Giorno: 17 Agosto 2021

New Xinjiang Military Appointment Underscores Fragility of Central Asia Security

Read More News Analysis The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) appointment of a new top military commander for the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) could result in further unrest along the nation’s westernmost border, according to experts. The CCP appointed Lieutenant General Wang Haijiang as the new military commander for Xinjiang, which borders the volatile regions […]

Look to the Global South for novel vaccines

Read More Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, vice-chancellor and principal of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) speaks of “moonshot moments” that could originate from the Global South. Wits and South African scientists are well positioned to charter a course that can catapult us into new worlds of discovery and innovation, knowledge creation and generation, teaching and […]

Senate Democrat calls for hearings on what went wrong in Afghanistan

Post Content Sen. Jack Reed, the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called for hearings at a later date to learn about what went wrong in Afghanistan but said the focus should now be on evacuations. The Rhode Island Democrat issued a statement late Monday that said the hearings should take place at the […]

Il leader dei talebani: “Garantire la sicurezza per una vita pacifica”

Read More 17 agosto 2021 <iframe class=”rep-video-embed” src=”https://video.repubblica.it/embed/mondo/afghanistan-il-leader-dei-talebani-garantire-la-sicurezza-per-una-vita-pacifica/394054/394765&width=640&height=360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”></iframe> “Allah ci ha conferito le vittorie, era inaspettato che potessimo arrivare fino a qui. Vogliamo capire come possiamo servire la nostra nazione, garantire la sicurezza e una vita pacifica. Manterremo legge e ordine per una vita […]

‘Was it worth it?’: veterans of Afghan conflict reel at Taliban takeover

Read More Afghanistan ‘Was it worth it?’: veterans of Afghan conflict reel at Taliban takeover Former soldiers express anger and heartbreak as service in 20-year war rendered ‘pointless’ Afghanistan live news: troops work to restart Kabul flights @BenQuinn75 Tue 17 Aug 2021 01.00 EDT As chaotic scenes unfolded more than 4,000 miles away in Kabul, […]

‘Run for your life’: how papers around the world covered the chaos in Kabul

Read More Afghanistan ‘Run for your life’: how papers around the world covered the chaos in Kabul Front pages focus on the extraordinary exodus at the airport and Joe Biden’s unwavering defence of troop withdrawal Mon 16 Aug 2021 21.43 EDT Last modified on Mon 16 Aug 2021 22.12 EDT The fall of Afghanistan to […]

Biden approves Florida emergency declaration due to Tropical Storm Fred

Post Content President Biden on Monday declared that an emergency exists in Florida due to Tropical Storm Fred. Biden ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts — because of emergency conditions resulting from the storm, according to the statement TROPICAL STORM FRED MAKES LANDFALL IN FLORIDA: HERE’S WHERE IT’S HEADING President […]

Report Reveals Human Rights Cost of China’s Global Investment

Read More A rights group has recorded more than 600 human rights abuses allegedly committed by overseas Chinese businesses between 2013 and 2020. A report (pdf) by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) profiles 679 allegations of overseas Chinese businesses by sector, region, and issue. The Aug. 11 report titled “‘Going Out’ Responsibly: The […]

Covid app pinged close contacts in prior five days not two, says source

Read More Coronavirus Covid app pinged close contacts in prior five days not two, says source Whitehall whistleblower says mistake was flagged to Matt Hancock before he resigned in June but never publicly admitted Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage and Mark Sweney Tue 17 Aug 2021 01.00 EDT Last modified on […]