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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.

Country is reporting over 94,819 cases on a seven-day average

With around 35,200 COVID-19 cases and 932 deaths, Australia has avoided high caseloads of other developed countries

Eight people have died since the fires first broke out last week

UK MPs also castigate govt decision for giving relaxation to India

The gap between vaccinations in wealthy and poor countries widens, amid rapid spread of the Delta variant

Global surge in cases is highlighting the widening gap in inoculation rates between wealthy and poor nations

Fourteen people were injured and taken to hospital, say officials

Taliban spokesperson says his group targeted minister's residence as an important meeting was underway there

A total of 485 locally transmitted cases have been reported with symptoms between July 20 and Aug 3 across the country

Critics say it will reward past crimes of illegal land grabbers, who often deforest land to increase its value.

About 170 workers have been deployed to try to clear it all, more than four times the normal staffing

There are now more than 14,400 kids in HHS shelters

Temperatures of more than 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and winds have fanned wildfires in different areas

WHO needs $16.8 billion, almost as much as what has been raised so far, and $7.7 billion is required urgently.

UAE set to lift an entry ban on those who had visited a number of African and Asian countries, including Pakistan

Violence escalates throughout the country as the Taliban seeks more territory since US announced troop withdrawal

Fighting has been particularly heavy around Herat, Lashkar Gah, and Kandahar.

CAA issues revised travel advisory for int’l inbound travellers

Paris-based journalist says she did not take coronavirus vaccine on her doctor’s advice

Rule is applicable to citizens who have received the vaccine against Covid-19 and hold a residency permit