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Afghan evacuation on 'war footing' as G7 meets on Taliban deadline

Widespread chaos punctuated by sporadic violence has gripped Kabul's airport, with Western troops and Afghan security guards driving back crowds

Delta cases show 300 times higher viral load: South Korea study

The higher load https means the virus spreads far more easily from person to person, increasing infections and hospitalisations, a health ministry official Lee Sang-won told a news conference.

Samsung to invest $206 billion by 2023 for post-pandemic growth

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip maker, said the group plans to solidify technology and market leadership through mergers and acquisitions

Risk-on sentiment grows as Jackson Hole speech nears

Stocks in Asia, Europe and Wall Street futures all made gains, setting them on a recovery course after Chinese regulatory worries triggered a sell-off last week.

Delta variant blow knocks wind out of Asia's economic recovery

The rapid spread of the infectious Delta variant and low vax rates have caught much of the region off-guard, especially in emerging markets, even as economies in Europe and North America reopen

Asian stocks rally on extended Wall Street bounce, easing Fed taper worries

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.2%, with Japan and South Korean indexes jumping more than 1%. Australia shares were up 0.2% and Taiwan stocks rose 0.7%.

Biden to decide on extending Aug 31 Afghanistan evacuation deadline

US president expected to take call on Tuesday, had said before evacuation was going to be "hard and painful" and much could still go wrong.

China strengthens supervision of accounting firms in fight against forgery

The guidelines, published by China's State Council, or cabinet, come as Beijing launches a flurry of regulatory crackdowns against sectors ranging from Internet to tutoring

China halts over 40 IPOs as it investigates law firm and broker

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange suspended more than 30 IPO plans on Aug. 18 slated for its ChiNext board, including a public share sale application from BYD Co's semiconductor business

US FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine

The FDA approved the two-dose vaccine for use in people over the age of 16.

Kabul airport curbs blocking medical, food supplies to Afghanistan: WHO

Aid agencies say it is critical that medical and food supplies reach some 300,000 people displaced in Afghanistan over the past two months amid advances by Islamist Taliban insurgents

Bitcoin price surges past $50,000 since May; rebound loses steam

Bitcoin has risen 81% since hitting a yearly low of $27,700 in January.

Oil prices jump 5% after 7 days of losses, boosted by weaker dollar

A drop in the U.S. dollar provided a boost on Monday, making crude less expensive for holders of other currencies

Delhi court gives police three weeks to conclude Paytm ownership probe

Ashok Kumar Saxena, 71, said in legal documents that he had invested $27,500 in Paytm parent One97 Communications two decades ago, but was never allotted any stock

Crop sowing lags in India on scanty rains, raises concerns over yields

A drop in production could not only limit rice and cotton exports, but also boost imports of edible oils

Wall Street rebounds as banks, energy surge; Dow up 230 pts

Trillium nearly triples on Pfizer's $2.26 bn deal; GM to take $1 bn hit on expanded Bolt EV recall, shares slip

Gold gains on softer dollar, Delta variant's threat to recovery

The dollar index was down 0.1%, easing off the 9-1/2-month high hit last week, lifting gold's allure for holders of other currencies

Dollar dips after last week's climb as Fed doubts resurface

Riskier currencies, including the Aussie, Norwegian crown and the Canadian dollar were among the major beneficiaries of a weaker dollar in quiet London trading, rising more than 0.5% each

Kabul airport problems blocking medical supplies for Afghans: WHO

Nearly 18.5 million people - half the population - rely on aid and the humanitarian needs are expected to grow due to drought.

Oil prices snap seven-day losing streak, helped by weaker dollar

Brent crude climbed $1.23, or 1.9%, to $66.41 a barrel by 0701 GMT, after dipping to $64.60 earlier in the session, its lowest level since May 21