Новости за 21.08.2021

The U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said American citizens were being beaten by the Taliban in attempts to evacuate Afghanistan. Austin reportedly made the claim to members of Congress on a call on Friday, which directly contradicted Joe Biden, who less than an hour earlier said there was no danger to Americans leaving the country.

China formally amended its laws to allow families to have up to three children ahead of an impending demographic crisis that's had a major effect on the nation's economy. The Chinese legislature amended its restrictive Population and Family Planning Law on Friday amid a major decline in working age citizens of the communist nation.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Henri approaches New York. Cuomo deployed 500 National Guard troops on Saturday, detailing plans ahead of the life-threatening storm's arrival.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reportedly expressed her support for the potential reappointment of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Reports on Saturday said the Biden administration official and former Fed chair has informed White House officials she backs a second term for Powell.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a bill barring correctional facilities from entering contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detail illegal immigrants. Under the legislation signed on Friday, private jails statewide have been banned from "entering into, renewing or extending" detention agreements with ICE.

Hurricane Grace has strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it slammed into Mexico's Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center warned of a dangerous storm surge on Saturday as strong winds and heavy rain blew through the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Florida's Board of Education has given two school districts 48 hours to comply with the parent-opt-out of local mask mandates. On Friday, the agency released a statement condemning the school boards of Alachua and Broward counties for "a blatant violation of the Parents' Bill of Rights."

(Reuters) - Bermuda's Flora Duffy became the first triathlete ever to win Olympic gold and the triathlon world championship in the same year on Saturday, after finishing third in Edmonton's grand

GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli soldier and two Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy, were seriously injured in cross-border fire along the Gaza border on Saturday that wounded 39 other Palestinians,

LA PAZ (Reuters) - Former Bolivian President Jeanine Anez harmed herself by cutting her lower arms while in jail on Saturday, her lawyer Norka Cuellar told local media after police reported what they

PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands demonstrated across France for a sixth consecutive weekend on Saturday against a COVID-19 health pass required for daily activities, highlighting a simmering political risk

Haitians desperate for aid in the wake of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake have been stealing food and supplies from trucks. According to reports, residents of one small town could be seen swarming aid trucks on Saturday as leaders have tried to coordinate aid efforts in the nations.

Pentagon officials announced that 17,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan in the past week. During a press briefing on Saturday, Major General Hank Taylor said around 22,000 people have been evacuated since the end of July, including 2,500 Americans.

Joe Biden has released a new batch of individuals he thinks should serve in key ambassadorships. On Friday, Biden announced his intention to nominate career diplomat Nicholas Burns to be the U.S. ambassador to China.

(Reuters) - Sweden's Anna Nordqvist roared to the top of the women's British Open leaderboard with a faultless seven-under-par 65 at a murky and damp Carnoustie on Saturday.

(Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told senior White House advisers she backs reappointing Jerome Powell as U.S.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce pushed moderate Democrats to pass the bipartisan infrastructure proposal immediately. According to Friday reports, the chamber is running digital ads in support of the infrastructure plan.

By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece said on Friday it had completed a 40-km fence on its border with Turkey and a new surveillance system was in place to stop possible asylum seekers from

(Reuters) - Myanmar's military government has arrested two more local journalists, the army-owned television reported on Saturday, in the latest in a sweeping crackdown on the media since a Feb. 1

As many have raised concerns over Joe Biden continuing to dodge reporters questions, the White House denied he had been elusive. After White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield told MSNBC on Friday that Joe Biden has never shied away from reporters questions, Republicans on Twitter had  a field day.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has evacuated 2,500 Americans from Kabul over the past week, senior U.S. officials said on Saturday, adding that Washington is fighting against "time and space

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow pledged retaliatory measures after a new set of sanctions imposed by the United States on a Russian ship and two companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline,

WARSAW (Reuters) - The leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia came together on Saturday to condemn Belarus for allowing migrants to illegally cross its borders into the European Union.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Afghanistan during a phone call and agreed to strengthen bilateral coordination on Afghan

Storm Henri has strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane during its march toward the Northeastern U.S. According to reports, the storm was around 200 miles off the coast of North Carolina as of Saturday.