Politics Sep 15 WATCH: Psaki says Biden 'has complete confidence' in Milley Psaki said Biden "has complete confidence" in Gen. Mark Milley on a day when he defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final months of Donald Trump's presidency.
Health Sep 14 WHO aims to get Africa 30 percent of needed doses by February WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called the vast disparity in vaccination rates between rich and poor countries a “solvable problem.”…
World Sep 12 Qatar sends high-level delegation to Afghanistan Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen tweeted Sunday about the high-level delegation, saying it included Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdur Rahman Al-Thani, the deputy prime minister who is also Qatar’s foreign minister.
Health Sep 11 China to donate 3M vaccine doses to Vietnam The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the pledge Saturday as he wrapped up a two-day visit to Hanoi. The visit comes amid a virus lockdown in Vietnam to contain a coronavirus surge.
Nation Sep 10 California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning Firefighters were diverted from the huge Caldor Fire south of Lake Tahoe to fight multiple overnight lightning fires throughout El Dorado County, according to the local unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Politics Sep 10 WATCH: Jen Psaki talks on halting of Afghan flights, Xi call President Joe Biden unveiled on Thursday his administration's latest plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Among a number of action items are moves to require vaccination against COVID-19 for an estimated 100 million American workers.
Health Sep 10 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds briefing after Biden unveils action plan So far, nearly three-quarters of Americans aged 12 and older have received at least one vaccine dose, but millions more remain vulnerable to the virus as the delta variant has fueled new infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
Nation Sep 10 WATCH: Blinken delivers remarks commemorating 9/11 Blinken's comments came during a 9/11 commemoration at the State Department on Friday.
World Sep 09 Lebanon to start paying cash aid to poor families next month The move comes at a time when the government is planning to end subsidies on vital products such as fuel and some medicines that is widely expected to increase prices of most products.
Nation Sep 09 WATCH: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gives update on Hurricane Ida recovery Thousands are still struggling without electricity and water outside the metro area, and officials say oppressive heat is contributing to both health problems and the misery.