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Germany's SPD lead election race after final TV debate
Scholz, the incumbent Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor, was able to convince most potential voters of his merits during the debate on the private TV broadcasters ProSieben and Sat1 on Sunday, Xinhua news agency quoted a snap poll by Forsa released on Monday.
9 killed, 20 injured in Pak tribal court firing
The incident took place on Monday when the groups gathered in the court to resolve a dispute about a road to be constructed on their lands, Laal Bahadar, a station house officer in the district, told Xinhua news agency. "During the court hearing, a heated discussion started between the two groups which got worse and they pulled out their guns at each other, followed by a serious exchange of firing," said the official.
Biden seeks phone call with Macron amid submarine deal row
A diplomatic rift emerged between Washington and Paris over the announcement that the US and the UK will support Australia to develop nuclear-powered submarines, depriving France of a contract to provide conventional submarines to Canberra, reports Xinhua news agency.
Democrats to combine debt limit suspension with short-term spending bill
The legislation to avoid a government shutdown will include a suspension of the debt limit through December 2022 "to once again meet our obligations and protect the full faith and credit of the US", House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a joint statement released on Monday.
Covid vax for younger kids, booster shots being prepared in US
A lower dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, one-third the amount given to adults and teens, is safe and triggered a robust immune response in children as young as five years old, the drug companies announced in a news release on Monday morning. "The finding, eagerly anticipated by many parents and paediatricians, is a crucial step toward the two-shot coronavirus vaccine regimen becoming available for younger school-aged children, perhaps close to Halloween," Xinhua news agency quoted The Washington Post as saying on Monday.
Russia's ruling party retains majority in lower parliament house
With 99.94 per cent of the ballots counted, the United Russia won 49.82 per cent of the votes, according to data published by the country's Central Election Commission (CEC), Xinhua news agency reported.
Guterres urges rich states to deliver $100bn for climate action
Addressing reporters on Monday at the UN headquarters in New York following the closing of the Informal Leaders Roundtable on Climate Action, he said: "Today, I asked leaders to do what is needed to make sure COP26 is a success and that it marks a true turning point. "Developed nations need to implement their promise to mobilise $100 billion dollars a year for climate action in the developing world from 2021 to 2025.
Covid, climate crisis, Afghanistan to dominate UNGA
Climate change with the UN climate change conference in Glasgow scheduled for November, the Covid-19 pandemic and Afghanistan are expected to be among the top items on the agenda for the meetings billed as the High-Level Week. These topics are expected to dominate Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's speech at the opening session, according to a UN source familiar with his thinking. He will sound a "five-alarm" warning on the dangerously deteriorating global situation in these and other areas, the source said.
EU analysing AUKUS deal's impact on trade talks with Aus
"We are analysing the impact that the AUKUS announcement would have" on the schedule of the trade talks between the EU and Australia, Xinhua news agency quoted Eric Mamer, the European Commission's chief spokesperson as saying on Monday. Under the new security partnership unveiled on September 15, Canberra will build nuclear-powered submarines with American and British technology.
Efforts underway to resume int'l flights in Kabul airport
Airport director Abdul Hadi Hamadani told Xinhua news agency on Monday that domestic and cargo flights carrying aid items are operating and authorities are working to solve a number of technical problems for the resumption of all commercial international flights. He made the remarks after local media reported earlier in the day that the airport has launched international flights.
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