News Archives for World - 2021-08-27

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Pentagon says Kabul attack carried out by one suicide bomber

WASHINGTON: A deadly attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday was carried out by a single suicide bomber at...

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 09:06pm

South Asia

Contaminant in Moderna vaccines in Japan suspected to be metallic particles: NHK

Japan on Thursday suspended the use of 1.63 million doses shipped to 863 vaccination centres nationwide, more than a week after the domestic distributor, Takeda Pharmaceutical, received reports of contaminants in some vials

Published 27 Aug, 2021 07:25pm

World

Afghan refugees: Pakistan and Iran 'will need a lot of support' as UN braces for mass exodus

Kelly Clements, the deputy high commissioner of the UNHCR, says preparing for around 500,000 new refugees in the region

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 07:33pm

Europe

Turkey won't help at Kabul airport without its own security: officials

Senior Turkish official says the attack has raised doubts about the Taliban's ability to secure the airport or to keep any Turkish operational staff safe

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 06:09pm

USA

US says 105,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan since mid-Aug

About 5,000 of the 12,500 individuals evacuated on Thursday were air-lifted out that night, according to the White House tallies

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:44pm

World

Iran Foreign Minister heads to Iraq regional summit

Saeed Khatibzadeh announced the departure to the "meeting to support Iraq" in a short statement

Published 27 Aug, 2021 01:36pm

Europe

Turkey holds first talks with the Taliban in Kabul: Erdogan

The Turkish leader said the talks were held at a military section of the Kabul airport where the Turkish embassy is temporarily stationed

Published 27 Aug, 2021 01:28pm

USA

US Supreme Court ends Biden's pandemic eviction moratorium

In a 6-3 ruling, the court sided with homeowners who claimed to be victims of unwarranted measures

Published 27 Aug, 2021 11:59am

Europe

Britain to end evacuations from Afghanistan 'in a matter of hours': defence minister

We will process those people that we have brought with us the 1,000 people approximately inside the airfield now

Published 27 Aug, 2021 11:33am

World

US braces for more ISIS attacks after 85 killed in Kabul airport carnage

Islamic State (ISIS) said one of its suicide bombers targeted "translators and collaborators with the American army"

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 01:28pm

World

Malaysia PM retains finance minister, senior figures in cabinet

Ismail Sabri was sworn in as prime minister last week, succeeding Muhyiddin Yassin who had resigned after failing to cling onto a razor-thin majority in parliament

Published 27 Aug, 2021 11:13am

World

Blasts at Kazakh military base kill four

It is unclear what caused Thursday's fire at the facility in the province of Zhambyl where engineering explosives were stored

Published 27 Aug, 2021 11:02am

World

More than 100,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan since Aug. 14: White House

Since August 14, the US has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 100,100 people

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:14am

World

Biden delays meeting with Israeli PM amid Kabul blasts

The president's bilateral meeting... has been rescheduled for tomorrow, the White House said. The two leaders had been due to meet at 11:30 am

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:10am

World

Kabul airport attack worst US loss in Afghanistan since 2011

8 The initial toll was 12, which increased when an additional service member died from his wounds

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:03am

World

Islamic State suicide bombers kill scores at Kabul airport

The bombings, claimed by the Islamic State group, left scenes of carnage outside the airport where thousands of Afghans desperate to flee their country had massed despite a flurry of foreign government warnings

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:50am

World

Guaido focused on advancing date for Venezuela elections

Representatives of the opposition and the government of President Nicolas Maduro are taking part in talks in Mexico with mediation by Norway in a bid to lift the deadlock

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:48am

World

Australia says troops pulled out ahead of Kabul blast

Suicide bombers set off two blasts that struck crowds outside the Afghan capital's airport on Thursday, killing dozens of people including 13 US troops

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:39am

World

New Zealand extends national virus lockdown

The Delta cluster emerged in Auckland last week, ending a six-month run without local transmission that had made New Zealand one of the world's last Covid-free zones

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:30am

World

WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings

BRUSSELS/JOHANNESBURG/JAKARTA: The World Health Organization's pandemic programme plans to ship 100 million doses of...