Category: World
US ditches war in Afghanistan to focus on economic powerhouse China, Russia
Story by AFP The Biden administration has followed his predecessor’s policy in pulling out American troops from Afghanistan. The US now plans to ditch...
Covid vaccines 8 times less effective against Delta variant: study
A study conducted on 100 healthcare workers across three centers in India has found the Delta variant eight times less sensitive to antibodies generated by the Covid-19...
Sea to stars: First Arab woman astronaut in training
Story by AFP The UAE’s Nora al-Matrooshi is the first Arab woman to start training to be an astronaut, one of two Emiratis picked from thousands of applicants as...
French prosecutors probe ‘slavery’ claims against Saudi prince
Story by AFP French prosecutors said on Monday they are investigating claims that a Saudi prince kept seven employees in a state of modern-day slavery at an apartment he...
Biden marks ‘independence’ from Covid-19, but pandemic remains a threat
Story by AFP President Joe Biden celebrated US Independence Day on Sunday with an upbeat assessment of a country he said is roaring back to post-pandemic life, even if...
Settlement agreed to release ship that blocked Suez Canal
Story by Reuters The owners and insurers of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March said on Sunday a formal settlement had been agreed in a...
Breastfeeding athletes can bring children to Tokyo: organisers
Story by AFP Breastfeeding athletes will be allowed to bring children to the Tokyo Olympics “when necessary”, organisers have announced, after criticism from mothers...
Without ICUs, doctor in Jakarta hospital battles to help Covid-19 patients
Story by Reuters Indonesian doctor Cheras Sjarfi says the small public hospital where she works in south Jakarta was not ready for the influx of COVID-19 patients who...
Saudi Arabia eyes new airline to challenge regional rivals Emirates, Qatar Airways
Story by Reuters Saudi Arabia plans to target international transit passenger traffic with its new national airline, going head-to-head with Gulf giants Emirates and...
Western forces pack up to end their war, Afghans ‘manage the consequences’
Story by AFP Afghan scrap dealers are picking over the detritus of the two-decade US military intervention in Afghanistan, collecting whatever they can of value from...