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Key words : taliban warned deadline
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A senior Taliban official has warned the United States not to extend the deadline for American troops to leave Afghanistan.
Suhail Shaheen, who also serves as a spokesperson for the group, told Britain's Sky News that an extension beyond the August 31 deadline would amount to the US extending its occupation of the country.
The spokesperson said such a move would "provoke a reaction."
On Sunday, US President Joe Biden revealed that there are discussions among US officials about extending the deadline to oversee evacuation efforts in Kabul.
Biden said that as of Sunday morning, nearly 28,000 people, including Americans and Afgan allies, had been evacuated since August 14.
Many people have gathered in and around the airport in Kabul in hopes of getting out of the country. The US and other countries continue efforts to evacuate their nationals and Afghan collaborators. Observers say the Taliban spokesperson's latest remarks are raising concerns over how those efforts could be affected.
Key words : exchange fire
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A firefight at Kabul airport left one Afghan security guard dead and three injured.
The death came amid confusion at the airport, where crowds have gathered in hopes of fleeing a country that fell under Taliban control on August 15.
The exchange of gunfire erupted at an airport gate early Monday. It is not clear who made the first shots. German and US military forces returned fire.
German armed forces in charge of security at the airport disclosed the Afghan guard's death.
The US Embassy in Kabul has issued an alert advising Americans to stay clear of the airport amid potential security threats.
As countries scramble to evacuate nationals along with Afghans who have been cooperating with them, security at the airport and the surrounding area remains uncertain.
In another development, a Taliban spokesperson announced on Monday that the militant group had begun surrounding Panjshir province in northeastern Afghanistan.
Panjshir is not under Taliban control.
Ahmad Massoud, son of the late leader of the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance, has vowed to resist the Taliban in the province.
Key words : paralympic on Tuesday safety
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The Tokyo Paralympics kick off on Tuesday, amid concerns over safety brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo will become the first city in the world to host a Summer Paralympics for the second time. The last time the Japanese capital staged the Games was in 1964.
The Paralympics were postponed by one year due to the pandemic.
A record 4,400 athletes will participate from 161 countries and territories, as well as from a refugee athletes' team. During the 13-day Games, the athletes are scheduled to take part in 539 events in 22 sports.
A major challenge facing the organizers is how to ensure the safety of athletes. Some of the athletes are at risk of developing serious symptoms if they are infected with the coronavirus, due to their disabilities or underlying health conditions.
Another challenge is how to deepen social understanding for people with disabilities through the Paralympics. At focus is whether the Games will be able to embody the Paralympic ideal of realizing an inclusive society, when the events will largely be held without spectators. There are special programs to allow schoolchildren to watch selected events at the venues, but many people are expressing reservations about the plan.
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons says despite the challenges, the Tokyo Games can have a huge impact on the World.
"The biggest goal of these Games is to change societies, change the ways that society perceives persons with disability, not only in Tokyo, not only in Japan, but around the World," he said.
Key words : vice president sailor
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US Vice President Kamala Harris has faced repeated questions about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, even as she visited another part of the world.
Harris headed to Singapore at the start of a short tour of Southeast Asia. She became the latest member of the Biden administration to visit the region.
The Vice President toured Changi Naval Base and visited with sailors aboard the USS Tulsa. She was unable to avoid questions about the pullout of American troops from Afghanistan and the chaos that has ensued.
Harris met earlier with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. White House officials said they discussed security and economic cooperation in the face of Chinese aggression.
Key words : self-defense 1 a.m.
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A Japanese Self-Defense Force aircraft has left Japan on a mission to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff at the Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan.
The C2 transport plane stationed at the Miho Air Base in western Japan is one of the three aircraft the SDF has decided to dispatch on the orders of Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo.
The other two aircraft are C130 transport planes at the Komaki Air Base in central Japan.
The planes will be used to airlift Japanese nationals, including those working for international organizations, and Afghans working for the Japanese Embassy and others.
The C2 aircraft left Japan shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, after picking up an SDF team at a base near Tokyo and refueling.
The two C130s are scheduled to leave Japan on Tuesday afternoon.
The Defense Ministry says hundreds of members of the Air and Ground Self-Defense Forces are being sent to help evacuees board the Japanese aircraft at Kabul airport.
Under the SDF law, they are allowed to use weapons only when the lives of themselves, other SDF members, or people they are transporting are in danger. The ministry says it cannot disclose the kind of arms they carry.
Officials say the SDF wants to start transporting people later this week at the earliest.
The SDF has been deployed four times in the past to evacuate Japanese nationals from other countries, but this is the first time for it to also transport foreign nationals under the SDF law.
Key words : taiwan
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Taiwan began rolling out a locally-developed coronavirus vaccine on Monday. President Tsai Ing-wen received a shot on the same day to emphasize its safety and efficacy.
The recombinant protein vaccine was developed by Medigen Vaccine Biologics. It was approved for emergency use for people aged 20 or older in July.
Tsai posted a video clip of herself receiving the vaccination on social media.
Opposition party members are voicing their doubts about the vaccine, as it received authorization for emergency use before undergoing the final phase of a clinical trial.
As of last weekend, about 40 percent of the people in Taiwan had received at least one vaccine dose. Around three percent had gotten their second shot.
Authorities are hoping to accelerate the pace of inoculations by introducing the vaccine made in Taiwan and by procuring more vaccines from overseas.
The highly contagious Delta variant is not spreading in Taiwan. New case numbers have remained in single digits on many days this month. But those numbers exclude cases from overseas.
On Tuesday, authorities plan to increase the maximum number of people allowed to gather indoors from 50 to 80. The maximum number of people permitted to gather outdoors will be increased from 100 to 300.
Key words : chip shortage medical
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A shortage of microchips has been casting a long shadow over global industry. Now, it is hitting production of key medical equipment used in the fight against coronavirus.
Japan's Fukuda Denshi usually churns out oxygen concentrators, which can be used to help COVID patients breathe. But some of its output has ground to a halt as it struggles to get chips.
The firm usually imports semiconductors from the United States. But it says that has been tough since last spring amid surging appetite from companies that make cars or home appliances.
Its production manager, Kanda Toyoharu, says "An oxygen concentrator can be a matter of life and death for a coronavirus patient. We're looking for chips globally. When we find them, we're buying them even if they're very expensive."
The company says it is planning to change its chip-supplier, as well as asking hospitals to hold off on maintenance that might require new parts.
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