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دنیا Updated 17 Oct, 2021 04:54pm

Social distancing at Mecca's Grand Mosque dropped

Workers removed floor markings that guide people to social distance in and around the Grand Mosque.

کھیل Updated 17 Oct, 2021 08:04pm

Maqsood helps Oman thrash Papua New Guinea in T20 World Cup opener

Maqsood's four wickets, including three in one over, kept PNG to 129 for nine in the first round match.

سائنس Published 16 Oct, 2021 03:33pm

NASA launches Lucy probe to explore Jupiter asteroids

The 12-year mission will gather new insights into the solar system's formation

دنیا Published 16 Oct, 2021 01:47pm

Vibrant Afghan radio reduced to religious relic

Ebrahim Parhar launched Urooj six years ago, carefully selecting a diverse range of programmes for an audience long deprived of media

دنیا Updated 15 Oct, 2021 06:59pm

At least 33 dead in Afghan mosque blasts

Explosions hit a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar

دنیا Published 13 Oct, 2021 11:41pm

Putin says Iraq, Syria militants entering Afghanistan

In the wake of the Taliban takeover, Russia held military drills with ex-Soviet Tajikistanand in Uzbekistan.

دنیا Published 13 Oct, 2021 10:22pm

WHO unveils new pandemic pathogen sleuth squad

Besides the Covid-19 crisis, a growing number of high-risk pathogens have appeared or reappeared in recent years.

دنیا Published 13 Oct, 2021 09:16pm

Anti-missile defences tested to protect 'sensitive' sites: Iran

The exercises combined the army's "Majid" defence system with the "Dezful" system of the elite Revolutionary Guard Corps.

دنیا Updated 13 Oct, 2021 08:09pm

Ugandan teachers turn coffin-makers after schools shut

Although coffins have proven to be their biggest seller, the teachers have also taken on other joinery jobs.

کاروبار Published 13 Oct, 2021 06:45pm

Subsidies not the right tool to deal with high energy prices: IMF

The IMF recommends using more targeted support to those that are more vulnerable.

دنیا Published 12 Oct, 2021 07:59pm

Brussels pledges 1 bn euros aid for Afghanistan

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU aid package, meant to avert a major humanitarian and socio-economic collapse.

دنیا Published 12 Oct, 2021 07:44pm

At least 28 killed in Nepal bus accident

The bus was driving from the southern Banke district to the Mugu area and was believed to have been carrying at least 45 people.

دنیا Published 12 Oct, 2021 06:57pm

EU pledge opens G20 virtual summit on Afghanistan

Tuesday's conference came as the Taliban held their first face-to-face talks with a joint EU-US delegation in Qatar.

دنیا Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:06pm

Pandemic saviors, food delivery apps now under fire

Meal delivery services became essential during pandemic, when millions of Americans were under lockdown and restaurants were shut to visitors

دنیا Published 11 Oct, 2021 10:57pm

Taliban to meet EU officials on Tuesday: acting minister

Amir Khan Muttaqi said that the Afghans have already met with German government officials and a British parliamentarian.

کاروبار Published 11 Oct, 2021 10:51pm

Rising demand pushes oil to fresh multi-year peaks

The recent decision by OPEC and other major producers not to ramp up output has further strained global supplies.

دنیا Published 11 Oct, 2021 07:18pm

World Bank chief calls for 'comprehensive' debt relief for poor countries

World Bank data released showed the deterioration in debt indicators was widespread and impacted countries in all regions.

دنیا Updated 11 Oct, 2021 02:53pm

China, India lash out after no progress in Himalayan border talks

Galwan river valley between Tibet and India's Ladakh region became a high-altitude flashpoint last year after one of the deadliest troop clashes in decades

دنیا Published 11 Oct, 2021 12:27pm

Afghan stunned but not broken by mosque blast

Abbas recalls hearing a 'terrible sound' before being knocked to the ground

کاروبار Published 10 Oct, 2021 09:56pm

No solution in UK govt talks with industry on gas prices

Heavy industry bosses in sectors like ceramics, paper and steel manufacturing have called for a price cap.