News archive of April 2021

US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 08:09

President Joe Biden will withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several U.S. officials said.

Istanbul to host Afghan peace conference on April 24

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 08:05

Turkey announced on April 13 that a keenly awaited international conference on the Afghan peace process will be held in Istanbul from April 24 to May 4.

The high-level and inclusive conference between representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban is being co-convened by Turkey, Qatar, and the U.N., according to a joint statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

NATO forces will leave together from Afghanistan: Blinken

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 08:05

 

The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on April 14 the moment has come to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and that Washington would work with NATO allies on a "coordinated" pull-out.     

"Together, we have achieved the goals that we set out to achieve and now it is time to bring our forces home," Blinken said in Brussels ahead of talks with NATO partners.     

US pauses J&J vaccine in blow to global immunization drive

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 08:05

U.S. health authorities have recommended pausing the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot over blood clot fears, with the company announcing it would delay its European rollout in a setback for global immunization efforts.

Photograph of Lake Van wins NASA competition

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 08:02

A photograph of Turkey's Lake Van taken from space by an astronaut has been crowned the winner in a weeks-long NASA competition.

The photo, which depicts the lake in eastern Turkey with its swirling cerulean and azure waters was one of two finalists heading into the final day of voting on April 12. It was captured by Kate Rubins in September 2016.

Referendum on budget act declared inadmissible

Published by The Slovenia Times on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 07:59

Ljubljana – The National Assembly has voted 46:31 to declare as inadmissible a referendum on amendments to the budget implementation act that exempt the military from certain budget constraints.

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