Afghans arrive for Paralympics; to be mostly out of sight
Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli have arrived in Tokyo, via what’s been described as a harrowing journey from Kabul to Paris, to compete in the Paralympics

Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli have arrived in Tokyo, via what’s been described as a harrowing journey from Kabul to Paris, to compete in the Paralympics
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Joe Biden says another Isis bombing could happen today
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Great Britain also claimed a full complement of medals in the triathlon.
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U.S. military aircraft are flying food, tarps and other material into southern Haiti amid a shift in the international relief effort to focus on helping people hit by the recent earthquake to make it through hurricane season
Those who have skipped their second dose remain vulnerable to infection and potentially serious illness, scientists say
The injured athlete, is resting and eating without problems but is disappointed that he will miss the match on Saturday, his coach said
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‘Catastrophic outcome’ we had a diplomatic presence, we had a relationship with the Afghan intelligence organisations,” Sir Barrons said
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