China offers $31m aid to Afghanistan
China, Afghanistan flag. Photo: www.futuredirections.org.au China has pledged 200 million yuan ($31m, £22m) worth of aid to Afghanistan, including food supplies and coronavirus vaccines. BBC...
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Taliban gunmen shoot to disperse protesters in Kabul
Protesters gather around a car with the Taliban flag raised atop it during the anti-Pakistan protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 7, 2021. Photo: Reuters Taliban...
Two die in Japan after shots from suspended Moderna vaccines – Japan gov’t
Vials with a sticker reading, “COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only” and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo...
Evacuation flights resume as Kabul bombing deaths pass 100
US-led evacuation flights from Afghanistan have resumed with new urgency, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban...
Covid Vaccine: Japan suspends administration of Moderna over contamination
Japan has suspended the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna Inc’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine, more than a week after the domestic distributor received reports of contaminants...
Afghanistan crisis: G7 leaders meet over withdrawal deadline
Reports say Western forces stationed at Kabul airport have been working frantically to evacuate people from Afghanistan before an August 31 deadline. The evacuations continued...
18 US planes to evacuate people from Afghanistan
U.S. soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, arrive to provide security in support of Operation Allies Refuge at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul,...
Afghanistan withdrawal: August 31 deadline might be extended – Biden
US President Joe Biden says his administration is committed to evacuating every American out of Afghanistan, even if that may mean extending the military mission...
Taliban announce ‘amnesty,’ call women to join government
The Taliban have declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan, urging women to join their government. A senior Taliban official made the announcement on Tuesday as the...
COVID surge: Japan to extend emergency lockdown
Japan is set to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions to September 12 and widen curbs to seven more prefectures. The...