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The United States has announced that&nbsp;it will lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from&nbsp;November&nbsp;8, at land borders and for air travel.
Curbs on non-essential travelers at land borders have been in place since March 2020 to address the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
Restrictions on non-U.S. citizens were first imposed on air travelers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.
The U.S. restrictions have barred travelers from most of the world, including tens of thousands of foreign nationals with relatives or business links in the United States.
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The United States had lagged many other countries in lifting such restrictions, and allies welcomed the move.
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Covid-19 pandemic: U.S. to lift curbs for vaccinated foreign travellers from November 8

Covid-19 pandemic: U.S. to lift curbs for vaccinated foreign travellers from November 8. Restrictions on non-U.S. citizens were first imposed on air travellers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.

Restrictions on non-U.S. citizens were first imposed on air travellers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.

The United States has announced that&nbsp;it will lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from&nbsp;November&nbsp;8, at land borders and for air travel.
Curbs on non-essential travellers at land borders have been in place since March 2020 to address the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
Restrictions on non-U.S. citizens were first imposed on air travellers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.
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The U.S. restrictions have barred travellers from most of the world, including tens of thousands of foreign nationals with relatives or business links in the United States.
The U.S. had lagged many other countries in lifting such restrictions, and allies welcomed the move.
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In the latest attack on minorities in Afghanistan, a series of bomb blasts tore through a Shi'ite mosque in the southern city of Kandahar.
As reported by TOLO News, three back-to-back explosions hit Imam Bargah mosque, which is also the biggest mosque in Kandahar causing high casualties.
At least 15 people were killed and 31 seriously injured, with the casuality toll likely to rise.
Taliban interior ministry spokesperson Qari Saeed Khosti said authorities were collecting details of the explosion.
The blast took place days after a suicide bomb attack claimed by Islamic State (ISIS) on a Shi&rsquo;ite mosque in the northern city of Kunduz that killed scores of people.

Afghanistan: attack on Shia minorities continues, 15 killed in an explosion

A series of bomb blasts tore through a Shia mosque in the southern city of Kandahar killing at least 15 people and causing serious injuries to 31 people.

The explosions are the latest in a series of attacks targeting the Muslim minority community of Shias.

A series of bomb blasts tore through a Shia&nbsp;mosque in the southern city of Kandahar&nbsp;killing at least 37 people and causing serious injuries to 31 people.
TOLO News reported that three back-to-back explosions hit Imam Bargah mosque, which is also the biggest mosque in Kandahar causing high casualties.
The explosions are the latest in a series of attacks targeting the Muslim minority community of Shias. Last Friday, over 80 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on Shia&nbsp;mosque during prayers in Kunduz

India has invited national security advisers of the region and of key nations like Russia and Pakistan to Delhi for a meeting on the current situation in Afghanistan, according to media reports.&nbsp;
Two dates have been proposed for the in-person meeting - 10th and 11th November, reports indicate.&nbsp;
Next week, India is set to attend the Moscow Format talks on Afghanistan on October 20. Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister will be attending the Russia-hosted meeting along with delegations from India, USA, China, Pakistan, Iran and Central Asian states.&nbsp;
The Moscow Format was launch by Russia in 2017 to address issues related to Afghanistan.&nbsp;

India to host a meeting of regional leaders on Taliban's Afghanistan takeover

India has invited national security advisers of the region and of key nations like Russia and Pakistan to Delhi for a meeting on the current situation in Afghanistan, according to media reports. 

India to host its own meeting on Taliban's Kabul takeover NSAs&nbsp;of Russia, Pakistan and other countries of the region invited India to attend Moscow Format talks on Afghanistan on October 20

Two dates have been proposed for the in-person meeting - 10th and 11th November, reports indicate.&nbsp;

India has invited national security advisers of the region and of key nations like Russia and Pakistan to Delhi for a meeting on the current situation in Afghanistan, according to media reports.&nbsp;
Two dates have been proposed for the in-person meeting - 10th and 11th November, reports indicate.&nbsp;
Next week, India is set to attend the Moscow Format talks on Afghanistan on October 20. Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister will be attending the Russia-hosted meeting along with delegations from India, USA, China, Pakistan, Iran and Central Asian states.&nbsp;
The Moscow Format was launch by Russia in 2017 to address issues related to Afghanistan.&nbsp;

