19 killed, 54 wounded in bomb explosion in Iraqi capital

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BAGHDAD, July 20: Up to 19 civilians were killed and some 54 wounded in a bomb explosion in a marketplace in eastern Baghdad on Monday, a source with the...

Biden, Jordan king discuss ties, regional issues

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WASHINGTON, July 20: U.S. President Joe Biden discussed bilateral cooperation and regional issues with visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday. Before their bilateral meeting, Biden expressed...

Deadly blast in Iraqi capital kills at least 28, wounds 66

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BAGHDAD, July 20: At least 28 people were killed and 66 others wounded in a bomb explosion at a crowded market in eastern Baghdad on Monday, according to the...

Several diplomats in Delhi including  those from Nepal on Pegasus list

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NEW DELHI, July 20: While reports of Indian politicians and journalists being targets of surveillance operations carried out with the help of Pegasus spyware took centre-stage on Monday, French newspaper...

International community calls for 'urgent end' to Taliban offensive

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KABUL, July 19: More than a dozen diplomatic missions in Afghanistan called Monday for "an urgent end" to the Taliban's ruthless military offensive, saying it was at odds with...

27 killed, over 30 injured in bus-trailer collision in Pakistan's Punjab

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ISLAMABAD, July 19: At least 27 people were killed and over 30 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a trailer in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, local media...

950 Talibs killed, 500 injured in operation by Afghan forces

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KABUL AFGhANISTAN, July 19: Over 950 Taliban terrorists have been killed and over 500 more have been wounded in operations by Afghan security forces over the last four days. ...

At least 18 killed in landslide, wall collapse in India monsoon rains

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MUMBAI, July 18: At least 18 people were killed after several homes were crushed by a collapsed wall and a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India's financial...

Taliban leader 'favours political settlement' to Afghan conflict: statement

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KABUL, July 18: The Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday said he "strenuously favours" a political settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan even as the hardline Islamist movement...

China, Syria vow to boost bilateral cooperation

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DAMASCUS, July 18: The foreign ministers of China and Syria met here on Saturday, vowing to enhance the ties and cooperation between the two countries. During a meeting...

Bangladesh records 8,489 new COVID-19 cases, 204 more deaths

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DHAKA, July 18: Bangladesh reported 8,489 new COVID-19 cases and 204 new deaths on Saturday, raising the total tally to 10,92,411 and death toll to 17,669, the Directorate General...

Fuel truck blast kills 13 in Kenya

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NAIROBI, July 18: Thirteen people were killed and many others injured when an overturned petrol tanker caught fire and exploded on a highway in western Kenya, police said Sunday. ...

Brazil's COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths decline due to vaccination

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RIO DE JANIEIRO, July 15: Hospital admissions and deaths due to COVID-19 have declined in Brazil thanks to progress in vaccination against the virus, Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)...

Former Chinese university deputy head arrested for suspected bribery

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BEIJING, July 15:  The People's Procuratorate of Liaoning Province has ordered the arrest of Yu Zhigang, former vice president of China University of Political Science and Law, for suspected...

China to help Afghanistan beat pandemic: Chinese FM

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DUSHANBE, July 15: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday that the Chinese side will continue to provide anti-epidemic support including vaccines to Afghanistan...