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The quiet departure from Bagram Air Base brings an effective end to the longest war in US history

Sydney is halfway through a two-week lockdown

Both sides discuss progress on the Trans-Afghan railway project between Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan

American forces hand over Bagram Airfield to Afghan govt

Some troops will remain in September as part of a ‘rational drawdown with our allies’, says American president

Screenings in schools had previously only been recommended if a cluster of coronavirus cases has been identified

The variant, first detected in India in December last year, has spread to about 100 countries

Pakistan condemns extra-judicial killing of 17-year-old innocent Kashmiri Zakir Bashir

Kingdom to target international transit passenger traffic with its new national airline

Islamic State is actively gaining territory in Afghanistan amid troops withdrawal, says the Russian foreign minister

Intense heat has driven up power consumption as more and more people turned to air-conditioners and air coolers

UNGA unanimously adopts the revised Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Target a weapons manufacturing site used by Hamas says Israel's military

The move is likely to further complicate the already fraught ties between Ankara and Washington

More than 1,000 people evacuated after the fast-moving fire engulfed the community

The closure of Bagram airbase ends the US military presence at Afghanistan’s most significant airfield

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says nearly 25m people worldwide are estimated to be victims of human trafficking

Afghan scrap dealers are collecting whatever they can of value from heaps of broken military hardware

The brothers unveiled a statue to their late mother Princess Diana on what would have been her 60th birthday

Thousands were set on Thursday to protest the decision across Turkey, where femicide has surged

Islamabad shares with New Delhi a list of 609 Indian prisoners which include 51 civilians and 558 fishermen

Leopard followed us for over 500 metres. We narrowly escaped death, says victim

Countries reducing, modernizing arsenals, fall does not indicate slowing of arms race, according to Japanese report

Many Palestinians accuse Israel of poisoning Arafat, a charge flatly denied by the Jewish state

French foreign ministry's move has invited criticism, seen as sending the wrong signal at a crucial time

China recovers briskly from the Covid-19 outbreak and takes a more assertive stance on the global stage

Country reports 672 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours

As officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires

With the start of travel season, citizens need to comply with all anti-Covid measures, says official statement

Rumsfeld was the main architect of the Iraq war until President George W Bush replaced him

Release was described by activists as a ploy by ruling military to divert attention from an ongoing security crackdown

Cosby's convictions and judgment of sentence are vacated, and he is discharged, writes Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Researchers argue academics should address study of large-scale impact of tech in society as a 'crisis discipline'

Indian forces also conducted 202 search operations, arrested 350 people and destroyed 58 houses, reveals report

US is committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon, and we believe diplomacy, says US envoy to UN

Antibody cocktail approved by US body last year now up for approval from Japan's Health Ministry

As Turkey observes 96th death anniversary of Abdur Rehman Peshawari, translation of his biography is set to release

At least 134 people have died suddenly since Friday in Vancouver, according to official figures

Tourism unlikely to recover to pre-pandemic levels within next year or 2, UN body projects

President Rouhani says if Biden neglects to implement deal, he will betray Americans' vote

We have to protect our country ... now there is no choice as the foreign forces abandon us, says anti-Taliban youth

‘After 20 years, our most intensive overseas mission has been completed,’ says defense minister

India had said that it is in contact with 'various stakeholders' in Afghanistan

US envoy says airstrikes hit militia facilities blamed for an escalating series of attacks against US personnel

Insurgent group says in a statement 'non-military foreign nationals' would not face any problems in war-torn country

Latest assault comes in wake of killing of a Pakistani immigrant family in Ontario earlier this month

WHO chief says Artificial Intelligence holds enormous potential for improving health of millions

Beijing’s accusation comes day after Russia slammed rules-based world order promoted by West

Turkey ranks 9th with more than 48.74 million jabs given across country

I think it is time that we start investigating what happened in 1988 and the role of individuals, says UN investigator