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Putting price tags on US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan
Putting price tags on American military equipment still in Afghanistan isn't an easy task. In the fog of war, or withdrawal, Afghanistan has always been a black box with little sunshine, the report said. Between 2003 and 2016, the US purchased and provided 75,898 vehicles and 208 aircraft, to the Afghan army and security forces, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
Rockets fired at Kabul airport intercepted by US missile defence
The White House confirmed the attack, but said that its ongoing evacuations would "continue uninterrupted".
The incident comes a day after a US drone strike thwarted what officials said was another attack on the airport, the BBC report said. The US is planning to withdraw its troops and complete evacuations from Afghanistan by Tuesday.
Pfizer Covid vax may be authorised for 5-yr-olds by Oct: Ex-FDA chief
Currently of the three Covid-19 vaccines used in the US, only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been granted the emergency use authorisation for children aged 12 and older. Pfizer along with Moderna and Johnson and Johnson are conducting clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the vaccines in children under 12.
Results of the Pfizer vaccine for children are expected in September.
Most Americans killed in Kabul airport attack were '9/11 babies'
The Pentagon released their names and biographies on August 28. The victims, mostly aged from 20 to 25 years old, were born within a few years of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, which led the US to launch two lengthy and painful wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Xinhua news agency reported.
1 soldier dead, 3 injured in FARC dissident attack in Colombia
According to the announcement on Sunday, a military unit was attacked on Saturday night near the municipality of Tibu, where there is a high level of influence by FARC dissidents and other armed groups mainly dedicated to drug trafficking, reports Xinhua news agency. We are in the municipality of Tibu, where offensive operations were carried out to find the whereabouts of narco-terrorists belonging to residual GAO 33 (an armed group), who carried out an action the night before against the public force.
Japan's Okinawa suspends inoculation after more Moderna shots contaminated
The decision on Sunday came after previous contaminated Moderna shots were halted from use, reports xinhua news agency. Before black and pink substances were found in a vial and three syringes during pre-inoculation inspections, over 1,500 people were waiting to receive shots at the vaccination site in Naha a day earlier.
Remains of US troops killed in Kabul bombing return home
During the ceremony on Sunday at the Dover Air Force Base, Biden was joined by First Lady Jill Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley and other senior military officials, reports Xinhua news agency. The President and First Lady met privately with the families of the victims before observing flag-draped cases carrying 11 service members' remains were loaded into vans.
12 Houthi rebels killed in Saudi-led airstrikes
The coalition airstrikes came as the Yemeni troops were advancing from two directions towards Al-Sadara mountain, the last rebel bastion in the southwestern district, the source told Xinhua news agency on Sunday. Fighting between the Yemeni army and the Houthi rebels also raged on in the neighbouring districts of Jabal Murad and Sirwah. Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported 15 coalition airstrikes against the Houthi positions in those districts in the last 24 hours, without providing more details.
Water deficit increased migration by 10%, says World Bank report
Stating that by the end of this century, worsening droughts are projected to affect about 700 million people, the Report 'Ebb and Flow' said: "These climate shocks will have a disproportionate impact on the developing world, with more than 85 per cent of people affected living in low- or middle-income countries." Yet "it is often the poor who cannot afford to leave. Residents of poor countries are four times less likely to move than residents of wealthier countries".
Afghanistan: the possible Chinese road ahead
This actually distracted analysts into debating "Why was the last nail in the coffin so smooth", rather than discussing "Why there was a coffin in the first place". Currently, every strategic affairs expert seems to be asking the same question, "What is the road ahead for Afghanistan?" The answer to this question can be sought by strategically predicting the next moves of the various players operating in this region either openly, or in shadows.
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