A UK Conservative lawmaker, David Amess has died after being stabbed multiple times on Friday.
The lawmaker was meeting his constituents in Southend West area in Essex when he was targeted at a meeting at the Belfairs Methodist Church around midday.
According to an eye witness, Amess was stabbed multiple times. Emergency services fought to save his life inside the church, but in vain.
A 25-year-old man was arrested from the spot on suspicion of murder and a knife was recovered.
The stabbing echoed a 2010 incident in which a lawmaker survived a stabbing in his constituency office and a 2016 fatal shooting of Labour party's Jo Cox just days before Brexit referendum.

UK lawmaker succumbs after being stabbed multiple times

A UK Conservative Party lawmaker, David Amess has died after being stabbed multiple times while meeting his constituents

The lawmaker, David Amess, was meeting his constituents in a church when he was attacked.

A UK Conservative Party lawmaker, David Amess has died after being stabbed multiple times on Friday.
The lawmaker was meeting his constituents in Southend West area in Essex when he was targeted at the Belfairs Methodist Church around midday.
Emergency services fought to save his life inside the church, but in vain.
A 25-year-old man was arrested from the spot on suspicion of murder and a knife was recovered.
The stabbing echoed a 2010 incident in which a lawmaker survived a stabbing in his constituency office and a 2016 fatal shooting of Labour party's Jo Cox just days before Brexit referendum.

Many Norwegians attended a candle-lit memorial for the five victims of a bow-and-arrow rampage on Friday in Kongsberg

Norway mourns for bow-and-arrow attack

Many Norwegians attended a candle-lit memorial for the five victims of a bow-and-arrow rampage on Friday. Police say the attacker as Espen Andersen Braathen acted alone. Stay tuned for further updates 

((Shots of people lighting candles)
Many Norwegians attended a candle-lit memorial for the five victims of a bow-and-arrow rampage on Friday in Kongsberg.
((Image of the attacker)
Norwegian police identified 37-year-old Danish citizen Espen Andersen Braathen as the attacker who was arrested on the street&nbsp;
((Shots of the teacher &amp; then her byte))
Local teacher Ingebsorg Spangelo said she brought her students to visit the memorial where candles, flowers and stuffed animals had been laid in a central square.
(Byte) - Ingebsorg Spangelo, Teacher
'It's a small community so almost everybody know each other so it's, this a very strange and very sad experience for us. It's almost surreal or unreal, it feels unreal. So I am bringing the students here today because they wanted to come and light candles and put down some flowers and be together.'
(Police shots)
Andersen Braathen is being held on preliminary charges and will face a custody hearing Friday. Police believe he acted alone.
(Byte) -&nbsp;&Oslash;yvind Aas, Kongsberg police chief
'From the information we have now, the person has carried out these actions alone. From the course of events, it is natural to consider whether this is an act of terrorism, but the apprehended hasn't been questioned and it is therefore too early to say anything about this.' Vo-- Norway has seen attacks by the far-right men since the past decade.&nbsp;

Many Norwegians attended a candle-lit memorial for the five victims of a bow-and-arrow rampage on Friday in Kongsberg

Many Norwegians recall it all too well: politicians, residents and Norway&rsquo;s royal family together mourning an act of home-grown mass violence that profoundly shook a Scandinavian nation where such tragedies are rare.
A bow-and-arrow attack that killed five people and wounded three in a quiet town Wednesday brought immediate comparisons with a terror attack a decade and three months earlier that still ranks as Norway&rsquo;s worst peacetime act of slaughter.
Norwegian police identified the attacker as Espen Andersen Braathen, a 37-year-old Danish citizen, who was arrested on the street&nbsp;
Local teacher Ingebsorg Spangelo said she brought her students to visit the memorial where candles, flowers and stuffed animals had been laid in a central square.
&lsquo;It's a small community so almost everybody know each other,&rsquo; she said, adding the students wanted to come and be together.
Andersen Braathen is being held on preliminary charges and will face a custody hearing Friday. Police said they believe he acted alone.

