The situation in Afghanistan dominated the agenda (AP) during a two-day international conference in Uzbekistan that was originally intended to focus on regional trade and connectivity. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said Pakistan will join Iran, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan in trying to facilitate (Dawn) an Afghan peace process.
India: A heat-tolerant COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Indian Institute of Science produced antibodies that neutralize all variants of concern (TNN) of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to the peer-reviewed findings of a study conducted in animals. The vaccine formula was shown to remain stable at 37°C for up to a month.
