News Archives for World - 2021-08-11

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World

Germany, Netherlands halt migrant expulsions to Afghanistan

BERLIN: Germany and the Netherlands said Wednesday they have stopped forced repatriations of Afghan migrants because...

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 07:48pm

USA

US consumer prices up 0.5% in July, up 5.4% past 12 months

Energy prices remained a key driver of inflation, jumping 1.6 percent, while food prices rose 0.7 percent

Published 11 Aug, 2021 07:04pm

South Asia

Turkey still keen to run Kabul airport despite Taliban advances

Turkey has offered to deploy troops at Kabul airport after NATO withdraws and has held talks with the United States for weeks
For now nothing has changed regarding the TAF (Turkish Armed Forces) taking control of Kabul Airport. The talks and the process are continuing

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 07:21pm

Europe

Greece says EU not ready for new migrant crisis as Afghan conflict grows

"It would lead more people trying to leave and come to the European Union," Mitarachi told
Absolutely not, the EU is not ready and does not have the capacity to handle another major migration crisis

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 06:59pm

Europe

WHO-led trial to study three anti-inflammatory drugs for COVID-19 patients

These therapies - artesunate, imatinib and infliximab - were selected by an independent expert panel for their potential in reducing the risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 06:29pm

South Asia

Taliban could isolate Kabul in 30 days, take over in 90: US intelligence

Taliban fighters have taken control of eight provincial capitals in six days, a pace that has surprised US officials

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 06:04pm

World

Govt that comes to force in Afghanistan at barrel of a gun will lack legitimacy: US State Dept

Price's statement comes as Taliban continue advances, taking control of provincial capitals

Published 11 Aug, 2021 05:30pm

USA

Biden announces virtual democracy summit on December 9-10

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will convene a virtual "Summit for Democracy" on December 9 and 10 to which heads...

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 05:43pm

USA

US Senate approves $3.5 trillion budget blueprint

WASHINGTON: The US Senate early Wednesday approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would greatly expand social...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 05:02pm

Europe

France overseas Covid crisis proves need for jabs: Macron

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said a health crisis caused by escalating Covid-19 infections in ...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:53pm

Middle East

Iran's Khamenei says halting Covid 'urgent' priority

In the past 24 hours, 42,541 people tested positive for the coronavirus -- the country's highest daily caseload since the start of the pandemic

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 04:54pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Wednesday

At least 203,994,300 cases of coronavirus have been registered

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:31pm

USA

Biden to host world leaders at December summit on democracy: White House

The summit "will bring together heads of state, civil society, philanthropy, and the private sector

Published 11 Aug, 2021 03:31pm

World

'Hundreds' of Afghan soldiers surrender to Taliban near Kunduz: lawmaker

KABUL: Hundreds of Afghan soldiers who retreated to the airport outside Kunduz after the Taliban captured the...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 02:59pm

Asia

Taliban capture eighth provincial Afghan capital in six days

Jawad Mujadidi, a provincial council member from Badakhshan, says the Taliban laid siege to Faizabad before launching an offensive on Tuesday

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 04:36pm

Asia

25-30 people feared trapped in India landslide: officials

Landslides are common in India's northern Himalayan region, particularly in the current monsoon season when heavy rains lead to subsidence of earth and rocks

Published 11 Aug, 2021 02:44pm

USA

US Senate narrowly approves $3.5 trillion spending plan

But it's unclear how soon the House, which has a slim Democratic majority, will take up the measure

Published 11 Aug, 2021 02:18pm

World

Tropical Storm Fred forms off Puerto Rico

Haiti, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas were under storm watch

Published 11 Aug, 2021 11:53am

World

Trudeau condemns 'unacceptable and unjust' jailing of Canadian Spavor in China

"China's conviction and sentencing of Michael Spavor is absolutely unacceptable and unjust," Trudeau said in a statement after a Chinese court sentenced Spavor to 11 years in prison

Published 11 Aug, 2021 10:06am

World

Afghan president Ghani flies into besieged northern city as Taliban extend gains

Ghani arrives in Mazar as the Taliban capture Faizabad overnight, making it the ninth city to be overrun since Friday

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 03:15pm

USA

Delta variant reignites US mask debate

WASHINGTON: The recent surge of Covid-19, driven by the Delta variant, has reignited political controversy around...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 09:54am

Asia

Pyongyang warns of 'serious security crisis' over US-Seoul drills

They have already scaled back their annual joint military exercises significantly to facilitate nuclear talks with Pyongyang

Published 11 Aug, 2021 09:44am

World

Australia's second-largest city extends lockdown

Authorities are pinning their hopes on a fresh vaccination drive, suggesting some restrictions could be eased if enough people get vaccinated in the coming weeks

Published 11 Aug, 2021 09:36am

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro flexes muscles with military parade

Officially, the event was for the armed forces to give the president an invitation to upcoming military exercises outside the capital

Published 11 Aug, 2021 09:34am

World

Canada 'condemns' jailing of Michael Spavor in China: ambassador

We condemn that decision," Dominic Barton told reporters outside the court

Published 11 Aug, 2021 09:26am

World

Blinken urges investment at home to compete with China

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the United States needed to invest more at home to...