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Quad leaders press for free Indo-Pacific, with wary eye on China
Published On: September 25, 2021 08:58 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 25: Leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia vowed on Friday to pursue a free and open Indo-Pacific region "undaunted by coercion" at their first in-person summit, which presented a united front amid shared concerns about China.
'Death sentence': low-lying nations implore faster action on climate at U.N.
Published On: September 24, 2021 09:35 AM NPT By: Reuters
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23: Faced with what they see as an existential threat, leaders from low-lying and island nations implored rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly this week to act more forcefully against a warming planet.
Biden doubles US global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots
Published On: September 23, 2021 10:44 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Sept 23: President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70% of the global population within the next year.
Developing nations' plea to world's wealthy at U.N.: stop vaccine hoarding
Published On: September 23, 2021 07:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22: Leaders from developing nations warned the U.N. General Assembly this week that COVID-19 vaccine hoarding by wealthy countries left the door open for the emergence of new coronavirus variants even as infections already increase in many places.
Exclusive: Taliban names Afghan U.N. envoy, asks to speak to world leaders
Published On: September 22, 2021 07:48 AM NPT By: Reuters
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22: The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations in New York this week and nominated their Doha-based spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's U.N. ambassador, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home
Published On: September 20, 2021 07:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept 20: Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only allowed for those who cannot be replaced by men, the interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital said Sunday, detailing the latest restrictions on women by the new Taliban rulers.
U.S. says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in 'tragic mistake'
Published On: September 19, 2021 09:39 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 19: A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the U.S. military said on Friday, apologizing for what it called a "tragic mistake".
China, France denounce U.S. nuclear sub pact with Britain, Australia
Published On: September 17, 2021 10:10 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON/CANBERRA, Sept 17: China on Thursday denounced a new Indo-Pacific security alliance between the United States, Britain and Australia, saying such partnerships should not target third countries and warning of an intensified arms race in the region.
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes, makes case for booster
Published On: September 16, 2021 08:21 AM NPT By: Reuters
CHICAGO, Sept 16: New data from Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) large COVID-19 vaccine trial shows that the protection it offers wanes over time, supporting the case for booster doses, the company said in a news release on Wednesday.
Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions
Published On: September 15, 2021 03:42 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 15: The rival Koreas test-launched ballistic missiles hours apart from each other on Wednesday in a display of military assets that came amid a faltering diplomatic push to strip North Korea of its nuclear program.
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