News Archives for World - 2021-08-30

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World

Threat to Kabul airport remains 'real' and 'specific': Pentagon

Spokesman says the evacuation operation at the airport, currently controlled by thousands of US troops, is on high alert after the Islamic State-Khorasan launched five rockets at the operation earlier Monday

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 09:54pm

South Asia

Afghanistan's healthcare system near collapse, aid agencies warn

"One of the great risks for the health system here is basically to collapse because of lack of support," says Filipe Ribeiro

Published 30 Aug, 2021 07:50pm

South Asia

Floods threaten hundreds of thousands in northeast India

GUWAHATI: Flood waters rose Monday across northeastern India, where hundreds of thousands of people are stranded on...

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 08:23pm

South Asia

IS claims rocket attack on Kabul airport: statement

BEIRUT: The Islamic State-Khorasan group claimed a rocket attack Monday on the airport in Afghanistan's capital....

Published 30 Aug, 2021 07:31pm

Europe

Coronavirus booster shots can help vulnerable, WHO Europe head says

Appears to be more positive than past WHO statements.
WHO director-general had called for halt on 3rd shots.
Czechs join growing list of states offering boosters.

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 09:06pm

South Asia

US exit will stop IS attacks in Afghanistan, Taliban say

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says group will crack down on Islamic State attacks and expects them to end once foreign forces leave the country

Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:08pm

South Asia

WHO opens air bridge to Afghanistan with medical supplies

GENEVA: A plane carrying World Health Organization medicines and health supplies landed in Afghanistan on Monday, ...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:07pm

Europe

Moscow welcomes Macron's call for Kabul 'safe zone'

Macron's comments came as international efforts to airlift foreign national and vulnerable Afghans come to an end

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 06:59pm

Europe

WHO sounds alarm over rising Covid deaths in Europe

Europe has already registered around 1.3 million Covid deaths to date

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 05:56pm

Europe

France's Covid relief spending hits 240bn euros: minister

PARIS: The French government has extended 240 billion euros ($283 billion) in financial aid to businesses hammered ...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 04:48pm

South Asia

Russia calls on US to release Afghan reserves

MOSCOW: Russia on Monday called on the United States to release Afghan central bank reserves that Washington blocked...

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 04:52pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Monday

At least 216,344,180 cases of coronavirus have been registered

Published 30 Aug, 2021 04:16pm

World

Taliban say US drone strike in Kabul also killed civilians: Chinese state TV

Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid tells China's state television CGTN on Monday that seven people were killed in the drone attack, describing the US action on foreign soil as unlawful

Published 30 Aug, 2021 01:06pm

Asia

Afghanistan's 'Gen Z' fears for future and hard-won freedoms

When 20-year-old Salgy found out last week that she had topped some 200,000 students who took Afghanistan's...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 12:20pm

World

Japan PM Suga's ratings hit record lows as party leader race looms

Suga failed to capitalise on delivering the Olympics for the nation stricken by COVID-19

Published 30 Aug, 2021 12:10pm

World

Russia to evacuate more people from Afghanistan

MOSCOW: The Russian embassy in Kabul said on Monday it was accepting applications from those seeking to leave...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 11:59am

Europe

UK government blasted over Afghan exit as hundreds left behind

Boris Johnson hailed a mission "unlike anything we have seen in our lifetimes" after the UK airlifted over 15,000 people in the last two weeks

Published 30 Aug, 2021 11:46am

Europe

Teachers should be priority group for Covid jabs: WHO

As schools reopen after the summer holidays, the agencies said it was vital that classroom-based learning continue uninterrupted

Published 30 Aug, 2021 11:21am

World

New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

The Pfizer media team in New Zealand did not immediately reply to an emailed request for comment

Published 30 Aug, 2021 10:51am

World

Biden briefed on rocket attack at Kabul airport, White House says

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chief of Staff Ron Klain have briefed the President on the rocket attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport

Published 30 Aug, 2021 10:04am

World

At least 11 killed in Peru river accident

Firefighters, policemen and sailors are in charge of the search for the disappeared

Published 30 Aug, 2021 10:02am

Asia

North Korea appears to have restarted nuclear reactor: UN agency

The development on the 5-megawatt reactor in Yongbyon -- North Korea's main nuclear complex -- comes with nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington at a standstill

Published 30 Aug, 2021 09:51am

Middle East

Palestinian president, Israeli defence minister hold rare talks

Discussions come hours after Israeli premier Bennett returned from Washington where he met with US President Joe Biden at the White House

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 09:55am

World

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans

Power was knocked out Sunday night to the entire New Orleans metropolitan area with the failure of all eight transmission lines that deliver electricity to Louisiana's largest city

Published 30 Aug, 2021 09:28am

World

Multiple rockets fired at Kabul airport, intercepted by defence system: US official

Official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says as many as 5 rockets were fired

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 04:03pm

World

Russia fines Booking.com $17m for 'abusing' dominant position

MOSCOW: Russia has slapped online travel agency Booking.com with a $17.5 million fine for "abusing" its dominant...