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Blinken thanks US partners for aiding evacuation from Afghanistan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday thanked its partner countries who played an important role to help them evacuate US citizens and 'at-risk Afghans' from Kabul

Scientists argue against US decision to roll out Covid booster shots

Scientists have criticised the US decision to roll out Covid booster shots for all Americans stating that the data isn't compelling, the media reports said

Joe Biden says chaos couldn't have been avoided in Afghanistan

Biden's comments point to a looming question of whether the U.S. will recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government after they swiftly took control of the country, including the capital city

China's changing Party line

Book review of Smokeless War: China's quest for geopolitical dominance

Focus on vaccine supply

Pace has increased but supply constraints remain

LIVE: 'Whether it's Afghanistan or India, LeT, JeM operating with impunity'

Afghanistan crisis LIVE updates: Biden administration suspends all arms sales to Afghanistan govt

US weekly jobless claims fall to 17-month low of 348,000

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 29,000 to a seasonally adjusted 348,000 for the week ended Aug. 14, the Labor Department said on Thursday

US President Biden's approval rating dips below 50% for 1st time

US President Joe Biden's average approval ratinghas tumbled below 50 per cent for the first time since he took office in January this year, multiple polls have reveaked.

Many Afghan refugees expected to resettle in US' state of Texas: Official

Many among the at least 30,000 Afghan refugees headed to the US to escape the Taliban in Afghanistan are expected to be resettled in different cities in Texas state, agency for refugee services said

'Afghanistan's fate means West is now perceived as weak,' says UK minister

The war in Afghanistan has cost several hundred thousand lives and trillions of dollars but the Taliban are now back in power

US officials recommend booster shots for all Americans amid Delta surge

US health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling. The plan, as outlined by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other top authorities, calls for an extra dose eight months after people get their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The doses could begin the week of September 20. Health officials said people who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will also probably need extra shots. But they said they are awaiting more data and have yet to work out a plan. The plan is still awaiting a Food and Drug Administration evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of a third dose, the officials said. In a statement, health officials said it is very clear that the vaccines' protection against infection wanes over time, and now, with the highly contagious delta variant spreading rapidly, we

Regional powers drive Afghan diplomacy as Washington's star fades

Regional powers, irrespective of size, are vying with each other to fill in the power vacuum in Afghanistan caused by the US retreat from the Hindukush mountains

India asks US court to reject Cairn Energy's $1.2 billion suit

The Indian government has asked a federal court in Washington to dismiss Britain's Cairn Energy suit seeking enforcement of a $1.2 billion arbitral award, saying it had sovereign immunity under US law

The longest war: Cost of the Afghanistan war, in lives and dollars

Here's a look at the US-led war in Afghanistan, by the numbers

President Joe Biden says he stands by US withdrawal from Afghanistan

At the White House, Biden on Monday called the anguish of trapped Afghan civilians "gut-wrenching"

LIVE: Afghanistan now emancipated, we seek no revenge, says Taliban

Afghanistan crisis LIVE updates: An IAF aircraft today left from Kabul to India carrying the Indian ambassador and other personnel as part of the emergency evacuation

Drop in United States Retail sales underscores shift to services spending

The figures Tuesday point to a softening in third-quarter consumer spending growth.

As the Taliban rise in Afghanistan, the liberal West crumbles

As late as last month, US President Joe Biden was pushing back against suggestions that the Taliban could swiftly conquer Afghanistan

Joe Biden says he stands 'squarely' behind Afghanistan withdrawal

Biden defends Afghanistan decision, blames Afghan army's unwillingness to fight

President Joe Biden to address nation on chaos in Afghanistan

President Joe Biden will return to the White House Monday to address the nation on the US evacuation from Afghanistan, a day after the Taliban took control of the country.