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Accused received cash in an as yet unknown amount in return for his transmission of information

Taliban forces now control 65 per cent of Afghanistan and have taken or threaten to take 11 provincial capitals

Ahmad Wali Massoud says soldiers haven’t been fed properly amid months-long delay in salaries

The vaccine's developers in June said Sputnik V was around 90% effective against the Delta variant

Continued aggression is a matter of grave concern for the US government, says US State Dept spokesperson Ned Price

Taliban capture 7th regional capital in about a week, US president says he does not regret his decision to withdraw

The airport handled 25.9 million passengers last year and 86.4 million in 2019, the year before the pandemic struck

The south Asian nation's tally of infections crossed 32 million

Daily cases have surged from a low of just over 4,000 in early July to over 20,000 for the last two weeks

Ghani lands in Mazar-i-Sharif to rally its defenders as Taliban forces close in on the biggest city in the north

Despite being the biggest victim, experts say Pakistan played a key role in the Afghan peace process

Moscow and its Central Asian allies held military exercises as Taliban overran much of Afghanistan's territory

Ministry of Hajj and Umrah advises pilgrims to strictly follow SOPs to prevent spread of coronavirus

UN rights chief expresses concerns over ‘deeply disturbing reports’ of summary execution of government troops

New Delhi urges its diplomats and citizens to take the special flight home

For years, Pakistan served as one of the logistical nerve centres for the war in Afghanistan

The publication says Ghani feels isolated, only solution is to unite and rally groups opposed to the Taliban

Andrew calls Epstein's behavior "unbecoming," but says he does not regret their friendship

International travellers who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to enter in early September

Critics have warned that Hong Kong's adoption of the law could undermine its reputation as a global financial hub

Drills are an "unwelcome, self-destructive action", says Kim Yo Jong

Afghan commandoes had launched a counterattack to try to beat back Taliban fighters who overran Kunduz

India's overall case load touched 32 million

Nationwide Covid-19 cases have averaged 100,000 for three days in a row, up 35% over the past week

Insurgents advances, including seizing 6 capitals, may appear startling but were not unexpected in Washington

Global warming 'dangerously' close to being out of control; humans 'unequivocally' to blame, says report

Middle East’s worst-hit nation reported a new record daily toll of 588 fatalities

On Monday, insurgents overrun Aybak, capital of the northern province of Samangan

Melbourne will remain in lockdown for the sixth time since the pandemic began until at least August 12

The future looks even grimmer, with more warming meaning more frequent extreme events

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