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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.

Bitter blow: UK's former hub in Afghanistan captured by Taliban

With the Taliban advancing rapidly and now in control of around two-thirds of Afghanistan, questions are being raised about why the UK could not have remained even after the planned departure of US

Jurgen Klopp defends Liverpool's spending after splurge by rivals

We can't spend money we don't have, said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp

Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south; take four more cities

The Taliban completed their sweep of the country's south on Friday as they took four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul

Afghanistan: Taliban take another southern provincial capital in sweep

Two lawmakers from Afghanistan's southern Uruzgan province say local officials have surrendered the provincial capital to the rapidly advancing Taliban

Extra Covid vaccine approved for those with weak immune systems

US regulators said transplant recipients and others with weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge

Paroled Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee apologises for causing public concern

Lee apologised for causing public concern upon being paroled with a year left on his sentence for crimes related to the explosive corruption scandal that toppled South Korea's previous president

Census data shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking

The US became more diverse and more urban over the past decade, and the white population dropped for the first time on record, the Census Bureau said Thursday

Cargo ship splits in two pieces after running aground in Japan port

A cargo ship broke into two pieces after running aground in a northern Japanese port and is spilling oil into the sea, Japan's coast guard said Thursday

NASA research facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong

A NASA research facility in Ohio has been renamed after astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was born in the state and returned shortly after he became the first man to walk on the moon

English cricket leaders 'very confident' about Ashes series going ahead

English cricket leaders are "very confident" the upcoming Ashes series will go ahead as planned despite ongoing negotiations over Covid-related travel restrictions

Bundesliga contenders: A look at Bayern Munich, Leipzig, Dortmund

The new Bundesliga season begins with Bayern Munich the favorite to win yet another title

Scientists fear Covid-19 cases in Britain may surge after summer lull

As Britain enjoyed a summertime lull in COVID-19 cases, the nation's attention turned to the end of pandemic-related restrictions and holidays in the sun

Taliban move closer to Afghanistan capital after taking Ghazni city

Two Afghan officials and the Taliban say the militants have seized the provincial capital of Ghazni.