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India have been drawn in a four-team Group D of the qualifiers with hosts Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Turkmenistan for company. The main event to be held in Indonesia next year will see 16 teams participate with the hosts gaining an automatic qualification. 43 teams from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have been drawn into 10 groups for the qualifiers, with three five-team groups and seven four-team groups. Each group will see the respective teams take on each other once in a centralized venue with the 10 group winners and five best runners-up joining Indonesia in the final event....

Not much, compared with some of the traumas suffered in this provincial town that, until just three months ago, was a front line in the country’s latest war. Like so many Afghan children, Faiz and his friends have survived rocket attacks, land mines and malnutrition as they played in Charikar’s dirt and cobblestone alleys. Still, this may have been the shot that will save his life. Afghanistan’s new-found peace does not mean its children are any safer from diseases like measles, a contagious airborne virus that, according to UNICEF statistics, kills at least 35,000 children per year....

The estimated figure is more than double the United States’ confirmed infections, and currently higher than total diagnoses reported by all other impacted countries. As of Wednesday, August 5, more than 4.7 million people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the U.S. since the outbreak’s onset earlier this year, according to data published by Johns Hopkins University. Afghanistan’s new infection estimate is based on findings of a national public health survey, which collected antibody test results from roughly 9,500 people....

“We do not know what the Taliban are going to impose, but we know that the situation is going to get worse,” Jafari told Newsweek. “It is total chaos. We are not sure what is happening.” Facing little resistance, the Taliban rapidly retook control of Afghanistan as the United States withdrew its troops. Amid memories of the group’s previous crackdown on human rights, the Taliban’s reclaiming of power drew worldwide concerns about the fate of women, journalists and other activists, as well as those who helped America during its two-decade war....

With his Liberian striker Forkey Doe absent from the Red Giants’ squad for their Super League match against Sarawak, Selangor head coach Maniam Pachaiappan is set to make the surprising decision to field the underperforming Afiq Azmi at the start. When met by Goal during their training in Kuching on Monday, Maniam told us that the former Kelantan and Negeri Sembilan player is set to take Doe’s place. Ever since rejoining Selangor from Negeri Sembilan at the start of the season, the 28-year old forward has only made three league appearances, all as late substitutions, and struggled to reach his old form....

The military in Burkina Faso had long been complaining of what it perceived as its government’s inadequate response to the rampant growth of ISIS and Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist attacks, which have seen thousands killed and 1.5 million displaced since 2015 alone. It seems many civilians felt the same way, with the coup heralded by anti-government protests across the country. This is by no means an attempt to excuse an undemocratic coup, rightly condemned by the West-African bloc Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)....

This article will go over how Afrin works, some of the common side effects of Afrin, and why using too much Afrin or using it for a long time can lead to rebound congestion. What Is Afrin Used For? Afrin is a decongestant medication used to reduce nasal and sinus stuffiness. It’s commonly used to treat congestion from the common cold or allergies. Being congested can also cause difficulty breathing through your nose while you’re sleeping and may contribute to snoring or sleep apnea....

Without calling Payton or the Saints insincere in any way, it looks like they decided to stay together because they were better for each other than anyone else would have been for them. It’s been ugly for the Saints the last couple of years, on the field and with their payroll. But as is the case every coach-hiring season, it becomes obvious how much worse it is outside. MORE: Ranking the NFL coach openings | 10 most disappointing teams of 2015 The grass wasn’t actually greener, as much as the team and its most successful coach ever had seemed to drift apart....

On Sunday, Trump tweeted that the Department of Education would be “looking at” claims that California is planning to use the 1619 Project to teach students about America’s history of slavery. The president’s tweet came on Sunday morning in response to a Twitter user’s claim that “California has implemented the 1619 Project into the public schools.” “Soon you won’t recognize America,” the social media user wrote in a September 1 tweet....

To conduct their study, which was published on September 14 in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, the researchers followed 2,321 heart attack patients for the first 24 months following their cardiac event. They assessed patient disposition using he Multiple Adjective Affect Checklist (MAACL). Of all the subjects included, 57% were deemed “hostile,” according to the MAACL. After controlling for sex, age, education, marital status, diabetes, high blood pressure, and smoking, the researchers concluded that while hostility did not increase the risk of a second heart attack, it did predict higher death rates for patients who did....

