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There are 210 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 reported in Sydney and vicinities

More than 70 wildfires have broken out this week in provinces on Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts

Units from China, Indonesia and Uruguay participated along with Pakistani contingent, says ISPR

The attack involving rocket-propelled grenades happened hours after Taliban fighters penetrated deep into Herat city

He (Mohammad Fazal) tried to flee when we detained him, prompting our gunmen to kill him, says Taliban spokesman

Delta variant is a warning that virus can mutate again into something even worse, says director Michael Ryan

Nicole Johnson faces multiple charges including child abuse resulting in deaths of her young nephew, niece

Coronavirus vaccination campaigns may continue for many years to come, say scientists

Taliban have made swift territorial gains over last two months but have not yet captured any provincial capitals

Variant more likely to break through protections afforded by the vaccines, says report

Over 60 wildfires break out across 17 provinces on Aegean and Mediterranean coasts

Around 20,000 Afghans worked for the US following the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan in the wake of the 9/11 attacks

No lifting of restrictions on the Umrah announced by Riyadh

Country enters a new 'extremely frightening' stage, highly transmissible Delta variant a big factor.

Two-thirds of Germans believe federal, regional policymakers should have done more to protect from flooding

Part of what the Taliban says is a campaign to see US-trained Afghan pilots "targeted and eliminated"

The latest evidence of rising cases that have forced one state to lock down amid fears of another wave of infections

Second meeting since May, Moeed says he 'took stock of progress made since Geneva meeting'

Pakistan looks forward to enhance mutually beneficial multi-domain relations with Belgium, says Gen Qamar

Pakistan, Russia, US, China will meet next month to discuss recent developments in Afghanistan, says Russian official

It is geographically the largest spread for several months, challenging China's aggressive containment efforts

The electoral law states that citizens aged 18 and over, can vote in districts in which their tribe or family reside

We loaded grapes in Kandahar and on the way we have been extorted at least three times, says trucker Hidayatullah

British broadcaster says its reporters covering flood in province of Henan have been subjected to online vitriol

122 people impacted by the fires, 58 receiving treatment

Initial information shows 60 houses destroyed and 100 people are missing

There are no immediate reports on loss of property or life

Hot weather and strong winds have helped the fire spread around the town of Manavgat

Country has struggled to contain an outbreak of highly infectious Delta variant in and around Sydney in recent weeks

Envoys also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest

The Pentagon now estimates that the fighters control more than half of Afghanistan's district centres

EU envoy says war-torn country is facing one of its toughest challenges – militarily, economically and psychologically

What was done in the first stage of origin tracing should not be repeated, says senior Chinese official

Development comes during Taliban delegation’s meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Chinese city of Tianjin

Appeals to people of Azad Kashmir to forget electoral bitterness, focus on situation in Occupied Kashmir

More than 160 people have died in India during the past week as a result of heavy rains

Trudeau, 49, is eyeing September for what would be his third election

Rights groups, Turkey's Western allies have voiced alarm over the crackdown

Talks may help restart negotiations aimed at dismantling North's nuclear programmes in return for sanctions relief.

Seen as the most significant contact with Tibetan leadership since the Dalai Lama met president Obama in 2016

Biggest increase since unmasked, unvaccinated airport driver allegedly sparked the current outbreak

The fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the virus that causes Covid-19 the world has encountered

'Issues related to the security of both countries, peace process discussed'

Beijing hosts Afghan insurgents delegation led by Mullah Baradar

Tehran reported 34,951 new cases on Tuesday, after registering a record 31,814 cases on Monday

Statement comes during army chief’s meeting with South African Defence Forces’ chief at GHQ

Kingdom has banned travel to Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Turkey, UAE and other countries

Delta variant wave pushes daily infections in Japan's capital to 2,848, highest since start of pandemic

Imran raises with Prince Faisal issue of 400,000 expats who couldn’t go back to S Arabia due to Covid curbs

FM Qureshi meets Chinese counterpart at third round of Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue