‘Forever war’ end?
Biden says 'time to end' US war in Afghanistan with total pullout WASHINGTON, April 14, 2021 (AFP) - President Joe Biden announced Wednesday it's "time to end" America's longest war
World
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EU to get 50 million Pfizer doses early as US prolongs J&J pause
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2021 (AFP) - The European Union said Wednesday that it is expecting 50 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses earlier than expected, as the United States said it
US envoy assures Taiwan relations are ‘stronger than ever’
TAIPEI, April 15, 2021 (AFP) - Relations between Taiwan and the United States are "stronger than ever", an envoy for President Joe Biden said Thursday during a visit to the
More countries reject AstraZeneca vaccine amid fresh virus surges
LONDON (AFP) - The fallout over the AstraZeneca jab persisted Thursday with several countries halting its use among younger people, as nations raced to secure much-needed vaccines in the face
Myanmar envoy to London locked out of embassy
LONDON (AFP) - Diplomats loyal to Myanmar's junta have seized the country's embassy in London, leaving the ambassador locked out in the street after he called for the release of
Deadly junta
Myanmar crackdown death toll passes 500 YANGON, March 30, 2021 (AFP) - The death toll in the Myanmar military's crackdown on protesters has passed 500, as armed rebel groups on
China approves radical overhaul of Hong Kong’s political system
BEIJING, March 30, 2021 (AFP) - Chinese leaders endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system Tuesday, slashing its number of directly elected seats and ensuring a majority of
Benefits of ‘drastic’ climate action outweigh costs: economists
PARIS, March 30, 2021 (AFP) - The cost of global warming will far outweigh the cost of rapidly cutting greenhouse gas emissions, more than 700 economists from around the world
The other pandemic
As Covid rages, world risks losing TB gains PARIS, March 24, 2021 (AFP) - In the year since Covid-19 flipped the world on its head, diagnosis and treatment of another
Outrage at 7-year-old killed in Myanmar crackdown
YANGON, March 24, 2021 (AFP) - The shooting death of a seven-year-old girl in her own home triggered fresh outrage at Myanmar's military crackdown on Wednesday, with at least 20