Richer countries winning Europe’s vaccine race

Paris, Aug 31 (AFP/APP):Europe may have fully vaccinated almost half of its population against Covid-19, but the richer countries are far outstripping the poorer ones. This disparity, often along West-East lines, has raised concerns from the European executive Commission in Brussels and the World Health […]

Taliban celebrate defeating the United States

Kabul, Aug 31 (AFP/APP):The hardline Islamist Taliban celebrated their total return to power on Tuesday with gunfire and diplomacy, after the last US troops flew out of Afghanistan to end two decades of war. The United States’ longest military conflict drew to a close on […]

Fears of Afghan exodus boost pressure on EU ministers

Brussels, Aug 31 (AFP/APP):European Union ministers debated Tuesday how to prevent or contain a feared influx of Afghans fleeing the Taliban, with Germany leading a call for migrants to stay in the region. At the meeting, the ministers approved a declaration that included strong support […]

US Open tennis results – 1st update

New York, Aug 31 (AFP/APP):Results from Tuesday’s matches at the US Open (x denotes seed): Men 1st rd Kei Nishikori (JPN) bt Salvatore Caruso (ITA) 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 Mackenzie McDonald (USA) bt David Goffin (BEL x27) 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 Aslan Karatsev (RUS x21) bt […]

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