((VISUALS/BG MUSIC))
These visuals are from a rehabilitation centre from Kabul where drug addicts from across the city have been brought in by the Taliban soldiers.
It seems that the uncontested rulers of Afghanistan are determined to stamp out the scourge of drug addiction by force.
Below the city's bridges, piles of garbage with filthy water seeping through, one can see hundreds of homeless men addicted to drugs being beaten and rounded up to be taken to treatment centres. Some even dead after the beating, some facing severe withdrawal symptoms.
((MULTIPLE BREATHS))
With Taliban coming down on the addicts more aggressively and forcefully, a larger economic crisis looms as well.
With government revenues relying on taxation and opium trade intertwined with Afghanistan's economy, Taliban's similar approach on opium production is likely to send the economy into shambles.
However, going by the history, Taliban is unlikely to ban the trafficking and the overall drug trade and instead tax it heavily to sustain its economy.

Explained: Taliban's war on drugs and it's possible economic fallout

Explained: how Taliban's crack down on drug use is raising economic concerns for Afghanistan, the world's largest producer of opium

((VISUALS/BG MUSIC))
These scenes inside a rehabilitation centre in Kabul where drug addicts from across the capital city have been brought in by the Taliban.
The uncontested rulers of Afghanistan are determined to stamp out the scourge of drug addiction but by force. ((show a phot montage of underbrides&nbsp;with click sound))
These days this&nbsp;is a usual sight under many Kabul bridges;&nbsp;piles of garbage with gutter water seeping, hundreds of homeless men addicted to drugs being beaten and rounded up. Some even dead after due to beating, some facing severe withdrawal symptoms at the treatment centres they are enrolled.
((MULTIPLE BREATHS))
With Taliban coming down on the addicts more aggressively, a larger economic crisis looms as well.
Afghanistan being the world's largest producer of opium, which forms the backbone of its economy. This has led to heavy taxations and customs being imposed on it in the past.
Afghanistan's opium harvest accounts for more than 80% of the world's supply with cultivation substantially rising from 41,000 hectares in 1998 to 64,000 hectares in 2000 under Taliban rule.
However, Taliban cracked down on opium poppy farming in July, 2000 which brought down the world's production substantially that year.
With government revenues relying on taxation and opium trade intertwined with Afghanistan's economy, Taliban's similar approach on opium production is likely to dent an already fractured economy.
Would then the Taliban completely ban opium production and overall drug trade or instead tax it heavily to sustain its economy? 
Taliban's War on Drugs
* Rehabilitation centre in Kabul
Drug addicts in the capital are being rounded up by Taliban
The new regime appears to be determined to stamp out drug addiction by force
With the crackdown on drugs, a larger economic crisis looms over the country
Afghanistan is the world's largest opium producer
With revenues relying on taxation and opium trade, Taliban's attack on drugs is likely to dent an already fractured economy

Amidst&nbsp;Taliban's recent crackdown on drug addicts in Kabul, the condition of Afghan's economy, which is substantially dependent on opium production and already in a shambles, remains uncertain.

These visuals are from a rehabilitation centre from Kabul where drug addicts from across the city have been brought in by the Taliban soldiers.
It seems that the uncontested rulers of Afghanistan are determined to stamp out the scourge of drug addiction by force.
Below the city's bridges, piles of garbage with filthy water seeping through, one can see hundreds of homeless men addicted to drugs being beaten and rounded up to be taken to treatment centres. Some even dead after the beating, some facing severe withdrawal symptoms.
With Taliban coming down on the addicts more aggressively and forcefully, a larger economic crisis looms as well.
Afghanistan being the world's largest producer of opium with its production forming the backbone of the nations's economy, it has seen heavy taxations and customs being imposed on it in the past.
Afghanistan's opium harvest accounts for more than 80% of the world's supply with cultivation substantially rising from 41,000 hectares in 1998 to 64,000 hectares in 2000 under Taliban rule.
However, Taliban cracked down on opium poppy farming in July, 2000 which brought down the world's production substantially that year.
With government revenues relying on taxation and opium trade intertwined with Afghanistan's economy, Taliban's similar approach on opium production is likely to dent an already fractured economy.
It would be interesting to see whether Taliban completely bans opium production and overall drug trade or instead tax it heavily to sustain its economy.

