Tens of thousands of Russians flee to neighboring countries

Many Russians have been leaving their country since President Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Tens of thousands of Russians flee to neighboring countries [Russians line up to get a Personal Identification Number in a public service center in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sept. 27, 2022.] Credit: Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP Kazakhstan Officials in Kazakhstan say that about [98,000 Russians]( have crossed the border into their country since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last week a partial mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine. Men avoiding the draft are fleeing by land and air into neighboring countries, with Kazakhstan and Georgia being the most popular destinations, with others heading to Finland and Norway. The government in Almaty is struggling to accommodate the extra people, but says it has [no plans to close its border](. Colombia-Venezuela Colombia has [reopened its 1,400-mile border]( with Venezuela to trade for the first time in seven years. The move was a key campaign promise of Colombia’s new left-wing President Gustavo Petro, who met with Venezuelan officials on the Simón Bolívar International Bridge as the [first cargo truck]( carrying steel crossed over the bridge into Colombia. Petro said he will work with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on issues, including fighting rebel groups along their shared porous border. Vietnam Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across Vietnam as Typhoon Noru — which hit the Philippines this week — nears the country. It’s forecast to [make landfall near Danang](, one of Vietnam’s largest cities, by Wednesday. A curfew has been planned and several airports have been closed. The storm is expected to bring heavy rains, wind, flash floods and landslides. Two of the provinces likely to be hit are in the coffee-planting belt. The National Committee for Disaster Response and Search Rescue said the storm is expected to be the [strongest typhoon in two decades]( to hit the country. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [This Kenyan sprinter is inspiring more youth from his country to take up the sport]( [Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala celebrates after winning gold in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics in the Alexander Stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Aug. 3, 2022.]( Credit: Manish Swarup/AP Kenyan sprinter [Ferdinand Omanyala]( won the gold medal for the 100-meter sprint at the Commonwealth Games in August — the first time for his country in 60 years. Now, he's hoping to inspire more youth to pursue the sport. ['Every story here is a tragedy': Lviv hospitals adjust to a drawn-out war]( [Patients wait for an appointment in the hallway at Okhmatdyt pediatric hospital in Lviv, Ukraine.]( Credit: Daniel Ofman/The World The western Ukrainian city of Lviv has become a center for internally displaced people who come from all around Ukraine seeking medical care. Hospitals there are working in overdrive, providing care for [kids injured]( as a result of Russian attacks. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot Tanzania has submitted its first Oscar entry in more than two decades. 🎥 “Vuta n’Kuvute,” translated as “Tug of War,” based on Adam Shafi’s famous novel of the same name, revisits the colonial and revolutionary past on the islands of Zanzibar. Directed by Tanzanian filmmaker Amil Shivji, and set in the 1950s, the movie follows the budding romance between a spirited revolutionary and runaway bride during a time of tumultuous change. [Listen to the story]( by The World’s Halima Gikandi. 🎧 [Screenshot of movie title] Credit: "Vuta N'Kuvute" ("Tug of War") (2021) trailer on YouTube In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.