TamilUS to house Afghans at military installations
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday that up to 22,000 Afghans and their families could…
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FB bans content supporting Taliban
Social media giant Facebook has said that it has banned the Taliban and all content…
Death toll from Haiti earthquake rises to 1,941
Haitian officials raised the death toll from a deadly weekend earthquake by more than 500…
US probing deaths at plane takeoff in Kabul
The US Air Force has said that its Office of Special Investigations is reviewing an…
Taliban leader reported in Kabul for talks
Senior Taliban leader Amir Khan Muttaqi is said to be in the Afghan capital negotiating…
US tells Taliban not to hinder Kabul evacuation
A US defence official says the head of Central Command has met face-to-face with senior…
Japan set to extend emergency lockdown to 12 Sept
Japan is set on Tuesday to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo and other…
Pak responsible for Taliban’s return in Afghan, says expert
Afghanistan citizens are blaming Pakistan for the country’s current situation as it gave shelter to…
US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months
US experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age,…
Taliban seek open, inclusive Islamic government, say sources
A Taliban spokesman and negotiator said told The Associated Press on Sunday that the militant…
Poland sends 1 million COVID-19 vaccines to Australia
Poland has sent 1 million COVID-19 vaccines to Sydney where the delta variant continues to…
COVID-19: Sri Lanka tightens guidelines with night curfews
Sri Lanka on Sunday further tightened health guidelines by imposing night curfews in a bid…
Jailed former South African president Jacob Zuma undergoes surgery
Jailed former South African president Jacob Zuma has undergone unspecified surgery and remains in hospital…
Jaishankar begins 4-day visit to New York from today
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will begin a four-day visit to the US from Monday…
South Africa produces first Covid test kit
South Africa has started manufacturing rapid Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits in an…
22 people killed in Nigeria armed attack
At least 22 persons were killed and 14 others injured in an armed attack in…
Lebanon fuel tanker explosion kills 20
At least 20 people have been killed in a fuel tanker explosion in Akkar in…
Afghan Prez flees country as Taliban enter Kabul
Afghanistan’s embattled president left the country on Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in…
Deeply concerned, says UN Chief Antonio Guterres on Afghanistan situation
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said that he is ‘deeply concerned’ about the…
Putin to meet Merkel in Moscow next week
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on August 20 in Moscow,…
4 Malaysian military personnel killed in shooting
Four personnel of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) were killed following a shooting incident…