Noma and Geranium were ranked at No 1 and No 2 respectively, at “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants” awards ceremony held on 5th October in Antwerp, Belgium.

The list of 50 best restaurants across the world is out! Have you been to any?

The list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants is out and Copenhagen stole the show with two restaurants from the city bagging the first two spots on the list. The list is prepared by 1040-member experts, known as the Academy. 

World’s 50 Best Restaurants!

The annual list of the world&rsquo;s 50 best restaurants is back. And this time, Copenhagen dominated the first two spots on the list.

After a year of hiatus due to the pandemic, the annual list of the world&rsquo;s 50 best restaurants is back. And this time, Copenhagen dominated the first two spots on the list.
Noma and Geranium were ranked at No 1 and No 2 respectively, at &ldquo;The World&rsquo;s 50 Best Restaurants&rdquo; awards ceremony held on 5th October in Antwerp, Belgium.
Here&rsquo;s the list of the restaurants which stole the first 5 spots.
1. Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2. Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)
3. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)
4. Central (Lima, Peru)
5. Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)
Europe stole the show this year with more than half of the ranked restaurants located there. Asia booked eight slots and Singapore's Odette, at No. 8,&nbsp;bagged the highest position of the continent.
Eight restaurants in North America made the cut, with Mexico&rsquo;s Pujol named the &ldquo;Best Restaurant in North America.&rdquo; South America took six slots, with two restaurants in Peru securing a spot in the top 10. And lastly,&nbsp;Africa edged onto the list, with South Africa&rsquo;s Wolfgat, taking the 50th slot.
And Spain left the ceremony with 8 awards, the most number of awards from any country. Most of the award-winning restaurants are located in Basque Country which is renowned for its culinary powerhouse.
If you are wondering how one makes the list, we'll tell you exactly how.
According to the official website of the world&rsquo;s 50 best, there are 1040 industry insiders, known as the Academy. They are generally food writers, critics, chefs and restaurateurs from 26 geographical regions across the globe.
Each member chooses 10 restaurants but there aren&rsquo;t any set requirements or criteria and restaurants are chosen at the discretion of the members alone. Academy members vote for at least four restaurants outside of their regions. To accommodate restricted travel and dining opportunities caused by the global pandemic, the 2021 list consisted of votes cast in January 2020, which were never published, as well as updated regional choices.
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A newlywed couple in Pakistan's Hunza&nbsp;Valley chose to ride in an excavator for their wedding procession.&nbsp;
Couches were fitted into the bucket of the vehicle, decorated with flowers however, the couple stood as they were driven around amid loud cheers from the crowd.&nbsp;
Video of the couple enjoying their unique wedding ride is trending on social media with mixed reactions from the users.&nbsp;
Some applauded the couple's eccentric choice of ride while some expressed concern over the couple's safety.&nbsp;

Newlywed couple in Pakistan arrive in village riding an excavator 

A newly married couple in Pakistan chose an excavator as their wedding ride. 
What a unique choice of transport for one's wedding! 

A newlywed couple in Pakistan's Hunza&nbsp;Valley chose to ride an excavator for their wedding procession.&nbsp;
Couches were fitted into the bucket of the vehicle, decorated with flowers.
The couple stood as they were driven around amid loud cheers from the crowd.&nbsp;
Video of the couple enjoying their unique wedding ride is trending on social media with mixed reactions from the users.&nbsp;
Some applauded the couple's eccentric choice of ride while some expressed concern over the couple's safety.&nbsp;

A newly married couple in Pakistan chose an excavator as their wedding ride.&nbsp;

A newlywed couple in Pakistan's Hunza&nbsp;Valley chose to ride an excavator for their wedding procession.&nbsp;
Couches were fitted into the bucket of the vehicle, decorated with flowers.
The couple stood as they were driven around amid loud cheers from the crowd.&nbsp;
Video of the couple enjoying their unique wedding ride is trending on social media with mixed reactions from the users.&nbsp;
Some applauded the couple's eccentric choice of ride while some expressed concern over the couple's safety.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/the-joy-we-all-need-today-viral-video-of-toddlers-melts-hearts-1631459098723">Watch this heart-warming&nbsp;video of toddlers meeting&nbsp;</a>

