COVID-19: China criticises U.S. ‘scapegoating’ over origin report, demands American labs be investigated
Aug. 26, 2021 China on Wednesday criticized the U.S. “politicisation” of efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, demanding without any evidence that American labs be investigated, ahead of…
COVID -19: U.S. review of China origin unlikely to solve vexing questions
Aug. 25, 2021 President Joe Biden is set to be briefed on the U.S. intelligence community’s investigation into how COVID-19 started, with the report likely to disappoint in delivering clear…
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track as humanitarian crisis looms
Aug. 25, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden said U.S. troops in Afghanistan faced mounting danger as they pushed to complete evacuations by an Aug. 31 deadline, with aid agencies warning…
Biden agrees with Pentagon recommendation to stick to Aug 31 Afghan pullout deadline – source
Aug. 24, 2021 President Joe Biden has agreed with a Pentagon recommendation to stick with the Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline, an administration official told Reuters on Tuesday. The Pentagon…
Afghan evacuation on ‘war footing’ as G7 meets on Taliban deadline
Aug. 24, 2021 Western countries worked at a “war-footing pace” on Tuesday to get people out of Afghanistan, a NATO country diplomat said, as U.S. President Joe Biden looked set…
Taliban warns of dire consequences if U.S, allies delay withdrawal of Troops
August 23, 2021 The Taliban warned on Monday there would be “consequences” if the United States and its allies extend the presence of troops in Afghanistan beyond next week, as…
U.S. focused on potential for terrorist attack by Taliban foes – White House
Aug 20, 2021 The U.S. government is “laser focused” on the potential for a terrorist attack in Afghanistan by a group like ISIS-K, a sworn enemy of the Taliban, White…
Biden says Aug. 31 deadline in Afghanistan might be extended
Aug 19, 2021 U.S. troops may stay in Afghanistan past an Aug. 31 deadline to evacuate Americans, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, and the Pentagon said the U.S. military…
Evacuations from Afghanistan gather momentum as Taliban promises peace
Aug 18, 2021 More than 2,200 diplomats and other civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan on military flights, a Western security official told Reuters on Wednesday, as efforts gathered pace…
Emergency vaccine summit needed to help Africa, says UK’s ex-PM Brown
Aug 16, 2021 U.S., British and Italian leaders must hold an emergency summit before the U.N. General Assembly to end vaccine inequality and send more shots to Africa and other…