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US to Withdraw All Troops from Afghanistan By September 11
President Joe Biden will withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several US
EU Commission to End AstraZeneca and J&J Vaccine Contracts at Expiry
The EU Commission has decided not to renew COVID-19 vaccine contracts next year with companies such as Astrazeneca and Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Italian daily La Stampa reported on Wednesday
Derek Chauvin Trial: Expert Says Use of Force on George Floyd ‘Justified’
A use-of-force expert has told a US jury that the former police officer accused of the murder of George Floyd was “justified” in pinning him to the ground. Barry Brodd
Iran Says Attack on Facility Will Affect Vienna Talks Over Nuclear Deal
Iran has warned that an attack on its main nuclear enrichment site at Natanz affects ongoing negotiations in Vienna over its tattered atomic deal with world powers. Foreign Minister Mohammad
China Sends 25 Warplanes into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone, Taipei Says
China sent 25 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Monday, the largest breach of that space since the island began regularly reporting such activity in September, Taiwan’s Defense
Japan to Release Contaminated Fukushima Water into Sea after Treatment
Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear station into the sea, the government said on Tuesday, a move opposed by neighbours
Japan Olympic Adviser Urges Covid Vaccine Option for Athletes
A health adviser to Japan’s Olympic committee said on Tuesday athletes should have the option of getting COVID-19 vaccines, days after public outcry led the government to deny it was
Vaccine Nationalism, Export Restrictions Hampering Africa’s Vaccination Efforts, WTO Boss Says
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday deplored increasing Covid-19 vaccine nationalism and restrictions placed on exports by producing countries, which she described as
‘I Miss My Brother’, George Floyd’s Younger Sibling Tells Court
George Floyd’s younger sibling has testified “I miss my brother” as prosecutors prepare to rest their case against the ex-officer accused of murdering him. After the state of Minnesota spent
Muslims Open Ramadan with Social Distanced Prayers, Vaccines
Muslims began marking Ramadan with communal prayers Tuesday in a socially distanced contrast to the empty mosques of a year ago when Islam’s holiest month coincided with the start of