A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold at auction three years ago fetched almost $25.4 million on Thursday at Sotheby's&nbsp;in London.
A record for the artist, the shredded artwork sold close to 20 times its pre-shredded price.&nbsp;Titled "Love is in the Bin" was offered by Sotheby&rsquo;s&nbsp;with a pre-sale estimate of $5.5 million to $8.2 million.
The piece consists of a half-shredded canvas in an ornate frame bearing a spray-painted image of a girl reaching for a heart-shaped red balloon.&nbsp;When it last sold at Sotheby&rsquo;s in October 2018, the piece was known as &ldquo;Girl With Balloon.&rdquo;
In 2018, an anonymous European buyer was making the winning bid - for $1.4 million - when a hidden shredder embedded in the frame by Banksy whirred to life, leaving half the canvas hanging from the frame in strips.&nbsp;But the buyer decided to go through with the purchase in 2018, a decision that was vindicated as the artwork's price soared.

Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at Sotheby's auction in London

In 2018, the artwork of a girl with a balloon had sensationally self-shredded at an auction, it has now sold at Sotheby's for 20X its pre-shredded price.

Art by&nbsp;Banksy&nbsp;that shredded itself sells for&nbsp;$25.4 million
Artwork sold at Sotheby's&nbsp;for 20X its pre-shredded price
'Love is in the Bin' had pre-sale estimate of $5.5 to $8.2 mn
The artwork&nbsp;sensationally self-shredded at an auction in 2018
A buyer was making the winning bid when the artwork shredded
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In 2018, an anonymous buyer was making the winning bid - when a hidden shredder embedded in the frame by Banksy whirred to life, leaving half the canvas hanging from the frame in strips.

A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold at auction three years ago fetched almost $25.4 million on Thursday at Sotheby's&nbsp;in London.
A record for the artist, the shredded artwork sold close to 20 times its pre-shredded price.&nbsp;Titled "Love is in the Bin" was offered by Sotheby&rsquo;s&nbsp;with a pre-sale estimate of $5.5 million to $8.2 million.
The piece consists of a half-shredded canvas in an ornate frame bearing a spray-painted image of a girl reaching for a heart-shaped red balloon.&nbsp;When it last sold at Sotheby&rsquo;s in October 2018, the piece was known as &ldquo;Girl With Balloon.&rdquo;
In 2018, an anonymous European buyer was making the winning bid - for $1.4 million - when a hidden shredder embedded in the frame by Banksy whirred to life, leaving half the canvas hanging from the frame in strips.&nbsp;

A building fire that raged out of control for hours early Thursday in a major city in southern Taiwan left 46 people dead and at least 41 others injured, authorities said.
Overnight flames and smoke billowed from the lower floors of the 13-storey building as fire-fighters tried to douse the blaze from the street and aerial platforms in the city of Kaohsiung.
A fire department statement described the fire, which started about 3 am, as &ldquo;extremely fierce&rdquo; and said several floors had been destroyed.&nbsp;It took fire-fighters until after 7 am to extinguish the blaze.
Many of the upper floors appeared not to have been damaged directly. However, the smoke was thick enough to have killed and injured the several dozens living above the fire.
Neighbourhood residents said the 13-story building was home to many poor, elderly and disabled people and it wasn&rsquo;t clear how many of the 120 units were occupied.
Fire extinguishers had been installed last month, but only three per floor because the residents could not afford to pay more, as per local media reports.

46 killed in Taiwan fire as the inferno burnt all night

At least 46 people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a 13-storey tower block in southern Taiwan, officials say.

