News Archives for World - 2021-09-23

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World

US says 'no indication' Iran wants to return to nuclear deal talks

UNITED NATIONS: The United States said Thursday that Iran has given no hint that it wants to return to stalled talks...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 09:27pm

Europe

EU set to decide on Covid boosters next month

THE HAGUE: The EU's drug watchdog said Thursday it expected to decide in early October whether to approve boosters ...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 09:06pm

World

Turkey president Erdogan says Taliban current actions not inclusive

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the Taliban's current approach and their interim government were...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 08:58pm

Middle East

Iran says 'serious progress' in talks with Saudi

TEHRAN: Talks between Middle East regional rivals Tehran and Riyadh have led to "serious progress" on the issue of...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 06:54pm

USA

US jobless claims rise again amid Delta, hurricane

WASHINGTON: New applications for US unemployment benefits rose for the second straight week last week, according to...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 06:39pm

South Asia

Indian man on bail must wash women's clothes for six months

PATNA: An Indian man accused of attempted rape has been given bail on condition that he wash and iron the clothes of...

Updated 23 Sep, 2021 06:37pm

Europe

Russia's daily virus deaths match record high

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday matched its record coronavirus death toll, as the Delta variant and a slowing vaccine...

Updated 23 Sep, 2021 06:37pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Thursday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 4,715,909 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Updated 23 Sep, 2021 06:37pm

World

AstraZeneca invests in Imperial's self-amplifying RNA technology with eye on future drugs

LONDON: AstraZeneca Plc on Thursday struck a deal with the firm behind Imperial College London's experimental...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 12:05pm

World

Moderna chief executive sees pandemic over in a year

Vaccinations would soon be available even for infants, he said

Published 23 Sep, 2021 11:54am

World

China reports 43 new coronavirus cases for Sept 22 vs 41 a day earlier

Twenty eight of the new infections were locally transmitted, the health authority said

Published 23 Sep, 2021 11:47am

World

China goes after low-hanging coal fruit, the real challenge is at home: Russell

LAUNCESTON: President Xi Jinping's promise to end China's financing of overseas coal-fired power plants was broadly...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 11:35am

World

New Zealand's Ardern says lockdowns can end with high vaccine uptake

New Zealand eliminated COVID-19 last year and remained largely virus-free until an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant in August led to a nationwide lockdown

Published 23 Sep, 2021 11:27am

World

Japan doubles COVID-19 vaccine donation pledge to 60mn doses

The pledge adds to a previous agreement to provide 30 million doses and $1 billion to COVAX programme, overseen by the GAVI alliance and the World Health Organization

Published 23 Sep, 2021 11:11am

World

Melbourne anti-lockdown protests fizzle out as daily cases hit pandemic high

SYDNEY: Melbourne's streets were largely quiet on Thursday after three days of anti-lockdown protests, with hundreds...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 10:22am

World

Johnson says Glasgow climate talks 'turning point for humanity'

UNITED NATIONS: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday cast UN climate talks in Glasgow in November as a...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 10:07am

World

Conservative leaders to talk 'family values' at Hungary summit

BUDAPEST: Former US vice president Mike Pence and other conservative leaders are expected to attend a forum in...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 10:04am

World

Security Council powers united on 'stable' Afghanistan: Guterres

All five powers want "a peaceful and stable Afghanistan where humanitarian aid can be distributed without problems and without discrimination," Guterres told reporters after the meeting during the annual General Assembly

Published 23 Sep, 2021 10:02am

World

Top US, French diplomats to meet Thursday at UN: US official

UNITED NATIONS: The top US and French diplomats will meet Thursday at the United Nations after days of cold...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 10:00am

USA

US authorizes Pfizer Covid booster for the elderly and high-risk

The announcement means a significant part of the population -- amounting to tens of millions of Americans -- are now eligible for a third shot six months after their second

Published 23 Sep, 2021 09:58am

Europe

Macron, Biden have 'friendly' talk to defuse submarine row

PARIS: US President Joe Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron had a "friendly" phone call Wednesday to...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 09:54am

World

World powers agree at UN on inclusive Afghan government

China and Russia have described last month's Taliban victory as a defeat for the United States and moved to work with the insurgents

Published 23 Sep, 2021 09:49am

World

Biden tries to heal Democrats' divide on his spending plans

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the warring wings of his Democratic Party in an effort to save...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 09:41am

World

Evergrande domestic debt deal calms immediate contagion concern

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI: China Evergrande agreed to settle interest payments on a domestic bond on Wednesday, while the...