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The UN climate panel sounded a dire warning on Monday

The insurgents have taken dozens of districts and border crossings in recent months

At least 30 media workers have been killed, wounded or abducted by militant groups in Afghanistan this year

Conference of regional FMs part of diplomatic push to prevent civil war in Afghanistan

Dozens begin lining up at the passport office in Kabul before dawn

State television says hospitals across the country are facing a ‘crisis’ and describes health situation as bleak

Kingdom would distribute 500,000 riyals to families of those who died as a result of Covid-19 working in health sector

Red ochre pigment discovered on stalagmites in Caves of Ardales were created by Neanderthals about 65,000 years ago

Experts say new generation of vaccines required to defeat SARS-CoV-2 to stop transmission of Covid-19

14 bodies, including women, children taken to the hospital: health officials

Those jabbed with Sinopharm, Sinovac will be accepted with additional dose of one of four vaccines approved by Kingdom

The pilot, Hamidullah Azimi, died when a sticky bomb attached to his vehicle detonated, officials say

Ministry boasts that 42-metre long boat is ‘the biggest and oldest organic artefact made of wood'

Incident on July 29 upped the stakes in what analysts have called a 'shadow war'

French patients struggle with doctors, family who dismiss long term effects of Covid infection as 'all in your head'

Blazes in Greece are set to continue, with strong winds and temperatures of up to 38C

1.5 million doses of CanSino will be brought to Pakistan in the next few days, says PIA country manager for China

No immediate reports of casualties or damage

Separately, US military experts conclude that the drone was produced in Iran

Taliban spokesperson claims fighters have seized the governor office, police HQ, intelligence HQ in Sheberghan

US citizens asked to 'immediately' avail commercial flights, govt offers repatriation loan

Flames roared through the historic mining town of Greenville leaving its main street in smoldering ruins

Authorities are struggling with 154 wildfires across the country

Country also has five coronavirus-related deaths, one of the highest this year

Zaranj fell due to lack of reinforcements from the Western-backed Afghan government, says a police spokesperson

The statement came after the group killed govt’s senior media officer in Kabul.

Envoy says more than 1,000 civilians killed in past month during a Taliban offensive.

Students will be allowed to undergo mandatory quarantine of 10 days at designated dormitories instead of hotels

Flare-up along border this week has seen Israel carry out its first air strikes on Lebanese territory in seven years

Agreement ensures that the LAC in this area will be respected by both sides, reads official statement

Kandhar shadow governor says crossing will remain closed for all types of commuting, including transit and trade

The variant has been detected in recent weeks in the United States but cases in Europe have been rare

Vaccines have been shown to provide good protection against severe disease and death from Delta

In a memo, US broadcaster chief Zucker says the company had terminated 3 employees for coming to work unvaccinated

Arrests come after a video showing 2 teenagers physically attacking Muslim family in a park went viral on social media

Taliban able to capture city because of lack of reinforcements from government, says Nimroz police spokesperson

Interior ministry official says ‘the savage terrorists killed’ Dawa Khan Menapal during Friday prayer

124 new confirmed coronavirus cases in mainland for Aug 5

UN 'deeply concerned about safety of tens of thousands of people trapped in the city'

Turkey has spent less than 2% of the $24 million it had set aside this year to fight forest fires.

Victoria in a 'precarious position' as Covid cases escalate

Lawrenson, 58, died at his home in England after he released a video on 'why coronavirus is nothing to be afraid of’

Taliban lack resources to take over major cities including Kabul, says senior official

Police say girl was killed after she went to fetch water on Sunday from a crematorium near her house

Chinese foreign ministry urges Pakistan and India to resolve longstanding issue in accordance with UN charter

Taliban stepped up campaign to defeat US-backed government as foreign forces complete their withdrawal

July 26 clash on border between Assam and Mizoram left six police officers dead and dozens injured

Says booster dose will be necessary prior to winter season as antibody levels are likely to wane

Says strikes carried out following a second day of rocket fire across the border.

Eight people have died, dozens hospitalised since the wildfires erupted last week.