Americas
Harris became first woman to be acting US President as Biden underwent colonoscopy
Presidential power has been transferred to the vice president before, when President George W. Bush had colonoscopies in 2002 and 2007
US opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+
Under the new rules, anyone 18 or older can choose either a Pfizer or Moderna booster six months after their last dose
Thousands of Afghans seek temporary US entry, few approved
Victoria Palmer, a USCIS spokesperson, said the agency has trained 44 additional staff to help address the application surge
US expresses 'concern' over delivery of Russia's S-400 missile system to India
The S-400 is known as Russia's most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system
Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna making $1,000 profit every second from COVID vaccines
The companies have sold the vast majority of their doses to rich countries, leaving low-income nations in the lurch
Biden and Xi meet virtually as US-China chasm widens
The two leaders know each other well, having traveled together when both were vice presidents
China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks
The U.S. and China will revive a working group that will meet regularly to address the climate crisis and advance the multilateral process
Indian origin astronaut-led NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 team headed to ISS
The four astronauts lifted off at 9:03 pm EST Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Pfizer asks FDA to okay COVID-19 booster shots for all adults
Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have had access to a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight
Their capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, in darkness