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UN human rights chief warns of abuses amid Taliban's Afghan blitz

The UN human rights chief warned Tuesday that she had received credible reports of severe abuses in areas under Taliban control in Afghanistan

Global shares mostly rise, momentum fizzles on coronavirus worries

Global shares mostly gained, boosted by a near-record rise on Wall Street, although the momentum began to fizzle over worries about the economic fallout from surging coronavirus infections in Asia

US Open champs get lowest payout since 2012; total prize money to rise

The two singles champions at this year's U.S. Open will earn 35% less than in 2019, the last time the Grand Slam tennis tournament allowed spectators

US troops surge evacuations out of Kabul but threats persist

The U.S. military reported its biggest day of airlifts out of Afghanistan by far on Monday, but deadly violence that has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul's airport persisted

All about Henri as storm wanes, plods through US Northeast

The storm crawled deeper inland on Monday, with experts predicting the center of its remnants will settle for a while near the New York-Connecticut border before heading back east

WHO head calls for two-month Covid-19 vaccine booster moratorium

The head of WHO called for a two-month moratorium on administering booster shots of Covid vaccines as a means of reducing global vaccine inequality and preventing emergence of new Covid variants.

Japan to send military planes to Kabul to evacuate Japanese

Japan will send three military aircraft to Afghanistan starting Monday to evacuate Japanese citizens and local staff as security deteriorates following the Taliban takeover, officials said

Attackers kill Afghan soldier at Kabul airport, says German military

The German military says a firefight broke out at the Kabul airport's north gate early on Monday between Afghan security forces and unknown attackers.

Joe Biden planning to give an update on situation in Afghanistan

The US military is considering creative ways to get Americans and others into the Kabul airport for evacuation from Afghanistan amid acute security threats, Biden administration officials said

UN agencies call for 'humanitarian airbridge' for aid supply to Afghanistan

The World Health Organization and UNICEF are calling for a humanitarian airbridge to be set up immediately to allow the unhindered delivery of medicines and other aid supplies to Afghanistan

Haiti raises earthquake death toll, passes 2,200; 344 still missing

Haiti's Civil Protection Agency said Sunday that the toll from this month's magnitude 7.2 earthquake has grown to 2,207, with 344 people still missing

Japanese foreign minister discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials

Iranian president met Sunday with Japan's foreign minister in the capital of Tehran and the two discussed de-escalation of tensions in the region, Iranian news agencies reported

British military: 7 Afghan civilians killed in chaos at Kabul airport

The British military says seven Afghan civilians have been killed in the crowds near Kabul's international airport amid the chaos of those fleeing the Taliban takeover of the country.

Afghanistan: Security threats slowing evacuations from Kabul, says US

Pentagon says that about 3,800 civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan over the past day, amid widespread logistical challenges and backlogs at waystations in the Middle East and Europe.

Covid-19: French virus health pass in full use but protests keep going

Thousands marched Saturday in cities across France to protest the Covid-19 health pass that is now required to access restaurants and cafes, cultural venues, sports arenas and long-distance travel

Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban's takeover

Haunted by a 2015 migration crisis fuelled by the Syrian war, European leaders desperately want to avoid another large-scale influx of migrants and refugees from Afghanistan

In Kabul, a fearful wait for US to deliver on evacuation promise

Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan waited nervously to see whether the US would deliver on President Joe Biden's new pledge to evacuate all Americans and all Afghans who aided the war effort

President Biden's view of job comes into focus after Afghan collapse

President Joe Biden made up his mind about Afghanistan months really years ago.

Antony Blinken says 12 nations have agreed to host Afghan evacuees

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says 13 countries have thus far agreed to at least temporarily host at-risk Afghans evacuated from Afghanistan and a dozen more have agreed to serve as transit points

Angela Merkel, Putin spar over Navalny but vow to maintain dialogue

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their sharply different views of Russia's treatment of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, democratic values