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SpaceX capsule with first all-civilian orbital crew splashesdown in Atlantic

The SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days earlier.

California wildfires make run toward giant sequoia groves

Crews were watching the weather this weekend as they battled California wildfires that have burned into some groves of ancient sequoias as they try to

Girls excluded as Afghan secondary schools reopen

Male teachers and students should attend, a statement said

Iran won’t allow IS presence on Afghan border: Raisi

‘Taliban must form inclusive govt.

After Afghanistan pull-out, U.S. seeks NATO basing, intel pacts

Top U.S. military officer to meet NATO counterpart in Greece

Russia claims foreign interference in election

3 cyberattacks recorded, says poll body

Japan PM candidates deny toning down their views to attract votes

on nuclear, gender issues to attract votes

White House remains silent as 10,000 migrants cross into U.S.

Del Rio Mayor declares state of emergency; WH stays silent

Yemen’s Houthis execute nine over senior official’s killing

The executions took place despite repeated calls by rights groups and lawyers to stop the killings.

It’s not fair to expect Afghanistan to become ‘Scandinavian country’ in 17 days: Pakistan Interior Minister

If someone wants Afghanistan to turn into a Scandinavian country, then they are at fault, as Kabul progresses at its own pace, he was quoted as saying by The News International.

It’s the rise of the independents at 2021’s Geneva Watch Days

Informal events like Geneva Watch Days and instant feedback on social media platforms are helping independent watch brands adapt and grow during the pandemic

H Moser & Cie’s Edouard Meylan on running for a cause

Education comes first, says the CEO of the independent Swiss watchmaker, as he gives his Nikes a solid pounding

Edouard Meylan of H Moser & Cie isn’t stuck in time

How the CEO of independent watchmaker H Moser & Cie uses humour and a Marie Kondo-like obsession with decluttering to woo a new generation of collectors

Covax misses its 2021 delivery target — what’s gone wrong in the fight against vaccine nationalism?

On average, three COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered per 100 people in low-income countries, compared to more than 120 in high-income countries

Watch | Taliban take over a luxury mansion in Kabul

A video on the luxury mansion in Kabul, taken over by the Taliban

H-1B visa selection | U.S. court sets aside proposed Trump-era rule

During former President Donald Trump’s final days in office, the USCIS announced to do away with the traditional lottery system in deciding the successful applicants for the H-1B visas.

U.N. concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya

The number of migrants intercepted and returned to Libya so far this year is more than double the number for 2020, when more than 11,890 were brought back to shore

No injuries as 4.3-magnitude earthquake rattles Los Angeles

No problems were reported at an oil refinery in Carson.

Venezuelan leader Maduro lands in Mexico ahead of Latin American leaders' summit

Mexico has in recent months also hosted faltering talks between the Maduro government and the opposition

President Biden to focus on combating COVID-19, climate crisis, defending human rights, democracy in first UNGA address

The U.S. envoy to the U.N. also noted that she expects numerous discussions on Afghanistan next week as world leaders gather at the U.N. headquarters for a hybrid high-level General Assembly session

AUKUS | France's recall of ambassador over submarine deal regretful, says Australia

France recalled its ambassadors to Australia and the United States on Friday in an unprecedented show of anger over submarine deal

U.N. holds emergency session on Somalia's political crisis

The meeting followed President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's statement on September 16 saying he suspended Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble’s power to hire and fire officials

U.S. will fly 'massive' number of Haitians to Haiti

Haitians have been migrating to the U.S. in large numbers from South America for several years, many of them having left the Caribbean nation after a devastating earthquake in 2010

Algeria's former President Bouteflika dies at 84

Abdelaziz Bouteflika had ruled the North African country for two decades before his resignation in April 2019

Morning Digest: Council decides to keep petroleum products out of GST regime; France recalls Ambassadors to U.S., Australia over submarine deal, and more

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U.S. admits Kabul drone strike killed civilians

It was a mistake and I offer my sincere apology, says General McKenzie

Pentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error

“The strike was a tragic mistake,” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told a Pentagon news conference

U.S. panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for elderly, high-risk

Earlier this week, two top FDA vaccine reviewers joined a group of international scientists in publishing an editorial rejecting the need for boosters in healthy people

AUKUS | France recalls Ambassadors to U.S., Australia over submarine deal

Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday’s announcement of Australia’s submarine deal with the U.S. is “unacceptable behaviour between allies and partners”

U.S. President Joe Biden unveils plan to cut methane emissions

Joe Biden launches US-EU-led effort to cut methane emissions by 30% over next decade

United Nations extends Afghan mission mandate for six months

Resolution urges Taliban to create an inclusive government

Xi Jinping calls for a ‘moderate’ Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended ‘an informal meeting’ with officials from Russia, Pakistan and Iran

Tesla to work with global regulators on data security

Cars are being fitted with an ever-increasing array of sensors and cameras to assist drivers but the data such equipment generates has also raised questions about privacy and security.

El Salvador body to investigate complaints about government's bitcoin purchases, ATM kiosks

One Cristosal official, who was not authorised to speak about the matter, confirmed the complaint has been accepted.

Kremlin foes accuse Google and Apple of bowing to censorship

Some activists also use virtual private networks to skirt such restrictions and were still able to download and use the app.

Pelosi warns UK not to endanger Northern Ireland’s peace with Brexit

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned Britain, on Friday, that there will be no U.S.-U.K. trade deal unless the British government

Myanmar court sets October 1 for Suu Kyi corruption trial

In the ongoing trial, she faces charges of sedition, two counts of flouting COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, illegally importing walkie-talkies that were for her bodyguards' use and the unlicensed use of the radios

South Africa: Top court upholds ex-president's prison sentence

South Africa's highest court on Friday, denied an application by former President Jacob Zuma to rescind his sentence of 15 months in jail for

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