Venezuelan president announces cabinet changes

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CARACAS, August 20: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced several changes in his cabinet on Thursday, including the appointment of Mervin Maldonado as the new vice president for social and...

Malaysia takes first delivery of China's CanSino COVID-19 vaccine

3 years ago

KUALA LUMPUR, August 20: The first batch of the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese company CanSino Biologics arrived in Malaysia on Friday, boosting the country's capability in the fight...

Curfew imposed on parts of Australia's Sydney with lockdown extended one more month

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SYDNEY, August 20: Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), the epicenter of the country's current COVID outbreak, announced Friday to extend the lockdown on Greater Sydney...

Sri Lanka launches probe over three new mutations of Delta variant

3 years ago

Three new mutations of the Delta variant have been identified in Sri Lanka. The country has launched an investigation to identify the implications of the three new mutations to see...

12.2 mln people in Afghanistan acutely food insecure: UN

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UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 20: UN humanitarians said Thursday that the relief crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly, with 12.2 million people acutely food insecure. While thous ...

Haiti quake death toll climbs to 2,189

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HAITI, Aug 19 The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southwest Haiti on Saturday climbed to 2,189, the Caribbean island's Civil Protection Agency reported on Wednesday. ...

Taliban meets with Karzai amid efforts to form new govt in Afghanistan

3 years ago

After the takeover, the Taliban said Tuesday it intends to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan and does not want to have any internal or external enemies. ...

Lukaku returns to Chelsea, vows to live up to record transfer fee

3 years ago

Romlu Lukaku vows to live up to 97.5-million pounds transfer fee at Stamford Bridge. LONDON, Aug 18: Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku has vow ...

Afghan President Ghani, family in UAE: ministry

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ABU DHABI, Aug. 19: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation confirmed on Wednesday that the UAE has welcomed Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and...

Taliban says to form inclusive gov't as int'l community urges peace

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BEIJING, Aug. 19: The Taliban said Tuesday it intends to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan and does not want to have any internal or external enemies. The group's...

Displaced people increasing in Kabul

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KABUL, August 18: UN humanitarians and their partners continue to deliver relief to more than 17,500 displaced people in Kabul despite challenges from the Afghanistan crisis, a UN spokesman...

Taliban says to form inclusive govt in Afghanistan

3 years ago

The Taliban spokesman said Afghanistan will have a strong and Islamic government and wants to have good relations with everybody to develop the economy and achieve prosperity. ...

Taliban holds 1st press conference since takeover of Kabul

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KABUL, Aug. 18: At its first press conference since the Taliban's takeover of most parts of Afghanistan, a spokesman of the group said here on Tuesday that the Taliban did...

Johnson, Biden vow to work together on Afghan situation after Taliban takeover

3 years ago

Just over a week, the Taliban, which the United States overthrew in 2001, went from winning control of its first provincial capital to taking over Kabul, capital of the war-torn...

Haiti quake death toll climbs to 1,941

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LES CAYES, Haiti, Aug. 17: The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southwest Haiti on Saturday climbed to 1,941, the Caribbean island's Civil Protection Agency reported on Tuesday. ...