Taliban takes journalists to Bamyan

Taliban takes journalists to Bamyan

BAMYAN, Afghanistan - This photo taken March 26 shows the erasure of one of the two giant Buddha statues that were completely destroyed March 14 by Afghanistan's ruling Taliban milita. A group of international journalists flew to Bamyan on March 26 on a chartered Afghan Ariana airliner to see the site. The two Bamyan Buddha statues, which stood 53 meters and 38 meters tall, were erected before the region came under the influence of Islam. Prior to its destruction, the 53-meter statue was the world's tallest Buddha.

Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys

STORY: Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the event STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned a pair of turkeys on Monday ahead of Thanksgiving. "I hereby pardon Chocolate and Chip," Biden said from the White House South Lawn, referring to the names of the turkeys. The pair were at a ranch in North Carolina and will live out their lives at North Carolina State University. Beginning in the mid-20th century, the president of the United States has pardoned one or two Thanksgiving turkeys each year. The country will celebrate Thanksgiving Day on Thursday this year. Native Americans have been protesting against Thanksgiving, which some of them call "a day of mourning." "Thanksgiving Day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native people, the theft of Native lands and the erasure of Native cultures," said the United American Indians of New England, a Native American activist organization.

Taliban takes journalists to Bamyan

Taliban takes journalists to Bamyan

BAMYAN, Afghanistan - This photo taken March 26 shows the erasure of one of the two giant Buddha statues that were completely destroyed March 14 by Afghanistan's ruling Taliban milita. A group of international journalists flew to Bamyan on March 26 on a chartered Afghan Ariana airliner to see the site. The two Bamyan Buddha statues, which stood 53 meters and 38 meters tall, were erected before the region came under the influence of Islam. Prior to its destruction, the 53-meter statue was the world's tallest Buddha.