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Britain's health regulator has approved Moderna's Covid vaccine for use in children aged between 12-17 years.
It is the second Covid-19 jab authorised for that age group in the UK.
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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The Pentagon says the Taliban has not tried to interfere with the US evacuation operation in Kabul.
The Biden administration says operations at Hamid Karzai International Airport are back on track, and an additional 1000 troops have been deployed to assist.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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The Nigerian government will on Monday receive 698,000 additional doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine from the United Kingdom to strengthen vaccination of its citizens against coronavirus.
The vaccines are part of the donation by the U.K government.
Tesem Akende reports from Jos, Nigeria
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The UK's unemployment rate continues to fall, with the Office for National Statistics reporting figures of 4.7% - lower than economists had predicted. Job vacancies are also at a record high - as the rebound from the Covid19 lockdowns continues. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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Five people including Ugandans have died after gunmen ambushed a convoy of cars along the Juba–Nimule road – a major highway that connects South Sudan to Uganda.
South Sudan Police say no one has claimed the attack…
And the Ugandan government is also yet to issue a statement.
Michael Baleke has more…
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As evacuations from Afghanistan continue, India has announced a special visa for those feeling the nation.
Meanwhile, India's foreign minister has spoken with his US counterpart about urgently restoring airport operations in Kabul.
But critics say India's been passive in its support for the Afghan government as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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The United Nations has criticized accusations from Ethiopia that it is working in support of the political agenda of warring factions.
This follows statements on Ethiopia's social and mainstream media accusing the UN of supporting partisan political agenda especially in the conflict between the government and the TPLF rebels in the country's North, where conflict rages on since November last year.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa :
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Thousands more people are evacuating from their homes to escape wildfires in Northern California.
A weekend of dry weather has made the situation worse.
FSN's Caroline Malone reports.
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The US is weighing up evacuating all Americans and leaving Afghans in Kabul, according to unconfirmed reports- a move that would signify the wholesale abandonment of the Afghan people according to Biden administration critics.
The situation at the international airport in Kabul is chaotic, as US troops battle to keep control.
US President Biden is set to deliver remarks on Afghanistan from the White House in a few hours, [15:45 ES/ 19:45 GMT] and has ordered another 1000 troops taking the number to 7000.
Nina-Maria Potts has the latest:
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