U.S. to send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, officials say

Published On: February 12, 2022 02:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 12: The United States will be sending 3,000 additional troops to Poland in the coming days to try and help reassure NATO allies, four U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following the buildup of its forces near Ukraine.

Russia could hit U.S. chip industry, White House warns

Published On: February 12, 2022 09:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 12: The White House is warning the chip industry to diversify its supply chain in case Russia retaliates against threatened U.S. export curbs by blocking access to key materials, people familiar with the matter said.

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Feb 12: Americans in Ukraine should leave within 48 hours as Russia could attack at any time, likely with an air assault, the White House said on Friday as Moscow accused Western nations of lying to distract from their own aggressive acts

US urges Americans in Ukraine to leave country: State Dept

Published On: February 11, 2022 06:20 PM NPT By: Republica

WASHINGTON, Feb 11: The United States has issued a new advisory urging Americans in Ukraine to leave the country at the earliest possibility, strengthening earlier warnings that urged its citizens to "consider" such action, US State Department said in a travel advisory.

LONDON, Feb 11: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday confirmed that a further 350 British troops have landed in Poland as tensions around Ukraine continue to escalate.

Novavax says protein vaccine works for kids as young as 12

Published On: February 11, 2022 07:34 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Feb 11: Novavax announced Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine proved safe and effective in a study of 12- to 17-year-olds.

SEOUL, Feb 10: The COVAX global COVID-19 vaccine-sharing programme has scaled back the number of doses allocated for North Korea, international aid organisations said, as the country has so far failed to arrange for any shipments.

COVID cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world

Published On: February 10, 2022 07:44 AM NPT By: Reuters

Feb 10: Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious Omicron variant dominates the outbreak, pushing health systems in several countries to the brink of capacity.

NEW DELHI/VRINDAVAN, Feb 10: India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh began voting on Thursday in the first of a series of local elections that will be a key test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling party.

UN again voices concern about women's safety in Afghanistan

Published On: February 9, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KABUL, Feb 9: The top UN envoy in Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons met top Taliban leadership on Tuesday and voiced concern about the women's safety in the country.