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Afghanistan: Deadly blast rips through crowded Kabul mosque

2 years ago

AUG 18: Another 33 people were injured, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. Wednesday's blast occurred during evening prayers. The mosque's imam is reported to be a ...

Ukraine: Preparing for the worst as situation at nuclear plant ‘approaches critical’

2 years ago

AUG 18: It turns out it is more common for that invitation to come with very little detail. The main reason for that is security - it is not...

Japan urges its young people to drink more to boost economy

2 years ago

AUG 18: The younger generation drinks less alcohol than their than their parents - a move that has hit taxes from beverages like sake (rice wine). So the national...

US and Taiwan announce formal bilateral trade talks

2 years ago

AUG 18: The first round of talks are expected to begin in "early fall", said the Office of US Trade Representative. Their discussion will include talks on trade facilita...

Face masks made mandatory again throughout air journey in India amid rising COVID-19 infections

2 years ago

NEW DELHI, Aug. 18: Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in India, wearing face masks has been once again made mandatory throughout the journey by air, said an official...

China inducing rainfall to combat severe drought

2 years ago

AUG 18: The Yangtze River - Asia's longest waterway - is now at record low levels. In some stretches, there has been less than half the usual rainfall. Hydropower...

World's first malaria vaccine to benefit millions of children: UNICEF

2 years ago

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 17: British pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world's first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer...

Five countries, five meals - tackling a food crisis

2 years ago

Late-night runs to Walmart in the US It's 04:00 and the air is already sticky with the heat of a Georgia summer when Donna Martin arrives at work. Another...

Ukraine war: Explosions rock Russian base in Ukraine's Crimea

2 years ago

AUG 16: Russian officials said a fire triggered the blasts at an arms dump in the Dzhankoi area in northern Crimea. A fire was also visible at an electricity...

Chinese 'spy ship' Yuan Wang 5 docks in Sri Lanka despite Indian concern

2 years ago

AUG 16: The Yuan Wang 5 was given permission to dock on the condition it would not carry out research while in Sri Lankan waters, said port officials. India...

Independence day speech: PM Narendra Modi calls on Indians to fight misogyny

2 years ago

AUG 15: Upon his arrival at the 17th Century monument, Mr Modi unfurled the national flag and was greeted by a 21-gun salute. As he took to the stage, helicopters...

Russia vows to expand relations with North Korea

2 years ago

AUG 15: In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong un on Pyongyang's liberation day, Mr Putin said the move would be in both countries' interests. In turn,...

From Kabul and beyond, a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

2 years ago

AUG 15: An airfield, which one year ago was the scene of a panicked tide of people desperate to escape, is now much quieter and cleaner. Rows of white Taliban...

Bangladesh fuel prices: 'I might start begging in the street'

2 years ago

AUG 14: As he queues up to get petrol for the truck that he uses to transport vegetables, Mohammad Nurul Islam says he's scared that he may soon have to...

Iranian women who need certificates to prove they are virgins

2 years ago

AUG 11: "You tricked me into marrying you because you're not a virgin. Nobody would marry you if they knew the truth." This is what Maryam's husband said to...

China says Taiwan military drills are over after Pelosi visit

2 years ago

AUG 11: Sea and air operations were successful, said China's military, which vowed to keep patrolling the Taiwan Strait. Ms Pelosi's brief trip incensed Beijing, whic ...