News Archives for World - 2021-06-13

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World

Biden vows to be 'very clear' with Putin on US concerns

"It is about making myself very clear what the conditions are to get a better relationship with Russia. We're not looking for conflict."

Published 13 Jun, 2021 08:45pm

World

Erdogan says US can count on Turkey after Afghanistan troop pullout

The United States is in the final stages of completing a military drawdown, alongside NATO forces, by September 11 -- 20 years after they invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban.

Updated 13 Jun, 2021 07:58pm

World

Putin says Russia would accept conditional handover of cyber criminals to US

Putin praised Biden for having shown "professionalism" when the United States and Russia agreed this year to extend the New START nuclear arms control treaty.

Updated 13 Jun, 2021 08:14pm

World

Erdogan says Turkey has raised FX swap deal with China to $6bn

"We previously had a $2.4 billion swap deal. Now we have made a new deal for a further $3.6 billion, raising the total to $6 billion."

Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:01pm

Europe

Erdogan says he and Biden must leave troubles behind at NATO meeting

"We need to put Turkey-US ties on the table first-hand," Erdogan said.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 06:39pm

Africa

S.Africa pulls two million doses of J&J vaccine

South Africa is counting on a delivery of 31 million doses of the single-shot J&J vaccine to help inoculate its population of 59 million.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 06:26pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Sunday

At least 175,567,730 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 06:26pm

Europe

Moscow announces car raffle to boost vaccination drive

The move comes as authorities seek to speed up Russia's vaccination drive that has stagnated while new infections in Moscow and across the country are on the rise.

Updated 13 Jun, 2021 06:06pm

South Asia

Myanmar's anti-junta movement shows viral support for Rohingya

The mostly Muslim Rohingya -- long viewed as interlopers from Bangladesh by many in Myanmar -- have for decades been denied citizenship, rights, access to services and freedom of movement.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 05:38pm

Europe

Merkel says Biden brought 'new momentum' to G7 talks

Merkel said Biden's decision to bring the US back to the Paris agreement had made G7 climate discussions "much easier".

Published 13 Jun, 2021 05:34pm

World

Fujimori clings to fraud claim in Peru as vote tally nears end

"The Mission has not detected serious irregularities," the OAS mission said.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 11:10am

Africa

Algerians shun parliamentary election under protest boycott

Hamid, a 60-year-old office manager, said he voted for the sake of "stability".

Published 13 Jun, 2021 11:03am

Africa

Police officer, two soldiers killed in Ivory Coast IED blast

Former colonial power France already plays a strategic role in the region with a 5,100-strong military presence at the head of Operation Barkhane.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 10:55am

Europe

Spain's Podemos elects new chief

But Belarra has the full blessing of Iglesias who decided to withdraw from politics following a crushing defeat by the right in the May 4 regional elections in Madrid.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 10:51am

Europe

Switzerland votes on pesticides ban

Environmentalists and the political left back both initiatives.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 10:49am

World

Canada pays final homage to family killed in truck attack

Trudeau has promised to step up the fight against extremist groups.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 10:45am

World

G7 to agree climate, conservation targets as summit ends

Current tense relations with Moscow, in particular over its cyber activity, are also expected to feature.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 10:42am

Middle East

Israel parliament poised to vote on anti-Netanyahu govt

But the ever-combative Netanyahu has tried to peel off defectors that would deprive the nascent coalition of its wafer thin legislative majority.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 10:38am

World

German Greens back weakened leader Baerbock

BERLIN: Members of the German Greens party on Saturday officially nominated Annalena Baerbock as their candidate to...