Moderna says some COVID vaccines sent to Japan contained steel
US company says it does not expect 'undue risk to patient safety' and is working to recall three batches of vaccine.
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Four killed as attackers ambush east DRC convoy, torch vehicles
More than a dozen vehicles set on fire in latest eastern DRC attack blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces armed group.
Nigerian states impose curbs in bid to stop kidnappings, violence
Governments in Niger, Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara states announce restrictions on residents amid worsening violence.
OPEC+ agrees to stick to existing oil output hikes
The group took less than an hour to reach an agreement, one of the quickest meetings in recent memory.
Weather disasters becoming more frequent and costly: UN
Number of extreme weather disasters shot up nearly fivefold from 1970s to most recent decade due to global warming.
EU mulls spending $355m to resettle 30,000 Afghan refugees
The European Commission added that additional funds could be made available.
Help wanted: US companies add fewer jobs than expected in August
The weaker-than-expected hiring gains reflect persistent hiring challenges and a slowdown in the labour market recovery.
German firms seek details of employees’ vaccine status
Germany has tough laws regulating privacy because of its history of Nazi and Communist state surveillance of citizens.
Israel warns US over plan to reopen Jerusalem consulate
Palestinian official dismisses warning, says Israel trying block any political solution to Israel-Palestine conflict.
High winds threaten spread of California’s Caldor Fire
The wildfire, which started on August 14, has scorched 808sq km (312sq miles) in the Lake Tahoe area.
Russia to send arms, ‘maybe even S-400s’, to Belarus: Lukashenko
The authoritarian leader's comments come ahead of large joint military exercises later this month.
More schools in India cautiously reopen despite COVID fears
Despite apprehensions from parents, more students step inside a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months.
US Supreme Court mum, allowing Texas 6-week abortion ban
The law took effect in Texas at midnight in what advocates say is a major backslide in abortion access rights.
Solar ‘boom’ times as Lebanon’s fossil fuels run dry
With electricity becoming a scarce commodity, thousands of well-off Lebanese rush to alternative energy.
Are frosty relations between Turkey and Armenia thawing?
Experts say both could benefit economically and geopolitically if they follow up on pledges towards normalisation.
Libya’s foreign minister says December polls could be delayed
Najla al-Mangoush says the government is doing everything in its power to hold the vote but challenges persist.
WHO says ‘no evidence’ Ivory Coast patient had Ebola
New lab analysis shows Guinean woman who previously tested positive for virus did not have Ebola, UN health agency says.
Building materials allowed into Gaza after Israeli assault in May
While dozens of truckloads of construction materials were allowed in, critics say they are not nearly enough.
In groundbreaking move, Didi employees to get a union
The move, which will help part-time drivers who lack access to most benefits, may curry favour with Beijing.
Philippines health workers protest as COVID strains hospitals
Healthcare workers demand better wages and benefits as rising COVID-19 infections strain Philippine hospitals.