Fri 20 August 2021: The three-dose COVID-19 DNA vaccine from Zydus Cadila was approved by India’s medicines authority today for emergency use in adults and children aged 12 and up, making it the country’s sixth vaccination to be approved. The company stated that it intends to produce 100 million to 120 million doses of ZyCoV-D […]
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Fri 20 August 2021: The Taliban got more support than Germany would like it to have, now it will be necessary to have negotiations with the radical movement, German Chancellor Angela said on Friday. “It should be noted that the Taliban got more support than we would like it to have. Now we will have […]
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Fri 20 August 2021: Following the Taliban’s quick takeover of Afghanistan, Facebook announced new security measures on Thursday to protect users in the country. Following recommendations from activists, journalists and civil society groups, the company said users can now shield their posts from people they don’t know. Also, users of Facebook-owned Instagram in Afghanistan will […]
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Fri 20 August 2021: Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah has appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the country’s new prime minister, according to a statement released by the palace on Friday. Muhyiddin Yassin, Ismail’s predecessor, resigned on Monday after just over 17 months in power. Due to infighting within his ruling political coalition, Muhyiddin’s majority support […]
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Fri 20 August 2021: Turkey’s president affirmed his country’s commitment to Afghanistan’s “stability and security” Thursday and said Ankara could hold talks with the government. “We will meet with the government formed by the Taliban if necessary, and discuss our mutual agendas,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said following a five-hour Cabinet meeting at the presidential complex […]
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Thu 19 August 2021: Moscow has not made any approving statements about the change of power in Afghanistan, assessing only the objective situation in Kabul after the arrival of the Taliban movement (recognized as terrorist group and banned in Russia) in the city, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “I would like to […]
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Thu 19 August 2021: Qatar’s former Prime Minister, Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani, yesterday called on the international community to speak directly with the Taliban, and to respect the current situation in Afghanistan, after the movement took control of the country’s capital earlier this week, Anadolu reported. “Now that the Taliban has returned to power victorious after twenty years, […]
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Thu 19 August 2021: In Afghanistan, the COVID-19 response has hit education hard, which has had a disproportionate impact on vulnerable students. Nationwide school closures have added to the challenges already facing the country’s education sector, which has struggled to meet the public’s high enthusiasm for education in recent years. Even as schools reopen, the […]
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Thu 19 August 2021: A consortium of doctors and researchers from India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa have partnered to conduct a study on the epidemiological impact and intersection of the COVID-19 and Tuberculosis pandemics in these countries, Ministry of Science and Technology said. Under this joint research, the teams from these countries will explore […]
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Thu 19 August 2021: Turkey welcomes the moderate statements made by Taliban leaders, the Turkish president said Wednesday. “Turkey is ready for all kinds of cooperation for peace in Afghanistan, the well-being of our kin in the country and the protection of Turkey’s interests,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a joint TV interview broadcast live […]
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