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Some freed Taliban prisoners have returned to battle, says Afghan negotiator
Abdullah said he planned to visit Pakistan in the coming days for the first time since 2008
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Germany plans stricter measures to reach renewables targets
Including annual quotas for solar, biomass and onshore and offshore wind
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Saudi Arabia to gradually resume Umrah pilgrimage from October 4
Visitors from outside the kingdom will be permitted from November 1
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Virus fears stop Indian Sikhs visiting Pakistan site for festival
For up to 30 million Sikhs around the world, the shrine is one of their holiest sites
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Britain is not taking a Swedish approach to Covid-19, minister says
When asked if recently announced measures part of a plan to live with the virus, rather than try to get rid of it
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India building collapse toll climbs to 35, search and rescue efforts continue
Rescue work has been hampered by rain and a narrow entrance to the alley
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Kremlin critic Navalny appears in public after leaving Berlin hospital
After being poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent and falling ill on a domestic flight in Siberia last month
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Paris to ban gatherings of more than 10 people - BFM TV
Coronavirus resurges across the country
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In the name of the mother: Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition
“Where Is My Name?” campaign has stirred heated debate in the conservative Muslim country
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India's coronavirus infections surge again after dip
In the last 24 hours there were 83,347 new cases
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Positive about flying? Airlines look to Covid tests that give results in minutes
Airlines are pressing governments to embrace alternatives to blanket travel restrictions
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US says Afghan violence levels too high
Special Representative for Afghanistan says although challenging times coming ahead, we have reasons to be hopeful
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Sweden says Stockholm measures possible as Covid cases rise
Sweden reported 1,200 new cases and five deaths since Friday
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US and UAE eye December goal to agree on F-35 deal
Lockheed Martin-made F-35 has been denied to Arab states, while Israel has about 24 jets
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Chinese death-row inmate digs tunnel to escape Indonesian jail
Cai's first escape was in January 2017 via a hole he made in a bathroom wall using an iron rod
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Trump to tell UN it 'must hold China accountable for their actions' on virus
Says The World Health Organisation is actually controlled by China
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Afghan woman prays that peace will save her fourth husband
Her present husband is her former brother-in-law, youngest brother of her three previous husbands killed by Taliban
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Assange says he 'hears voices' in prison: psychiatrist
Says former hacker would be a 'very high' suicide risk if he were extradited to the United States
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NASA plans for return to Moon to cost $28 billion
Artemis II, in 2023, will take astronauts around the Moon but will not land
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Rescuers race to save scores of stranded whales in Australia
The animals are only accessible by boat, limiting the number of rescuers who can reach them
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Empty UN summit for world in crisis
With no in-person meetings and the give-and-take of negotiations, UN-based diplomats wonder how much can be achieved
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India building collapse death toll climbs to 20, second day search underway
There were no reliable estimates of the number of people who were still missing
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Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths
Indonesia has reported 9,837 deaths overall
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Russia's new coronavirus cases at highest since July 18
Authorities also reported 160 deaths in the last 24 hours
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Navalny demands Russia returns his clothes for Novichok investigation
Navalny’s clothes were taken by investigators and are no longer in the hospital in Siberia’s Omsk
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Some Australian states relax border curbs as infections ease, hotspot cases rise
In South Australia, where no new cases have been reported in about two weeks
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India's new coronavirus infections at lowest in almost a month
There were 1,053 deaths over the same period
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Canada police say six ricin-laced letters sent to US, including White House
The envelope was intercepted at a government mail center before it arrived at the White House
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Covid 'firepower': Britain imposes six-month curbs against second wave
Johnson vows to tighten measures in England while stopping short of another full lockdown like he imposed in March
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Belarus opposition appeal to EU fails to unblock sanctions
About a hundred supporters gathered in and around the courthouse
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Mexico surpasses 700,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases, actual toll unknown
Health Ministry reported 2,917 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Latin American
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Covid-19 vaccine verdicts loom as next big market risk
More than a half-dozen vaccines globally are in late-stage trials
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Hong Kong's Disneyland to reopen on September 25
Disneyland said all guests will be required to wear face masks
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Australia attempts to rescue hundreds of stranded pilot whales
Rescuers try to keep the whales upright to avoid disorientation
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Global banks seek to contain damage over $2tr of suspicious transfers
Fall follows reports on movements of allegedly illicit funds
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Pakistan points to triple challenges of recovery from Covid-19
Envoy calls for revival of SDGs, avoiding climate catastrophe as world leaders mark 75th anniversary of UN
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Iran says it is ready to swap all prisoners with US
Washington has long demanded the release of US prisoners
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Modi govt 'intimidating critics' amid pandemic
New Delhi’s erosion of democratic values may go unnoticed before it is too late, warns academician Sumit Ganguly
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China air force video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam
Guam is home to major US military facilities, including the air base
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Eight Indian MPs suspended after chaotic parliament protests
With farmers and Lawmakers protesting, new farming legislation sparked some of the most chaotic scenes in recent years
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US set to announce new sanctions tied to Iran arms
Under the 2015 nuclear deal, the UN conventional arms embargo is set to expire on October 18
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Study suggests dengue may provide some immunity against Covid-19
Exposure to mosquito-transmitted illness may provide some level of immunity against Covid-19, says study
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Navalny tells Russia to hand over clothes he was wearing when he fell into coma
Says my clothes are a very important piece of evidence
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China, India commanders meet after border clash amid calls for boycott of Chinese goods
Beijing has already asked New Delhi to stop all construction work in what it says is Chinese territory
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Hundreds of whales stranded in southern Australia
Tasmania's environment department said the whales had become stuck on a sandbar in Macquarie Harbour
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UK faces soaring Covid-19 death rate unless it moves fast, medics warn
The country already has the biggest official Covid-19 death toll in Europe
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Russia starts Kavkaz-2020 military drill
Exercise involves up to 80,000 servicemen, Moscow invites Armenia, Belarus, China, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan
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China's rich seek bodyguards schooled in digital dark arts
The school says it can't meet demand as China's rapid growth mints millionaires
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Unveiling: Malaysian activist fights for hijab freedom
Harassed and placed under investigation by religious authorities - activist Maryam Lee is highly controversial figure
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‘Making UN bureaucracy inclusive need of hour’
Veto power apart, 5 permanent members of UNSC, other western countries take lion’s share in UN jobs
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