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Covid-19: US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated

The US will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the Covid-19 pandemic

House sends short-term debt limit hike to Joe Biden, staving off default

Members of the House pushed through a short-term increase to the nation's debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December and temporarily averting default

Climate change: England must 'adapt or die,' govt agency warns

England will be hit hard by floods like those that devastated Germany this summer if the country does not improve its defence against more extreme weather brought by climate change

German companies urge the next government to step up on climate

Dozens of large German companies have urged the country's next government to put in place ambitious policies to meet the goals of the Paris climate accord.

Covid-19: Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown

Sydney hairdressers, gyms, cafs and bars reopened to fully vaccinated customers on Monday for the first time in more than 100 days after Australia's largest city achieved a vaccination benchmark.

Iran makes more 20% enriched uranium than watchdog reported

Under the terms of the nuclear deal, Iran was prohibited from enriching uranium above 3.67% with the exception of its research reactor activities.

McConnell seizes on debt standoff to undermine Biden agenda

McConnell is no longer the majority leader, but he is exerting his minority status in convoluted and uncharted ways

Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made Covid-19 vaccines

When Russian regulators approved the country's own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family was among those who rushed to take the injection

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens

Brazil vs Colombia, Argentina vs Uruguay in World Cup qualifying

Brazil has won all nine matches in World Cup qualifying so far and could well make it 10 on Sunday at Colombia. The Brazilians lead the 10-team South American round-robin competition by eight points.

Brazil tops 600,000 coronavirus deaths amid doubts about delta variant

Bars in Brazil's biggest metropolis, Sao Paulo, are full again for Friday happy hours and lawmakers in the capital have nearly done away with video sessions via Zoom.

IMF board says needs more time to weigh data-rigging details

The IMF says it needs more time to weigh its response to a law firm's findings that the agency's managing director was involved in data-rigging at the World Bank when she was a top official there

US appeals court lets Texas temporarily resume abortion law

A federal appeals courts has allowed Texas to temporarily resume banning most abortions, just one day after clinics across the state began rushing to serve patients again

Ireland buckles to pressure, joins global minimum corporate tax deal

The Irish government, which initially rejected the agreement, said Thursday it had decided to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's global minimum tax accord

UK to offer new Covid-19 vaccine shots to Novavax trial volunteers

Around 15,000 people in the UK got Novavax shots as part of a clinical trial. While the UK recognizes them as vaccinated, most countries don't, meaning they can't travel

Submarine hits object in Pacific; no life-threatening injury: US Navy

A US Navy attack submarine struck an object while submerged in international waters in the South China Sea, officials have said

IMF chief Georgieva facing data-rigging allegations defends actions

The head of the International Monetary Fund has said a report alleging she had a role in data-rigging at the World Bank when she was a top official there was not an accurate representation of events

Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes Tokyo area; no danger of tsunami, say officials

A powerful earthquake registering a preliminary 6.1 magnitude shook the Tokyo area on Thursday night, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami.

US employment: Jobless claims fall to 326,000, first drop in four weeks

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the US job market and economy continue their steady recovery from last year's coronavirus recession.

Pfizer asks US govt to allow Covid vaccine shots for kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 -- and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks.