US says federal employees must be vaccinated against coronavirus by Nov 22
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The Biden administration said most federal employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no later than Nov...
Month: September 2021
Chinese ambassador barred from Britain’s parliament over sanctions row
LONDON (REUTERS) - The Chinese ambassador to Britain has been banned from attending an event in the country's parliament because...
Let us buy Covid-19 vaccines, pleads Africa
GENEVA (AFP) - Africa wants to buy Covid-19 vaccines, rather than keep waiting for donor-funded doses to arrive, the African...
Canadian PM Trudeau not sorry for snapping at protester who insulted his wife
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA (REUTERS) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in an increasingly tight election race, on Tuesday (Sept 14)...
Dutch announce ‘Covid-19 pass’, bring an end to social distancing
THE HAGUE (AFP) - The Netherlands said on Tuesday (Sept 14) it would further ease Covid-19 restrictions including an end...
US top general secretly called China over fears Trump could spark war, report says
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The US top general secretly called his Chinese counterpart twice last year over concerns then-president Donald Trump...
‘I stand squarely behind my decision’: Biden defends Afghanistan pullout
WASHINGTON (REUTERS/AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Monday (Aug 16) said he “stood squarely behind” his decision to withdraw US...
Russia says Kabul situation ‘stabilising’, claims Taleban ‘restoring public order’
MOSCOW (AFP) - The Russian foreign ministry said Monday (Aug 16) the situation in Kabul "is stabilising" after the Afghan...
Firefighters battle second day of blazes near Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Fires tore through the hills west of Jerusalem for a second day on Monday (Aug 16) as...
As storm looms, medics rush to hospitals overrun by Haiti quake
LES CAYES (REUTERS, NYTIMES) - Doctors and aid workers rushed on Monday (Aug 16) to get flights to southwestern Haiti...