THE WORLD THIS WEEK
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Three dead during anti-Taliban protests in Jalalabad
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| Anti-Taliban protest in Jalalabad. (Image via: Pajhwok Afghan News/Reuters) |
Three people were killed and more than a dozen were injured when Taliban insurgents opened fire during anti-Taliban protests in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday. A day before Afghanistan's Independence Day, which celebrates the end of British administration in 1919, dozens of people gathered in Jalalabad to hoist the national flag.
According to witnesses, the shooting occurred in response to a local resident's bid to install Afghanistan's national flag in a Jalalabad square.
Booster shots against COVID-19 are being recommended by US health experts
On Wednesday, US health officials announced plans to provide COVID-19 booster injections to all Americans in order to strengthen their immunity in the face of the rising delta variant and hints that the vaccinations' efficacy is decreasing.
The proposal, presented by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other top health officials, asks for an additional dosage eight months after individuals receive their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The dosages might begin as early as the week of September 20.
Australia: Hundreds arrested, fined during anti-lockdown protests
Over 250 people protesting against coronavirus lockdowns in Australia were detained on Saturday, and many-faced penalties for disobeying health regulations, authorities said. At least seven police officers were injured as confrontations erupted at some of Saturday's demonstrations, which took place in multiple locations around the country.
Melbourne saw the largest and most violent protest. Many of them were organised by members of encrypted online chat groups.
Woman TikTok-er in Pakistan assaulted by a mob on Independence Day
On the occasion of the country's Independence Day on August 14, a mob attacked a female TikToker in Pakistan. According to reports, the lady said that the crowd stripped her clothes and threw her into the air.
In her complaint, she has said that she filmed a video near Minar-e-Pakistan along with her six companions on August 14 when around 400 people attacked them. She and her companions made many attempts to escape the crowd, but to no effect. The incident's footage has gone viral on social media, with many people appalled by it. Several people have voiced their outrage and dismay at the events.
China set to develop friendly relations with the Taliban
A government official said that China is eager to expand "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan, following the Taliban's takeover of the nation on Monday.
Throughout the US departure from Afghanistan, Beijing has attempted to preserve unofficial connections with the Taliban, which has fueled an advance by Islamist hardliners across the nation, culminating in the takeover of the capital Kabul on Sunday.
Author:
Vasundhara Tiwari
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