Taiwan inferno kills 46 people

46 dead and at least 41 injured in Taiwan fire: authorities&nbsp;
'Extremely fierce' fire, several floors destroyed, say officials
Smoke thick enough to have killed &amp; injured dozens: authorities
13-storey building housed poor, elderly and disabled people
Fire extinguishers were installed last month, just 3 per floor

A fire department statement described the fire, which started about 3 a.m., as &ldquo;extremely fierce&rdquo;

A building fire that raged out of control for hours early Thursday in a major city in southern Taiwan left 46 people dead and at least 41 others injured, authorities said.
Overnight flames and smoke billowed from the lower floors of the 13-storey building as fire-fighters tried to douse the blaze from the street and aerial platforms in the city of Kaohsiung.
A fire department statement described the fire, which started about 3 am, as &ldquo;extremely fierce&rdquo; and said several floors had been destroyed.&nbsp;It took fire-fighters until after 7 am to extinguish the blaze. WATCH: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/california-wildfires-continue-to-blaze-threaten-homes-1634126886885">Wildfires continue to cause destruction in California&nbsp;</a>
Many of the upper floors appeared not to have been damaged directly. However, the smoke was thick enough to have killed and injured the several dozens living above the fire.
Neighbourhood residents said the 13-story building was home to many poor, elderly and disabled people and it wasn&rsquo;t clear how many of the 120 units were occupied.
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Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their fight for freedom of expression in countries where reporters have faced persistent attacks, harassment and even murder.
The Nobel committee noted that Ressa in 2012 co-founded Rappler, a news website that has focused critical attention on President Rodrigo Duterte's "controversial, murderous anti-drug campaign" in the Philippines.
Ressa&nbsp;was convicted last year of libel and sentenced to jail in a decision seen as a major blow to press global freedom.
Muratov was one of the founders in 1993 of the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which the Nobel committee called &ldquo;the most independent newspaper in Russia today, with a fundamentally critical attitude towards power.&rdquo;&nbsp;

Journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov awarded Nobel Peace Prize for championing freedom of expression

Journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize for championing freedom of expression

<ul>
<li>Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov share Nobel Peace Prize</li>
<li>Nobel for Ressa&nbsp;and Muratov&nbsp;for championing&nbsp;freedom of expression</li>
<li>Maria Ressa&nbsp;co-founded the Rappler in&nbsp;Philippines, was convicted of libel last year</li>
<li>Muratov&nbsp;is one of the founders of an independent Russian newspaper</li>
<li>First Nobel Peace Prize for journalists in 86 years</li>
</ul>

&ldquo;Free, independent and fact-based journalism serves to protect against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda,&rdquo; said Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, explaining why the prize went to two journalists.

Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their fight for freedom of expression in countries where reporters have faced persistent attacks, harassment and even murder.
The Nobel committee noted that Ressa in 2012 co-founded Rappler, a news website that has focused critical attention on President Rodrigo Duterte's "controversial, murderous anti-drug campaign" in the Philippines.
Ressa&nbsp;was convicted last year of libel and sentenced to jail in a decision seen as a major blow to press global freedom.
Muratov was one of the founders in 1993 of the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which the Nobel committee called &ldquo;the most independent newspaper in Russia today, with a fundamentally critical attitude towards power.&rdquo;&nbsp;
This is the first Nobel peace prize for journalists in 86 years.&nbsp;

At least 100 people have been killed or injured after an explosion&nbsp;at a mosque packed with worshippers for Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, according to a police official.&nbsp;
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast but&nbsp;the deputy police chief for Kunduz province said the attack may have been carried out by a suicide bomber who had mingled among the worshipers inside the mosque.
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan condemned Friday's attack, saying it was &ldquo;part of a disturbing pattern of violence&rdquo; targeting religious institutions.
At least five civilians were killed in bombing carried out by Islamic State on Sunday outside Kabul's Eid Gah Mosque. A&nbsp;madrassa&nbsp;in Khost province was also attacked on Wednesday.&nbsp;

At least 100 killed, injured in a blast in Kunduz: Taliban official

At least 100 people have been killed or injured after an explosion at a mosque packed with worshippers for Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, according to a police official. 

At least 100 killed, injured in a blast at a mosque in Afghanistan: police
Blast took place during Friday prayers in Kunduz&nbsp;city
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet
At least 5 people were killed in an explosion outside a mosque in Kabul on Sunday
&nbsp;

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan condemned Friday's attack, saying it was 'part of a disturbing pattern of violence' targeting religious institutions.

