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A senior official said that all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the attacks that prompted America's involvement in its longest war.

Other experts worried that delays could erode faith in governments that were particularly efficient in their vaccination programs and were counting on second doses soon.

Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, took part in planning his funeral and its focus on family was in accordance with his wishes.

“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” the palace said.

During Sunday's ceremony, the pope had harsh words for armed forces, support for struggling countries, and urged the use of vaccinations to curb the pandemic.

The plan the Biden administration is considering is based largely on the one authored by Meissner, who is now a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute.

COVID-19 most likely did not originate at Wuham's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, says a WHO report due Tuesday. But critics are questioning the investigators' independence.

The massive cargo ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal — bringing traffic to a standstill in one of the world's most important waterways — is finally free, authorities say.

Families with older children are expelled under COVID-related authority that denies them a chance at asylum. Their decisions unfold amid a surge in attempted border crossings.

Health researchers wonder why the United States tried to reinvent the wheel when it came to setting up COVID-19 vaccinations on a large scale.

As Minneapolis braces for Monday’s opening statements in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-officer who is charged with murder in George Floyd’s death, so does the world.

One of the world's largest container ships is solidly lodged in the Suez Canal, blocking billions of dollars' worth of commerce each day.

Affluent countries are hoarding vaccines. So how do you make vaccine distribution more equitable? And what threat does vaccine nationalism pose to the ending the pandemic?

Lloyd Austin arrived in the Afghan capital amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country.

Officials said the risk was too great to admit ticket holders from overseas during a pandemic. The Japanese public has also opposed fans from abroad.