News Archives for World - 2021-09-22

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Europe

EU ties climate goals to trade with developing nations

BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday updated its conditions for poorer nations to win privileged access to the European...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 08:53pm

South Asia

India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion in 5 years

NEW DELHI: India and United Arab Emirates plan to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by...

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 08:38pm

World

German FM says Taliban 'show' at UN would serve no purpose

UNITED NATIONS: Germany on Wednesday voiced opposition to the Taliban's request to address the United Nations, ...

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 07:51pm

USA

US existing home sales fall in August; inventory declines

WASHINGTON: US home sales fell in August as supply remained tight and prices accelerated further, the latest...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 07:29pm

Middle East

EU says Iran ready to resume nuclear talks at 'early date'

BRUSSELS: The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday Iran's top diplomat had assured him...

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 06:11pm

World

US to donate 500 million additional Covid vaccines to world

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will announce Wednesday the US plans to donate an additional 500 million...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 04:39pm

Europe

UK moots trade pact with US, Canada, Mexico: minister

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday said it was eyeing membership of an existing trade deal between the United States,...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 04:35pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Wednesday

At least 229,482,830 cases of coronavirus have been registered

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 04:29pm

South Asia

UN releases emergency funds to save Afghan health system from collapse

GENEVA: The United Nations aid chief said Wednesday he had released $45 million in emergency funds to help prevent...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:56pm

World

Two Taliban among three killed in Jalalabad attack

The attack in Jalalabad city is the latest on Taliban targets in Nangarhar province, which for years was the main operating base of the Islamic State group's Afghanistan chapter

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 01:25pm

USA

US House Democrats advance abortion rights bill, Senate passage unlikely

If the "Women's Health Protection Act" passes the Democratic-controlled House, it is unlikely to succeed in the 100-member Senate

Published 22 Sep, 2021 12:39pm

USA

Military aid for Israel removed from US funding bill, but leadership pledges vote later this week

Some House Democrats objected to a provision in a stopgap spending bill to provide the additional funding so Israel can replenish its 'Iron Dome' missile-defence system

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 02:37pm

Africa

Burundi grenade blasts kill at least five, injures 50

The Interior Ministry said on Twitter that "unidentified terrorists" were responsible. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the grenade attacks

Published 22 Sep, 2021 12:32pm

World

Philippines' Duterte vows accountability for anyone who went 'beyond bounds' in drug war

UNITED NATIONS: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that anyone found to have "acted beyond ...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 12:29pm

World

Police to resume search of Florida wilderness for fiance of Gabby Petito

Police have called Brian Laundrie, 23, a "person of interest" in the case, which has captivated Americans since Petito's family reported her missing on Sept. 11. Ten days earlier Laundrie had returned home to North Port, Florida, without her from a cross-country road trip

Published 22 Sep, 2021 12:25pm

World

Taliban ask to address UN General Assembly, name new envoy

Ambassador of the Afghan government ousted by the Taliban last month has also requested to speak, with the UN yet to decide who will represent the country at the world body

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 11:17am

World

US says Blinken expects to speak to France

Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will both participate at the UN General Assembly in a closed-door meeting for the five veto-wielding members of the Security Council

Published 22 Sep, 2021 10:31am

World

Amnesty demands two billion Covid jabs for poorer world

Human rights group said in a new report that US President Joe Biden was expected to outline a pledge at the UN General Assembly to fully vaccinate 70 percent of the world's population by next September

Published 22 Sep, 2021 10:29am

World

Biden congratulates Trudeau on Canada election win

The two leaders underscored the strong and deep friendship between the United States and Canada, according to a statement

Published 22 Sep, 2021 10:25am

World

Rare Australia earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne

The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 5.8, later revised up to 5.9, and said it struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles)

Published 22 Sep, 2021 10:08am

World

Brazil's health minister tests positive for Covid-19 at UN gathering

The other members of the delegation have been tested and are negative, said the official Brazilian government press release

Published 22 Sep, 2021 10:07am

South Asia

Taliban say girls to return to school 'as soon as possible'

KABUL: The Taliban said on Tuesday Afghan girls will be allowed to return to school "as soon as possible", after...