US warns of ‘security threats’ amid evacuation from Kabul
WASHINGTON DC, USA: US President Joe Biden has said the country will evacuate all its citizens amid “hurdles including the threat of an attack from...
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22 killed as floods wreak havoc in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, USA: At least 22 people have been killed as rescuer searched shattered homes and debris for dozens of people still missing after floods due...
Thousands of citizens take to streets in anti-lockdown protests in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia: Thousands of protesters defied coronavirus lockdowns to hit the streets of Australia’s largest cities on Saturday, as the country recorded its highest single-day...
52 migrants drown as boat capsizes near Canary Islands
CANARY ISLANDS, Spain: At least 52 people have been feared to be drowned after a boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean about 220 kilometres off...
India approves world’s first Covid-19 DNA vaccine
NEW DELHI, India: The drug regulatory authority in India has granted emergency approval for Zydus Cadila’s Covid-19 vaccine, the world’s first DNA shot against the...
US calls for ‘inclusive’ new government in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON DC, USA: Calling for an an inclusive new government in Afghanistan that respects human rights, the United States has said the Taliban’s behaviour will...
Biden defends US pullout from Afghanistan amid growing criticism
WASHINGTON DC, USA: Defending his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has said he stands “squarely” behind the US exit from...
Game over: Taliban retakes Kabul as US lowers flag on embassy
KABUL, Afghanistan: The Taliban has declared an end to the war in Afghanistan the group entered into the capital to retake Kabul as conqueror after...
Over 1,200 killed as 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: The Haitian government has declared a state of emergency after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the country, leaving at least 1,297 people dead and...
Algeria wildfires: 28 soldiers among 65 killed as nation observes three-day mourning
ALGIERS, Algeria: At least 65 people, including 28 soldiers deployed as relief firefighters, have been killed as dozens of wildfires raged for a second day...