citing personal reasons, a decision that might delay the muchanticipated probe.

Hold on to that vaccination card. A rapidly growing number of places across the U.S. are requiring people to show proof they have been inoculated against COVID-19 to teach school, work at a hospital, see a concert or eat inside a restaurant.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Afghan soil was used and the vehicle involved in the attack was smuggled from Afghanistan.