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Blast outside Kabul airport, no word on casualties, says Pentagon

The Pentagon says there was an explosion outside Kabul airport

Security threat at Kabul airport 'imminent', says US diplomat

The security threat that prompted the State Department to urge Americans to move away from the perimeter of the Kabul airport was credible and urgent, the acting US ambassador to Afghanistan said

IOC's Thomas Bach defended over return to Tokyo for Paralympics

A brief return visit to Tokyo by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach to view the Paralympic Games has been widely criticized in Japan but defended by organizers.

Pfizer seeking FDA approval for coronavirus vaccine booster dose

Pfizer is seeking US approval of a booster dose of its two-shot Covid-19 vaccine.

New New York governor adds 12,000 deaths to publicised Covid-19 tally

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul promised more government transparency on her first day in office and by day end her administration had quietly delivered it by acknowledging nearly 12,000 more Covid deaths

Experts on WHO team say search for Covid-19 origins has stalled

The international scientists said Wednesday the search has stalled and warned that the window of opportunity for solving the mystery is closing fast

Delta Air Lines will make unvaccinated employees pay charge

Delta Air Lines will charge employees on the company health plan $200 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against Covid-19

Joe Biden to tackle cybersecurity with technology, finance leaders

President Joe Biden is meeting Wednesday with top executives from some of the country's leading technology companies and financial institutions

Stocks open mixed on Wall Street; S&P 500 still near record

Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street as big tech companies gain while health care and other sectors fall.

Serena Williams pulls out of US Open, citing torn hamstring

Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the US Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year's last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring.

Harry Kane accepts he will be staying at Tottenham for now

Harry Kane publicly accepted on Wednesday that he won't be leaving Tottenham in the summer transfer window.

China accuses US of politicising coronavirus origins research

China, US and WHO are entangled in a feud that centers on whether virus that causes Covid could have leaked from a lab in the city of Wuhan, where it was first detected in late 2019.

Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria''s coast

A massive oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside one of Syria's oil refineries is spreading along the coast of the country, state news agency said and satellite photos showed Wednesday.

First Paralympic gold medal goes to Paige Greco of Australia

Cyclist Paige Greco of Australia claimed the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, winning the 3,000-meter pursuit on Wednesday on the velodrome track

Covid-19: Japan to further expand virus emergency areas as cases surge

Japan was set to expand its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row Wednesday, adding more prefectures as a surge in infections fuelled by the delta variant strains the country's hea

The unshakeable: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80

He joined the Stones early in 1963 and remained over the next 60 years, ranked just behind Mick Jagger and Keith Richards as the group's longest lasting and most essential member.

Fauci expects uptick in vaccine administration after FDA OKs Pfizer shot

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he's hoping for an uptick in the administration of Covid-19 vaccinations following US government approval of the Pfizer vaccine

Afghanistan's Hazaras call on Taliban to set up inclusive government

Afghanistan's Hazaras, a Shiite minority, are calling on the Taliban to set up an inclusive government in which all ethnic groups would have a voice.

US must complete evacuations from Afghanistan by Aug 31: Taliban spokesman

A Taliban spokesman says the U.S. must complete its evacuation of people from Afghanistan by the August 31 date the Biden administration set for the withdrawal of all American troops

Airbnb vows free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees globally

Airbnb offered free housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees globally on Tuesday and sought more assistance from hosts who rent property through the home-sharing company.