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Syrian government denounced "this cowardly criminal act

Saudi authorities say visitors must be fully vaccinated, wear masks on the premises

Despite rise in cases, Australia's covid numbers are low compared to other developed countries, with just 1,530 deaths

Macron says 'crimes committed that night' under Paris police chief Maurice Papon 'inexcusable'

Taliban ordered male teachers, boys back to schools, but there was no mention of women teachers, girl pupils

The detentions of dozens of dual nationals and foreigners have complicated ties between Iran and European countries

Kandahar police said units would be assigned to protect the Shia mosques

Extrajudicial killings of 5 civilians in fake encounters worst kind of human rights violation, says TeK UK president

Netflix’s bonechilling docuseries House of Secrets has sparked important conversations about untreated mental illness

Two Indian soldiers killed in a ‘fierce firefight’ with rebels

De facto minister of education told us that they are working on a framework, says UNICEF official Omar Abdi

There is a need to regularise these things for the larger good of the society, says RSS chief

largest known Trojan asteroids are believed to measure as much as 225 kilometres in diameter

If Taliban can defeat world's largest military, we see possibility we too can win our freedom, says local businessman

Socialist Web Site lashes out at The Washington Post editorial, terms it ‘an organ of American imperialism’

Last month relatives of the people killed in the attack demanded compensation and a face to face apology.

Shipment is part of ongoing US vaccine diplomacy effort that has sent vaccines to dozens of countries

Amess, 69, was knifed repeatedly in the attack at about midday on Friday in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London

It pushed the national death toll to 222,315

Image of Muslim holy book at Hindu temple has sparked attacks on temples, violent protests in Bangladesh

Simple procedures can prevent refugees from taking perilous, irregular journeys, says UN Refugee Agency

Biden administration wants to 'lend a degree of automaticity to these operations,' says State Deptartment

But when the hardline Islamist Taliban swept to power mid-August, vowing to restore sharia law, everything changed

Afghan cabinet directs officials not to carry out public hangings unless the country's top court issues an order

Key ministers unsure about Shaukat Tarin’s fate

Soldiers were chasing separatists in a forested area of Mendhar region, say officials

The country’s longest mission is set to ‘expand China's technological boundary’, says space analyst

Head of events at King Abdullah Economic City says ‘Pure Beach is targeting foreign tourists as well’

Authorities cancel curbs on fully vaccinated people at closed venues, gatherings, transportation, restaurants, cinemas

David Amess, 69, was treated by emergency services but died at the scene, say police

Vaccinated air passengers will need to be tested within three days before travel

Countries will try to work out a common position on the changing situation, says Putin's special representative

Al Saud also met US Special Envoy for Iran, discussed joint efforts against 'Iranian violations of intl treaties'

New South Wales reported 399 Covid cases on Friday, well down from state's pandemic high of 1,599 in early September

Says gruesome footage of Muslim villager killed in Assam shook world for its sheer insensitivity, depravity, impunity

They (leopards) are being seen on our cameras every day, says chief forest guard for IWMB

Information from the hospitals shows about 70 wounded in today's mosque attack, says official

Ankara repeats its advice to the visiting Taliban delegation on girls' education and women's employment

Fire broke out in the 13-storey building, raging through multiple floors before firefighters got it under control

Indian home minister cautions that more such strikes would be invited by Pakistan should it choose to transgress

The blast happened in Asadabad, the capital of Kunar province, says an official from the group

Describing China as the most significant challenge, experts urge Modi govt to reset ties with regional powers

Some 1.7 million people in Auckland are under strict stay-home orders until Monday

Military tensions with China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, are at their worst in more than 40 years

The modern bank scam can be sophisticated, multi-phased and extremely convincing

State media showed parachutist descending from the sky with flag of ruling Workers' Party of Korea at opening ceremony

Lira has weakened about 19% so far this year, driven by concerns about monetary policy

‘India kills Muslims’ has been trending in Arab countries after videos of brutality against Indian Muslims went viral

The suspect has cooperated with police and implicated himself in the attacks, although he has not yet entered a plea

There are estimated 10 million blind people in India, with a further 50 million suffering from some visual impairment