Taliban get aid promise but not recognition on eve of Moscow talks
Russia, China and Pakistan are willing to provide aid to Afghanistan but Moscow said it was not yet ready to recognise the Taliban government.
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Top Taliban minister praises suicide bombers
Sirajuddin Haqqani hailed the sacrifices of suicide bombers at a meeting with families of the "martyrs" in Kabul.
UK monitoring 'subvariant' of coronavirus Delta strain: govt
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said the government was keeping a "close eye" on the AY.4.2 variant.
At least 41 dead as heavy rains batter northern India
The Indian Meteorological Department extended and widened its weather alert predicting "heavy" to "very heavy" rainfall.
Russia closes NATO missions as ties plunge to new low
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the moves after NATO expelled several members of Moscow's delegation.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Powell dies of COVID-19 complications
Powell was a distinguished and trailblazing professional soldier whose career took him from combat duty in Vietnam to...
Indian couple sail to wedding in cooking pot, despite floods
While their wedding venue was also partially flooded, the pair were determined to tie the knot.
Fire erupts at major oil refinery in Kuwait
The Kuwait National Petrol Company, after initially stating that there were no casualties, later said that there were a...
Landslides, floods kill at least 25 in southwest India
Residents were cut off in parts of the coastal state of Kerala as the rains swelled rivers and flooded roads.
Social distancing at Mecca's Grand Mosque dropped
Workers removed floor markings that guide people to social distance in and around the Grand Mosque.
One hurt in French nightclub shooting over Covid pass
Two men who were refused entry to a French nightclub for producing a fake Covid health pass have been...
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
'I heard sound of firing:' Shock at latest attack on Afghan Shias
Sardar Mohammad Zaidi, imam of the Fatima mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar, had almost reached the end of ...
British lawmaker stabbed to death in 'terrorist incident'
By Gerhard Mey and Andrew Couldridge
LEIGH-ON-SEA: British lawmaker David Amess was stabbed to death in an Essex...
U.S. offers payments, relocation to family of Afghans killed in botched drone attack
By Kanishka Singh
The Pentagon has offered unspecified condolence payments to the family of 10 civilians who were...
At least 33 dead in Afghan mosque blasts
Explosions hit a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar
U.N deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island - leaked copy
By Poppy McPherson
A deal for the United Nations to start work on a remote Bangladeshi island where the government...
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.
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.
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.
Putin says Iraq, Syria militants entering Afghanistan
In the wake of the Taliban takeover, Russia held military drills with ex-Soviet Tajikistanand in Uzbekistan.
U.S., Taliban had 'productive' talks on humanitarian aid: State Department
The United States and the Taliban had "productive discussions" on the issue of humanitarian assistance for...
U.S. names veteran diplomat to take over Afghan relocation effort
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday appointed veteran diplomat Elizabeth Jones as a new coordinator for efforts to...
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.
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.
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.
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
Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls' education
Afghanistan's foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm ...
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.
