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Vietnam receives 2 mln coronavirus vaccines as it tackles worst outbreak
Vietnam has since late April faced a more stubborn outbreak
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Biden to host Germany's Merkel at White House next Thursday
Two leaders would discuss ransomware attacks that have hit companies in US and around the world
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Afghan troops tell of carrying wounded to Tajikistan after commanders fled
Taliban claim to be in control of 85 per cent of the country
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Taliban, Afghan govt officials hold talks in Doha in bid to break deadlock
Talks focus on future constitution, ceasefire, political roadmap, ToloNews reports quoting sources
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Can there be life on Mars
Colonising the Red Planet has long captured human imagination. But how far is this dream a practical one?
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Heavy rain hits southern Japan, over 120,000 ordered to evacuate: NHK
A week ago heavy rains lashed the resort city of Atami, triggering landslides that have killed at least nine people
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After hottest June ever, US braces for new heatwave in West
Temperatures are expected to soar above 100 degrees F (40 degrees C) in multiple states
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US eagerness to exit Afghanistan leaves mess for region: China
Beijing says US withdrawal from Afghanistan exposes 'hypocrisy' behind guise of defending democracy, human rights
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Iran's nuclear activity is concerning, says Saudi official
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran begun enrichment process, a move that could help it develop nuclear weapon
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Taliban captured key border crossing with Iran: spokesperson
Spokesperson says port of Islam Qala now under full control, will try to put it back in operation
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Taliban say they control 85% of Afghan territory
All borders now in Taliban control 'will remain open and functional'
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Northern California near Nevada
The quake struck at a depth of 6 miles
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Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills 52, many feared trapped
About 20 others have been injured and many are feared trapped
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Sydney faces Covid-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases
Hundreds of extra police patrolled parts of Sydney to enforce the city's lockdown
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UK's economic rebound slowed in May despite lifting of Covid rules
Gross domestic product expanded by a monthly 0.8%
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Nine found dead in Swedish airplane crash
"Everyone on board the crashed plane has died"
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Caseloads climb as Southeast Asia feels force of Delta variant
Govts hope targeted lockdowns will act as circuit-breakers in arresting dramatic spikes after cases started rising
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Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
The US president reiterated his commitment to pulling out US troops, acknowledges that a new civil war could erupt
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Taliban rules out seizing power militarily
Govt ‘loses’ two districts in Herat; Taliban, Kabul agree war no solution
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US military mission in Afghanistan to end August 31: Biden
US military 'achieved' its goals in the country — killing Osama bin Laden, degrading al Qaeda, says President Biden
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Afghan forces retake provincial capital after Taliban incursion
Insurgents seized key government buildings in the city including police headquarters
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Thousands flock to see dwarf cow in Bangladesh
Pictures of Rani on social media platforms have set off a tourist frenzy
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Taliban say they do not seek to seize power in Afghanistan militarily
There has been a rapid deterioration in security as US withdraws its forces after 20 years
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US says shared interests with 'helpful' Pakistan go 'well beyond' Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s neighbours need to play constructive role to bring durable political settlement, says State Department
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Afghanistan could descend into civil war
Afghanistan could see a situation like the country's 1990s civil war
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Aerial images of expanding graves capture Indonesia's deadliest days
The cemetery is one of five exclusive for the city's coronavirus dead
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Taliban looted, torched Afghan homes after evicting residents -Human Rights Watch
Attacks committed by insurgents in apparent retaliation for cooperating with the Kabul government
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Biden to speak Thursday about Afghanistan amid swift US pullout
Pressure grows from critics to give a more expansive explanation for US president's decision to withdraw
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Blaze at Dubai port after loud blast under control
Dubai police said three of the 130 containers on the ship held flammable materials
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UAE deputy PM and Iran envoy discuss 'cooperation'
Abu Dhabi downgraded its relations with Tehran in January 2016
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Trump says he is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google, claiming bias
Trump lost his social media megaphone after falsely claiming that his election defeat was the result of fraud
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Sea to stars: first Arab woman astronaut in training
Nora al-Matrooshi is one of the two Emiratis picked from thousands of applicants as Gulf nation looks to the stars
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Indian farmers arrested after their buffaloes get drunk
A local vet was called after the buffaloes started to 'act strangely and their mouths started frothing'
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12 Indian ministers resign in major reshuffle
Resignations form part of a major reshuffle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of seven state elections in 2022
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Haitian president assassinated at home in 'barbaric act'
Gunshots heard throughout the capital after the attack, occurred amid a rising wave of politically linked violence
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Over 3.25b coronavirus vaccine shots administered worldwide
China leads the global count with more than 1.3 billion jabs, followed by India with 361.32 million
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Taliban fighters storm capital of northwestern Afghan province
The attacks have accelerated as the US pulled out of its main base, effectively ending its two-decade intervention
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Rockets hit Iraqi base housing US forces, wounding two
Iraqi militia groups aligned with Iran vowed to retaliate after last month's US strikes on the Iraqi-Syrian border
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Afghan govt meets Taliban in Tehran: Iran
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed the departure of the US in opening remarks
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Pentagon defends secretive exit from Afghan airbase
Afghan military officials complain they were not told in advance US forces would leave in the early hours last Friday
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Canadian indigenous group takes charge of child welfare services
It is the first such agreement under a 2019 law meant to give indigenous groups more control over child welfare
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New Zealand industry ire grows as closed borders worsen labour shortages
New Zealand’s closed borders have helped keep Covid-19 out of the Pacific nation
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Saudi official in US for talks on Yemen, Iran
The Kingdom's deputy defense minister is the highest-ranking envoy to visit Washington since Biden became president
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Pakistan to continue advancing CPEC, ensure timely completion of projects: Qureshi
Foreign minister says friendship between the two countries rooted deeply in the hearts of its people
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French healthcare workers refuse Covid vaccine over 'possible side effects'
Only 64% of hospital personnel have been vaccinated in the country
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Redrawing maps of assembly seats raises fears in IIOJK
India's resolve to redraw borders, reallocate assembly seats raises fears of marginalisation of Muslim populace
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Pakistan hands over seven containers of Covid supplies to Afghanistan
Islamabad will extend all possible assistance to Kabul to cope with pandemic, says custom collector
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China's Xi takes dig at US in speech to political parties around world
We must oppose all acts of unilateralism in the name of hegemony and power politics, says Chinese president
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India's Modi phones Dalai Lama on birthday, sign of friction with Beijing
Indian leaders have generally been circumspect about public contact to avoid upsetting Beijing
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US pullout from Afghanistan over 90% complete: Pentagon
CentCom says it had officially handed over seven former US bases to Afghan security forces















































