Biden: US ramping up evacuations

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US President Joe Biden has again defended his decision to leave Afghanistan saying he had no alternative but to end the war. He also pledged to continue the evacuation of vulnerable people from the country, and to bring every American in the country home. In an effort to reduce carbon emissions, Switzerland is taking advantage of its alpine geography to boost solar power output. And Taiwan has bypassed problems securing vaccines on the international markets by developing its own jab.