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Afghanistan women fear return to ‘dark days’ as Taliban slinks towards Kabul
The fundamentalist group ruled the country for five years until the 2001 U.S.-led invasion. During that time, it forbade girls an education and women the right to work, and refused even to let them travel outside their homes without a male relative to acc
US sees Pakistan useful only for clearing mess in Afghanistan, says Imran Khan
Afghanistan has seen an uptick in violence by the Taliban after US President Joe Biden's announcement of the withdrawal of American and NATO troops by August 31.
Indian diaspora organisation to hoist biggest tricolour unfurled at Times Square to mark India’s 75th Independence Day
The first India Day billboard at Times Square will be displayed for 24 hours, the Empire State Building will be lit in the hues of the Indian tricolour and the day will end with a gala cruise on the H
Experts say New Zealand should keep virus elimination plan
Is it realistic for the country to maintain its zero-tolerance approach, which has included strict lockdowns for even small outbreaks, once it begins to reopen its borders?
North Korea vows stronger attack capabilities over allied drills
Kim Yo Jong's statement came after South Korean media reported that the allied militaries will begin four days of preliminary training on Tuesday before holding computer-simulated drills on August 16-
Gas cylinder explosion on van kills 10 in Pakistan’s Punjab province
An initial probe by the authorities found that the van was carrying passengers from Rawalpindi to Gujranwala.
Beijing bans people travelling from high risk COVID-19 Chinese provinces
Several Chinese cities, including Wuhan where the coronavirus first surfaced in December 2019, have reported resurgence of COVID-19 cases, stated to be the Delta variant.
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif’s application for visa extension in UK rejected, say media reports
Sharif, 71, convicted in two corruption cases in Pakistan, has been living in London, UK, since November 2019 after the Lahore High Court granted him permission to go abroad for four weeks for medical
Thousands more flee fires outside Athens amid heat wave
In heat wave conditions, the blaze tore through forest areas 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) north of the capital, destroying more homes. Ground crews of several hundred firefighters dug fire breaks and ho
Joe Biden seeks to boost fuel economy to thwart Trump rollback
The moves are big steps toward President Joe Biden's pledge to cut emissions and battle climate change as he pushes to shift the nation away from internal combustion engines to battery-powered vehicle
Hiroshima Day: Lessons from world’s first nuclear attack
Under the leadership of the United States, the first atomic weapons were successfully tested for the first time in July 1945 in a desert in South-Western United States.
British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast
The notice on Wednesday came after the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations warned of a ''potential hijack" under unclear circumstances underway the night before. The group repo
Death toll in China’s ‘once in a thousand year’ flash floods in Henan rises to 302
The Chinese government on Monday ordered a probe into the handling of the calamity
Britain believes Iran attacked Israeli-managed tanker off Oman
Tensions have risen in the Gulf region since the United States reimposed sanctions on Iran in 2018 after then-President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with major powe
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea-US drills will rekindle tensions
Kim Yo Jong's statement carried by state media targets only South Korea, and this could add credence to a theory that North Korea's decision to restore the communication lines is aimed at pushing Seou
Hospital bombed in southern Afghanistan as battles rage
Provincial council chief Attaullah Afghan confirmed that the hospital was struck by the Afghan air force, and that one person was killed.
Coronavirus Delta variant rampant in Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record COVID-19 infections
China is battling an outbreak of the Delta variant in the eastern city of Nanjing which has been traced to airport workers who cleaned a plane which had arrived from Russia.
Biden nominates Indian-American Rashad Hussain as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Hussain, 41, is currently Director for Partnerships and Global Engagement at the National Security Council.
US warns China is building more nuclear missile silos
Researchers at the Federation of American Scientists estimate that China has approximately 250 underground missile silos under construction after they used satellite imagery to identify a new field be
Kim Jong Un stresses military preparations ahead of US-South Korea drills
Earlier this week, Kim reopened suspended communication channels with rival South Korea, raising hopes of reduced animosities on the Korean Peninsula.
US exit from Afghanistan; Why the United States failed?
The American penchant for being the harbinger of democracy to countries, often ends in a cycle of violence, up-rooting of an established administrative framework, dependence on the US presence, and th
Koreas restore communication channels, agree to improve ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached the agreement during several exchanges of letters since April, the presidential office in Seoul said.
Joe Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end
The announcement comes on the heels of Biden's decision to withdraw fully from Afghanistan nearly 20 years after the US launched that war in response to the Sept 11, 2001 attacks.
Trump inaugural chair: I’m “100% innocent” in lobbying case
Prosecutors say Barrack used his multidecade friendship with Trump to influence the Republican's policy, starting when Trump was a candidate in 2016 and continuing after he was sworn in as president.
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