Four days later, she was removed from the lineup for Saturday’s MLB All-Star Game concert in Cincinnati. “Health reasons” were cited; she had her wisdom teeth pulled Monday. She will be replaced by Demi Lovato as the headliner for the free concert, which will also feature pop rock band Rixton. MORE: When politics and sports intersect | HR Derby field announced The 22-year-old Grande, who was born and raised in Florida, was also caught licking doughnuts after she claimed the store manager was rude to her and her boyfriend....

“He can run, he can pass, he can block,” gushed Henry after Mariota commandeered an epic 22-21 comeback win over the Chiefs in the AFC wild-card game. “You ever seen ‘Friday Night Lights?’ He can do it all. “And he can catch, did you all see that?” Henry added, laughing, almost leaving out the best part of Mariota’s night. Although, to be fair, Mariota throwing a touchdown pass to himself might not have been the best of what Mariota did in the second half against the AFC West champs, the home team, the early-season Super Bowl favorites....

Like an uninsured driver, companies lacking adequate safeguards have become too great a risk. Meanwhile, hacking hazards have continued to grow more sophisticated over the years, with even more moving parts than the average vehicle. Most companies and consumers alike aren’t even aware of the countless ways in which they may be targeted, much less how to protect themselves. “My theory is there are only two kinds of corporations: those that have been breached, and those that will be breached,” Mario Vitale, CEO of Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions insurance firm, told Newsweek....

The sweep of the Old Dominion’s governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general positions, making for the first statewide GOP victories in the once-solidly red commonwealth since 2009, amounts to a repudiation of the decades of pablum dished out by Republicans’ well-paid, but myopic, K Street consultant class. That conventional wisdom, best encapsulated by the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) infamous “autopsy” following Mitt Romney’s defeat to Barack Obama, held that the party’s electoral path forward was best realized by sticking to the dog-eared free-market playbook and avoiding the contentious “cultural” issues of immigration, identity politics and the like....

The report, authored by lawyers from University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, and Citizens for Responsibility in Washington, some of whom served in staff positions at the White House and Justice Department during past presidential administrations, ultimately called for Barr’s impeachment on charges of alleged abuse of power, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice. “The concerns the working group has raised in this report demonstrate that the attorney general has compromised the interests of the United States and jeopardized our national security by failing to enforce the law evenhandedly and at a minimum, created the perception that the law is being applied as a political tool to support the re-election of the current president,” the report’s authors stated....

Reports in his native Poland claimed Lewandowski had reached an agreement with Bayern over a new deal that would see him attached to the club until 2021 and earn 15 million euros ($16M) per year. That figure would have reportedly seen him become the highest-paid player in the Bundesliga behind teammate Thomas Muller. But the story now appears to be wide of the mark, with the striker’s representative Maik Barthel saying there is no truth in the rumours....

It shows confidence in the long-term value of the asset and belies a slight sneer at those who panicked and sold when its price tumbled. Michael Saylor, CEO of Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy, said the company invested another $15 million in Bitcoin after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday his company would no longer accept the cryptocurrency as payment for its electric cars. Musk’s announcement lopped about $4,000 off Bitcoin’s spot price and sliced billions from its market cap amid what looked like panic selling Thursday....

In a study published in 2015, one such variant was reported to have been isolated in Cuba, which is known to develop into AIDS within three years of initial infection—making it arguably the most aggressive strain identified to date. According to this report, the research group positively identified the strain as CRF19, a recombinant variant of HIV comprised of three different subtypes, A, D, and G. Wherein HIV generally progresses to AIDS within five to ten years without therapy, CRF19 appears to progress so rapidly as to place an individual at greater risk of illness and death before treatment is even started....

City were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final to end their last realistic chance of silverware under Guardiola this term, having exited the Champions League to Monaco in the last-16 stage and bowing out of the EFL Cup to rivals Manchester United. The Citizens face United in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday in a match of huge importance in the race to finish in the Premier League’s top four....