At least 100 people have been killed or injured after an explosion&nbsp;at a mosque packed with worshippers for Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, according to a police official.&nbsp;
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast but&nbsp;the deputy police chief for Kunduz province said the attack may have been carried out by a suicide bomber who had mingled among the worshipers inside the mosque.
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan condemned Friday's attack, saying it was 'part of a disturbing pattern of violence' targeting religious institutions.
At least five civilians were killed in bombing carried out by Islamic State on Sunday outside Kabul's Eid Gah Mosque. A&nbsp;madrassa&nbsp;in Khost province was also attacked on Wednesday.&nbsp;

Hundreds of migrants have camped out in northwest Bosnia, braving worsening weather 

Migrants settled in Bosnia camp fighting for life

Hundreds of migrants have camped out in northwest Bosnia, braving worsening weather. Immediate help to be given for them to survive.

((Long shots of camps &amp; people))
Hundreds of migrants &mdash; including small children, babies and elderly people &mdash; have camped out in northwest Bosnia, braving worsening weather and tough Croatian border police for a chance to head on towards Western Europe.
(Shots of camp) Shelters with no more than sticks covered by nylon sheeting, the settlement sprawls over a muddy field near the town of Velika Kladusa, a few kilometers from the border with Croatia
((Drone shots of the area &amp; people's activity)) Camp has sprouted over the past few weeks &amp; has no running water, lavatories, showers or electricity, and a freezing Bosnian winter is approaching fast.
((Shots of people eating)) Migrants&nbsp;are coping&nbsp;by bringing water in plastic containers, light fires for warmth and try to keep their tents tidy inside.&nbsp;
(Shots of people &amp; camp)&nbsp; Migrants refuse to move into official, organized camps so they can keep as close to the Croatian border as possible.&nbsp;
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Hundreds of migrants &mdash; including small children, babies and elderly people &mdash; have camped out in northwest Bosnia, braving worsening weather and tough Croatian border police for a chance to head on towards Western Europe.

Hundreds of migrants &mdash; including small children, babies and elderly people &mdash; have camped out in northwest Bosnia, braving worsening weather and tough Croatian border police for a chance to head on towards Western Europe.
 Shelters with no more than sticks covered by nylon sheeting, the settlement sprawls over a muddy field near the town of Velika Kladusa, a few kilometers from the border with Croatia
 The camp has sprouted over the past few weeks. There&rsquo;s no running water, lavatories, showers or electricity, and a freezing Bosnian winter is approaching fast.
 The migrants cope as best they can. They bring water in plastic containers, light fires for warmth and try to keep their tents tidy inside.&nbsp;
 Migrants refuse to move into official, organized camps so they can keep as close to the Croatian border as possible.&nbsp;
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The&nbsp;World Health Organization&nbsp;has unveiled a team of scientists it wants to revive the stalled inquiry into Covid-19&rsquo;s origins.
The group of 26 experts will be charged with producing a new global framework for studies into the origins of emerging pathogens of epidemic and pandemic potential &ndash; and their remit includes Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Michael Ryan, the WHO&rsquo;s emergencies director, said it may be the &ldquo;last chance to understand the origins of this virus&rdquo; in a collegiate manner.
The&nbsp;WHO&nbsp;announced earlier this year it would set up a Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens.In August, China rejected the WHO&rsquo;s calls for a renewed inquiry on the ground into the origins of Covid-19.

'Last chance': WHO forms new team to probe Covid origins

WHO to revive stalled inquiry in to Covid-19 origin
WHO: last chance to understand the origins of the virus
China rejected WHO's&nbsp;call for a renewed inquiry into Covid-19 origins

'Last chance': WHO forms new team to probe Covid origins

The&nbsp;World Health Organization&nbsp;has unveiled a team of scientists it wants to revive the stalled inquiry into Covid-19&rsquo;s origins.
The group of 26 experts will be charged with producing a new global framework for studies into the origins of emerging pathogens of epidemic and pandemic potential &ndash; and their remit includes Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Michael Ryan, the WHO&rsquo;s emergencies director, said it may be the &ldquo;last chance to understand the origins of this virus&rdquo; in a collegiate manner.
The&nbsp;WHO&nbsp;announced earlier this year it would set up a Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens. In August, China rejected the WHO&rsquo;s calls for a renewed inquiry on the ground into the origins of Covid-19.

