As Biden sets new 9/11 withdrawal deadline, India invited to Afghan peace meet in Istanbul
India has been invited to an Afghanistan peace conference in Turkey to back up the slowed down negotiations in Qatar between the Taliban and the Kabul government ahead of a delayed US withdrawal from that country, according to diplomatic sources.
US: Stun grenades, tear gas disperse crowd protesting against Minnesota shooting
Brooklyn Centre/UNI: The police at Brooklyn Center in Minnesota, U.S, used stun grenades and tear gas to vacant crowd protesting against the murder of an African American citizen.
Canada will not ‘hesitate’ to change AstraZeneca vaccine licensing if more issues emerge
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian health regulators will not hesitate to change the terms of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine license if additional safety issues emerge, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said.
South China Sea issue: Philippines, US to start two-week joint military drills
Manila: The Philippine armed forces will hold joint exercises with hundreds of US soldiers over the next two weeks amid a conflict with China over the South China Sea issue, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario sees second-highest Covid single-day spike with 4,401 new infections
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario has been hit hard by 4,401 fresh cases of Covid-19, the second-highest single-day spike in the province despite public health units having logged a 9.5 per cent test positivity rate, one of the highest in the Canadian district.
US: One dead, three injured in Missouri convenience store shooting, says report
Washington/Sputnik: A shooting at a 24-hour convenience store in the US state of Missouri left one person dead and injured three others, media reports said.
Rohingyas are not only Bangladesh's responsibility: John Kerry
Dhaka/UNI: Former US Secretary of State and current President Joe Biden's climate envoy John Kerry on Friday praised Bangladesh for giving refuge to Rohingya's, saying they are not only Bangladesh's responsibility.
US, Philippines express concern over Chinese military presence in South China Sea
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Philippine counterpart, Teodoro Locsin Jr. have expressed concerns over the activities of Chinese military vessels in the South China Sea.
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia will continue the practice of joint anti-terrorist exercises with Pakistan to strengthen the republic's potential, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Pakistani newspaper The News International.
Japan, US to cooperate in attempts to stop climate change: Prime Minister
Moscow/Sputnik: Japan's prime minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday that he would join United States President Joe Biden in joint attempts to stop climate change. "I would like to jointly lead [such efforts with the United States]," the Japanese prime minister told a television program, as quoted by the Kyodo news agency.
Record of over 4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in one day in US
Washington/Sputnik: More than 4 million coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in the United States over a 24-hour period, setting a new record, Dr Cyrus Shahpar, COVID-19 Data Director at the White House said on Saturday.
Ex-US diplomat charged with concealing financial ties to Chinese nationals: Justice Dept
Washington/Sputnik: A former US diplomat has been charged for allegedly concealing his financial dealings with Chinese nationals, the Justice Department said in a press release.
US police chief says officer, suspect dead in attack on Capitol
Washington/Sputnik: Two individuals have died in the latest attack on the US Capitol, including the suspect and a police officer who was injured in the incident, acting US Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said on Friday.
US police chief says officer, suspect dead in attack on Capitol
Washington/Sputnik: Two individuals have died in the latest attack on the US Capitol, including the suspect and a police officer who was injured in the incident, acting US Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said on Friday.
USCIRF condemns Chinese sanctions on Chair Gayle Manchin and Vice Chair Tony Perkins
Washington: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has strongly condemned the Chinese government’s sanctions on USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and Vice Chair Tony Perkins, imposed in an apparent retaliation for U.S. sanctions on Chinese officials and for USCIRF’s consistent criticism of the Chinese Communist Party government’s atrocities against Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang.