A military officer draped in the country's red, green and yellow flag announced on state television that Guinea's government had been dissolved and its borders closed. A separate video shared online and verified by a senior European intelligence official showed the 83-year-old Mr. Condé sitting silently while under arrest, flanked by armed and masked men in military fatigues.
Taliban Claim Breakthrough in Afghan Resistance Haven
The Taliban said Saturday they have entered the Panjshir Valley, the only remaining area of armed resistance to their rule in Afghanistan, as they continued talks on the formation of a new government.
The Taliban's claim comes ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to Qatar, where they are expected to discuss safe passage for Afghans seeking to flee the country as well as human-rights issues, including those of Afghan women. On Saturday, the Taliban roughly broke up a protest by women in Kabul.
Congo Says Toxic Leak at Diamond Mine Part-Owned by Russia's Alrosa Killed 12
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said a toxic-waste leak at a mine in neighboring Angola that is part-owned by the world's biggest diamond miner has killed 12 people and sickened thousands in the central African country, deepening concerns about pollution in an industry often active in hard-to-monitor places.
Congo's environment minister, Eve Bazaiba, told reporters Thursday that it would seek compensation from Angola for the damage caused by the spill at the Catoca mine, in which Moscow-listed Alrosa PJSC owns a 41% stake.
German Blue-Chip Index Adds New Companies as It Tightens Rules
Finance executives at German blue-chip companies are facing stricter oversight and governance requirements following the overhaul of Germany's DAX index of leading businesses, which will be expanded by 10 firms this month.
The changes were triggered by the scandal around electronic payments company Wirecard AG, which was kicked out of the index last year after it disclosed a $2 billion accounting hole. The revamp of the index comes a few months after the Act to Strengthen Financial Market Integrity, which tightened regulation for both companies and external auditors, became law in Germany.
GLOBAL NEWS
China's Industrial Planning Evolves, Stirring U.S. Concerns
For decades, China pursued a brand of centrally planned economic policies that the U.S. was happy to stand back and watch.
But a subtle yet critical recalibration by Beijing begun almost 15 years ago has recently set off alarms in Washington about China's goals and tactics-not least because China is catching up in many cases by adopting past U.S. approaches.
Economy Week Ahead: China Trade, Fed Talk, ECB's Next Move
Trade and inflation data from China, Federal Reserve speakers and the European Central Bank's next policy move will be in focus this week.
Covid-19 Resurgence Clouds Business Travel Rebound
Companies are delaying sending employees back on the road this fall amid another surge in coronavirus cases.
Airlines and hotels had hoped that business travel-one of the most lucrative pillars of their business-would start to bounce back in the coming months. Those hopes are fading as the busy summer travel season peters out, and the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 postpones some companies' plans to return to offices and resume in-person meetings and events.
Why a Covid-19 Vaccine for Children Is Taking So Long
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio-The countdown started as soon as researchers removed the Covid-19 vaccine vials from the freezer at Senders Pediatrics. They had just two hours once the vials thawed to prepare the shots and give them to young children in the clinical trial.
A lot had to go right first. The containers holding the shot from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE had to travel across town to a pharmacy without letting the vaccine become too warm. Pharmacists working in a sterile room, free of contamination, needed to assemble the shots in small doses safe enough for children. Finally, the vaccines had to be driven back to Senders for injection in the children as young as six months.
Hurricane Ida Leaves Louisianans Without Power, New York State Seeking Disaster Declaration
A week after Hurricane Ida made landfall, parts of Louisiana and the Northeast are still grappling with the deadly storm's aftermath, and life in some areas isn't expected to return to normal for weeks.
In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Sunday she was requesting that the Biden administration issue a major-disaster declaration for the state. The storm wrought widespread destruction in communities and neighborhoods across New York, from Yonkers to Queens to Staten Island, Ms. Hochul said.
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