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Thursday 23 September 2021 03:45 EDT

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THE-AP-INTERVIEW-PAKISTAN-FOREIGN-MINISTER — Pakistan's top diplomat has some ideas from his country on how to engage the new Taliban government in Afghanistan. Be realistic. Show patience. Engage. And above all, don’t isolate. Those are the pillars of an approach emerging in Pakistan to deal with the fledgling government that is suddenly running the country next door once again — Afghanistan’s resurgent, often-volatile Taliban. By Edith M. Lederer. SENT: 1,150 words, photos, video.

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UN-GENERAL-ASSEMBLY — The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution will come into sharper focus as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots step to the podium to speak at the U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders. By Pia Sarkar. SENT: 580 words, photos. UPCOMING: Debate scheduled for 9 a.m. Also see UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY-MIDEAST and UN-GENERAL-ASSEMBLY-YEMEN below.

VIRUS OUTBREAK — The U.S. has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to seniors and others at high risk from the virus. The Food and Drug Administration signed off on such shots as a way to shore up protection in people with underlying health conditions and high-risk jobs. This is not a done deal yet: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has yet to weigh in on who it believes should get boosters and when. By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard and Mike Stobbe. SENT: 930 words, photo.

HAITIAN MIGRANTS-BORDER CONVERGENCE — Several factors converged to cause the sudden surge in Haitian migrants to the Texas border over a matter of weeks. Descriptions from Haitian migrants and advocates in contact with them reveal a phenomena produced by confusion over the Biden administration's policies and the power of WhatsApp used by migrants to share tips and information that often gets distorted and can quickly go viral within an immigrant community. By Juan A. Lozano, Maria Verza and Julie Watson. SENT: 1,200 words, photos. With MEXICO-BORDER-IMMIGRATION — Feeling trapped, migrants’ fears grow in Mexican border city.

INDO-PACIFIC TENSIONS — With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European strategy for greater engagement in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. and its allies are becoming growingly assertive in their approach toward a rising China. President Joe Biden will play host to the leaders of Japan, India and Australia for an in-person security dialogue about keeping the region free and open. By David Rising. SENT: 1,170 words, photos.

TROPICAL STORMS-FLOOD INSURANCE — After being pummeled by two tropical storms that submerged basements, cracked home foundations and destroyed belongings, Northeast U.S. residents still in the throes of recovery are being hit with another unexpected blow: Thousands of families are now swamped with financial losses because they didn't have flood insurance. By Bobby Caina Calvan and David Porter. SENT: 1,060 words, photos.

WESTERN WILDFIRES-DELIVERING RVS — A man and his daughter are bringing donated motorhomes to people who have lost everything in wildfires in the American West. Woody Faircloth and 9-year-old Luna mainly have been driving the recreational vehicles from Colorado to California to give a quick place to live to people whose homes and businesses have burned. The pair recently delivered their 95th RV. Faircloth says his nonprofit fills a gap for wildfire victims who often wait months for emergency housing. By Noah Berger. SENT: 880 words, photos.

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