A few years after the Taliban were ousted in 2001, and with Afghanistan still in ruins, Ahmad Sarmast left his home in Melbourne, Australia, on a mission: to revive music in the country of his birth. The school he founded was a unique experiment in inclusiveness for the war-ravaged nation […]
Daily Archives: August 23, 2021
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Plans called for 33 US Air Force C-17s to head to Hamid Karzai International Airport in the next 24 hours, said the source. Each of the large four-engine jets has the ability to take 400 passengers out of Kabul, “which should make a decent dent” in the 20,000 people who […]
Playing in his 19th season, Cabrera hit a 400-foot solo shot off Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz in the sixth inning to reach 500 in his career and 13 of the year. The last player to reach the milestone was David Ortiz, a former player on the Boston Red Sox, […]
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. J. Kenji López-Alt, a food columnist for The New York Times, approaches home cooking like a scientist. He explains the basic elements of food like proteins and fat and examines […]
Marseille’s clash at rivals Nice is ABANDONED as home fans storm pitch to ATTACK visiting players after Dimitri Payet threw a bottle back into the crowd… with one ultra FLOORED by a staff member as coaches and even board members clash The Ligue 1 clash between Marseille and Nice was […]
Firefight at Kabul airport: One Afghan soldier is killed and three wounded in battle between gunmen and US and German forces The German military shared reports of gun battle and casualties on social media One Afghan guard was killed and three others were injured in last night’s fighting The report […]
A commercial business closed in Sydney on August 13, 2021, during the city’s COVID-19 lockdown. Photograph: Rick Rycroft/AP Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. Is the post-pandemic growth rebound running out of steam this month, as the […]
KABUL/WASHINGTON – A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at the North Gate of Kabul airport on Monday, Germany’s armed forces said, as thousands of Afghans and foreigners thronged the airport, seeking to flee Taliban rule. One Afghan guard was killed and three others were injured […]