A man armed with bow and arrows killed five people and injured two on Wednesday evening in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, however, authorities have arrested a 37-year-old Danish man on suspicion of carrying out the attack. 
The attacker is said to have launched the assault inside a Coop Extra supermarket on Kongsberg's west side. One of those injured was an off-duty police officer who was in the shop at the time.
According to the Norwegian police, the suspect walked around the city shooting people with arrows.
The police believe that he acted alone,&nbsp;and there is no active search for more people. However, the police will further investigate whether the attack was an act of terrorism.
Addressing a news conference, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said&nbsp;reports of the incident are "horrifying".
Following the attacks, the police directorate said it had immediately ordered officers nationwide to carry firearms. Usually, police in Norway are not armed.
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Armed violence is rare in Norway, but the country has suffered far-right attacks in the past.
In July 2011, Anders Breivik, a Norwegian far-right domestic terrorist carried out twin attacks that killed 77 people. He first blasted a building next to the prime minister&rsquo;s office in Oslo, following this he went on a shooting spree at a summer camp for left-wing youths on the island of Utoya. In July 2012, he was convicted of mass murder, causing a fatal explosion, and terrorism and was sentenced to 21 years in prison
In August 2019, self-proclaimed neo-Nazi&nbsp;opened fire into a mosque in Baerum, the outskirts of Oslo, before being overpowered by worshippers, however, no serious casualties were reported. in June 2020, Manshaus was found guilty of murder and terrorism and sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Norway bow and arrow attack, 7 developments we know

Norway has a history of far-right men carrying out terror attacks. All indicators seem to reveal that the bow-and-arrow attack in which five people were killed may have had a similar ideological motive; a relook at the country's struggle with neo-Nazisim.

Norway bow and arrow attack 

//&nbsp;Norway: five dead, two injured in Kongsberg bow and arrow attack
//&nbsp;Danish man in custody on suspicion of carrying out the attack
// Motive behind the attack unknown, police probe underway
// Norway PM Solberg calls bow and arrows attack 'horrifying'
// Norway has seen attacks by the far-right men in the past
// In July 2011, a far-right domestic terrorist, Anders Breivik, carried out twin attacks, killing 77 people
//&nbsp;In August 2019, self-proclaimed neo-Nazi Philip Manshaus opened fire at a mosque, worshippers escaped unhurt

Following the attacks, the police directorate said it had immediately ordered officers nationwide to carry firearms. Usually, police in Norway are not armed.

A man armed with bow and arrows killed five people and injured two on Wednesday evening in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, however, authorities have arrested a 37-year-old Danish man on suspicion of carrying out the attack.
The attacker is said to have launched the assault inside a Coop Extra supermarket on Kongsberg's west side. One of those injured was an off-duty police officer who was in the shop at the time.
According to the Norwegian police, the suspect walked around the city shooting people with arrows.
The police believe that he acted alone,&nbsp;and there is no active search for more people. However, the police will further investigate whether the attack was an act of terrorism.
Prime Minister Erna Solberg&nbsp;told reporters that&nbsp;the incident are "horrifying".
Following the attacks, the police directorate said it had immediately ordered officers nationwide to carry firearms. Usually, police in Norway are not armed.
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Armed violence is rare in <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/massive-meteor-lights-up-norway-skies-may-have-landed-near-oslo-1627263618851" target="_blank">Norway</a>, but the country has suffered far-right attacks in the past.
In July 2011, Anders Breivik, a Norwegian far-right domestic terrorist carried out twin attacks that killed 77 people. He first blasted a building next to the prime minister&rsquo;s office in Oslo, following this he went on a shooting spree at a summer camp for left-wing youths on the island of Utoya. In July 2012, he was convicted of mass murder, causing a fatal explosion, and terrorism and was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
In August 2019, self-proclaimed neo-Nazi&nbsp;opened fire into a mosque in Baerum, the outskirts of Oslo, before being overpowered by worshippers, however, no serious casualties were reported. In June 2020, Manshaus was found guilty of murder and terrorism and sentenced to 21 years in prison.

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