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Japan imposes 'emergency' measures to curb Covid-19 infections

Much of Japan kicked in its government state of emergency to curb Covid-19 infections Friday, as well as a less stringent quasi-emergency, although worries remained about their effectiveness

Sydney extends lockdown, tightens restrictions to fight Covid outbreak

Sydney's lockdown was extended throughout September on Friday and tougher pandemic restrictions were imposed, including a curfew and compulsory mask wearing outdoors.

Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden will get Covid-19 booster shot

President Joe Biden says he and his wife will get a Covid-19 booster shot, following their first two doses in December

Joe Biden says Taliban have not changed; now in 'existential crisis'

President Joe Biden says the Taliban have not changed but are going through an existential crisis about whether they want legitimacy on the global stage as they've taken over Afghanistan

Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour, says Simon Biles

Simone Biles didn't plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the evolving conversation about the role proper mental health plays in all levels of sports

Taliban marks Afghan independence Day as challenges to rule rise

The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan's Independence Day on Thursday by declaring it had beaten 'the arrogant of power of the world' in the United States

Afghanistan: Russia was ready for Taliban's win due to longtime contacts

Russia was ready for the rapid developments after working methodically for years to lay the groundwork for relations with the group that it still officially considers a terrorist organisation

What is being done to distribute Covid-19 vaccines globally?

Several groups are working to get shots to poor countries, but they're falling far short of what's needed to curb outbreaks around the world

Misread warnings helped lead to chaotic evacuation in Afghanistan

The intelligence agencies and ultimately President Joe Biden missed how quickly it would happen, losing weeks that could have been used for evacuations and spurring a foreign policy crisis

US urges over 150 world leaders not to come to UN over Covid-19

The US is urging the more than 150 countries planning to send their leader to consider giving a video address instead to prevent the annual high-level week from becoming 'a super-spreader event'

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani releases video, first since fleeing Kabul

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday defended his decision to flee Kabul in the face of the Taliban advance, describing it as the only way to prevent bloodshed.

American troops can't escort Afghans to Kabul airport: US defense secretary

Austin said securing the airport is the paramount mission right now and he doesn't want to do anything to detract from that

NATO to hold emergency meeting of foreign ministers on Afghanistan

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he will chair an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from the 30-nation military alliance on Friday to discuss developments in Afghanistan

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

Rush of US troops to Kabul tests Joe Biden's withdrawal deadline

The last-minute decision to send 3,000 US troops to Afghanistan to help partially evacuate the US Embassy is calling into question whether Biden will meet his August 31 deadline for fully withdrawing

Global sizzling: July was hottest month in 142 years, NOAA says

Earth sizzled in July and became the hottest month in 142 years of recordkeeping, US weather officials announced.

US case against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou 'flawed', her lawyers say

Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies attacked the case against her as fatally flawed and full of shifting theories during an extradition hearing Friday.

Joe Biden made ''Obamacare'' cheaper, now sign-up deadline is here

Sunday is the deadline for consumers to take advantage of a special sign-up period for private coverage made more affordable by his relief law.

NATO envoys meet in Brussels to discuss Taliban blitz in Afghanistan

NATO envoys were meeting Friday in Brussels to discuss developments in Afghanistan amid a rapidly deteriorating security situation in the wake of the relentless Taliban offensive there

Tesla hopes to start production at Berlin factory in October: Elon Musk

Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk said Friday that he hopes to start producing cars at its new factory outside Berlin in October.