In Pentagon debut, Biden promises break from Trump-era politicization of military, trans military ban
President Joe Biden sought to draw a contrast with former President Donald Trump in a speech that emphasized diversity in the armed forces
FACTBOX-What Biden is doing to bring more refugees into the U.S.
Biden is working to raise refugee admissions to the United States. Here is his plan:
Biden set to accept more refugees after years of Trump restrictions
Biden is set to confront a refugee program hobbled by Trump's restrictive policies, who portrayed refugees as a security threat and drain on U.S. resources
Tunisia, Palestinians to be among first COVAX recipients- WHO
Poorer nations face a 'very significant gap' in vaccine provision compared to wealthy countries, says WHO official
‘Why not me?’ After years denied by the trans military ban, the door finally opens
For years, an arbitrary ban stood in the way of my military career – just because I’m trans. Now I can serve
Covax has pledged $112 million for COVID-19 vaccines for Afghanistan
Afghanistan has registered a total of 54,854 infections, but experts say the numbers are underreported due to low testing and limited access to medical facilities in the war torn country
India, 'pharmacy of the world', starts COVID vaccine shipments to neighbours
Many poor countries are relying on India, the world's biggest vaccine maker, for supplies to start COVID-19 immunisation programmes
'Please help us': Migrants, exposed to freezing Bosnia winter, await chance to reach EU
Impoverished Bosnia has become a cul de sac for many migrants hoping to reach western Europe, with hundreds left freezing and struggling to survive
Kabul to install surveillance cameras to combat crime
Move follows a wave of targeted assassinations in the Afghan capital
Migrants stranded in open air in Bosnia after relocation fails
Hundreds of people left homeless by the camp blaze were forced to trek back to the wreckage after authorities failed to find them a new place to stay