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Western nations have warned of a possible attack on Kabul’s airport, where thousands have flocked as they try to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the waning days of a massive airlift.
With the August 31 deadline looming for the US to totally withdraw troops from America's longest war, several nations have landed flight after flight onto the single runway at Kabul's international airport to evacuate thousands of people who fear a return to the Taliban's brutal rule.
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Read more: Western nations warn of possible attack at Kabul airport amid Afghanistan evacuation
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300392426/western-nations-warn-of-possible-attack-at-kabul-airport-amid-afghanistan-evacuation
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This year may well turn out to have been a “the golden year” for New Zealand, with more Covid-19 incursions and lockdowns inevitable once the border is reopened, a top Government advisor has warned.
The dire prediction came from Professor Sir David Skegg, who heads the Strategic Covid-19 Public Health Advisory Group and has counselled the Government on how to re-open after the pandemic.
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Read more: 2021 may prove a 'golden year' with more outbreaks, lockdowns expected next year
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/126194928/expert-2021-may-prove-a-golden-year-with-more-outbreaks-lockdowns-expected-next-year
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Read more: Hercules completes second flight from Kabul with evacuees
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/news/hercules-completes-second-flight-from-kabul-with-evacuees
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New Zealand's first group of evacuees from Afghanistan, after it was seized by the Taliban, are set to land this afternoon, the Defence Minister Peeni Henare says.
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Read more: First Afghanistan evacuees to land in New Zealand
- Article: https://amp.rnz.co.nz/article/93bafe36-41a5-4900-b632-6c8201841d41
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A US television host who mocked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and ridiculed New Zealand's and Australia's COVID-19 responses has been condemned online.
Fox News political commentator and talk show host Tucker Carlson questioned how far US officials will go to enforce COVID-19 restrictions as "bad attitudes" accelerate.
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Read more: Fox News host mocks Jacinda Ardern, slams NZ and Australia's COVID-19 response
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/08/fox-news-who-mocked-jacinda-ardern-slams-nz-and-australia-s-covid-19-response.html
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Dawn Aerospace, a New Zealand-Dutch space transportation company, has conducted five flights of the company's Mk-II Aurora suborbital spaceplane.
The flights were to assess the airframe and avionics of the prototype vehicle, and were conducted using surrogate jet engines rather than rocket engines.
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Read more: Dawn Aerospace runs test flights from Glentanner near Aoraki/Mt Cook
- Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/dawn-aerospace-runs-test-flights-from-glentanner-near-aorakimt-cook/SRDG54RE3QR2657XWYMPYCSZPQ
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On August 15, 2021, the Taliban seize power in Kabul, Afghanistan. 20 years after their defeat, they triumph and the West is shocked. This film was produced in 2019. Six Afghan women share their hopes and memories that connect them to their country.
Afghanistan has been in a state of emergency for four decades. Women in particular suffer as a result, becoming pawns in ideological conflicts. This film depicts their suffering – but also their courage, and determination to control their fate.
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Read more: Afghanistan - Land of endless war | DW Documentary
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New Zealand won't be accepting any more applications from Afghan nationals to resettle in New Zealand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) citing the "rapidly deteriorating situation" and lack of time left before the August 31 deadline.
"Our priority for this mission was always a time-sensitive one; to evacuate New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and those at risk due to their association with New Zealand via the criteria set by Cabinet," the ministry said in a statement on Thursday morning.
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Read more: New Zealand cuts off applications for Afghans to resettle here
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/08/new-zealand-cuts-off-applications-for-afghans-to-resettle-here.html
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