Kabul, August 2 (AP): The Afghan president on Monday blamed the American troops' speedy pullout for the worsening violence in his country and said that his administration would now focus on protecting provi
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KABUL, AUGUST 2 (IANS): In remarks amid the escalating violence in Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani has said that the Taliban has changed since 20 years ago, adding that the turnaround has "been negativ
Washington, August 2 (AP): The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead there of the US military pullout at th
Tokyo, August 2 (IANS): A state of emergency was on Monday imposed in Japan's Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama and Osaka prefectures, joining Tokyo and Okinawa, due to a resurgence in new Covid-19 cases. The sta
Brisbane, August 2 (IANS): The government of Australia's Queensland state on Monday announced that the current three-day snap lockdown on 11 areas, including the capital city of Brisbane and Gold Coast, wil
Washington, August 2 (IANS): The US has blamed Iran for carrying out last week's deadly drone attack on an oil tanker in the north Arabian Sea, saying "an appropriate response" is forthcoming.
Rome, August 2 (IANS): The Italian region of Lazio reported that its online health system network, including its Covid-19 vaccine network and the Health Lazio portal, has been deactivated after what it called &
Peshawar, August 2 (PTI): Unidentified gunmen shot dead a police officer escorting a team of polio workers in northwest Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakthunkhwa province on Monday, the second such incident in
Kabul, August 2 (IANS): The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said that 1,677 civilians were killed and 3,644 others injured in the first six months of this year, marking an 80 per cent in
Ankara, August 2 (IANS): Forest fires continued to rage across Turkey's south and southwestern coastal resort towns, forcing evacuations of several villages and tourism facilities. The blaze in the Manav
Beijing, AugUST 2 (AP): More than 300 people died in recent flooding in central China, authorities said on Monday, three times the previously announced toll. The Henan provincial government said 302 people d
Washington, August 2 (IANS) The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 198.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.22 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.11 billion, according to the J
Seoul, August 1 (AP): The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Sunday that next month's annual military drills between South Korean and US troops will undermine prospects for better tie
Beijing, August 1 (PTI): The highly contagious Delta variant of the COVID-19 has raised major concerns in China as it spread to 18 provinces with fresh cases emerging in capital Beijing on Sunday. At least 1
MOSCOW, AUGUST 1 (IANS): Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) agree that the Covid-19 origin tracing should not be politicised, Sputnik reported on Friday citing Mike Ryan, Executive Director of
NEW YORK, AUGUST 1 (IANS): When former US President Donald Trump issued an executive order in 2017 banning Muslims from select countries from travelling to the US, the sweeping decree quickly rippled down to af
NEW DELHI/NEW YORK, AUGUST 1 (IANS): Taliban forces in Afghanistan are targeting known critics for attack despite claiming that they have ordered their fighters to act with restraint, Human Rights Watch said.
Naypyitaw, August 1 (AP): Six months after seizing power from the elected government, Myanmar's military leader on Sunday repeated his pledge to hold fresh elections in two years and cooperate with Southeas
Washington, July 31 (IANS) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an agency within the Department of the Treasury, "must" turn over former President Donald Tr
Washington, July 31 (IANS): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 197.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.20 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.04 billion, according to the J
