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Desperate Afghans queue for free bread as poverty crisis deepens
The country faces a humanitarian disaster, worsened after West froze international aid, access to assets held abroad
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Thousands in Hong Kong volunteer to adopt hamsters amid Covid-19 fears
Authorities ordered 2,000 hamsters from dozens of pet shops and storage facilities to be culled
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Indian trailblazer Sania Mirza to quit tennis this year
Development came after the 35-year-old bowed out of the Australian Open in the first round
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India extends international commercial flights ban until Feb 28
International flights under existing bubble agreements will continue, civil aviation authorities say
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Blinken says Russian attack on Ukraine could come at very short notice
Russia says it is still waiting for a written US response to its demands for security guarantees
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India's new Covid-19 cases hit eight-month high, full impact weeks away
Scientist warns it will take weeks before data will show severity of the latest wave driven by Omicron
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US gave $200 mln defense aid to Ukraine in December - official
Blinken arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday amid concerns from Kyiv and its Western allies
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42,000 rapid antigen tests snatched in Sydney heist
The country's consumer watchdog has received reports of retailers selling tests for about US$22 each
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Tonga likely to spend a month without internet cable
Tonga will be able to access a $10 million Asian Development Bank relief facility upon request
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Afghan acting PM calls for official recognition of Taliban administration
Taliban administration was seeking economic relations with the international community
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PM expresses solidarity with UAE after drone attack
Imran speaks with Abu Dhabi crown prince, offers condolences on loss of lives
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UK law firm exposes India’s war crimes in IIOJK
Complaint lodged with London police for arrest of Indian army chief, home minister
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Spain grants monthly aid to lure youths out of parents' homes
More and more young adult Spaniards live with their parents because they cannot afford to rent
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Israel offers UAE security, intelligence support after deadly Houthi attack
PM Bennett orders security establishment to provide their counterparts in Gulf state with any assistance
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Norwegian mass killer begins parole hearing with Nazi salute
Breivik, a far-right extremist, killed 77 people in Norway's worst peacetime atrocity in July 2011
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‘Teleprompter glitch’ during WEF summit exposes Modi’s oratory skills
Indian PM ran out of words while addressing a virtual conference after teleprompter ‘stopped working’
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Rescue workers search for survivors after deadly Afghanistan quake
A devastating drought has compounded the crisis, with earthquake-hit Qadis one of the worst affected areas
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China urges caution opening overseas mail after Omicron case
Authorities believe first of case Omicron variant found in Beijing could have arrived via a package from Canada
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Djokovic has to comply with rules to go to Spain, PM says
Djokovic travels regularly to Spain where he owns a house in the southern resort of Marbella
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Return of the flu: EU faces threat of prolonged 'twindemic'
Flu vaccines are adapted every year to make them as effective as possible against ever-changing flu viruses
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More than a dozen dead in coalition strikes on Yemen's Sanaa
Strikes appear to be the deadliest since 2019
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At least three die in Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard blast
Several injured as explosion ripped through INS Ranvir warship docked at Mumbai Harbour, Indian media reports
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Afghans living in tents face harsh winter conditions, hunger
Internally displaced people in Herat camps tell of challenging living conditions, call for international aid
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Israeli study shows 4th shot of Covid-19 vaccine less effective on Omicron
Israel's Sheba Medical Centre is studying the effect of the Pfizer booster in 154 people
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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits western Afghanistan, killing more than 20
Officials say more than 700 houses had been damaged
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UAE says reserves right to respond after Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi
Strike on leading Gulf Arab ally of the US takes war between Houthi group and a Saudi-led coalition to a new level
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Germany says Russia will pay price if it moves on Ukraine
Minister Annalena Baerbock was speaking in Kyiv on a tour that next takes her to Moscow
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Swedish Security Service investigates drones at three nuclear plants
Police were unable to catch the unmanned vehicle after the sightings on Friday
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Former IS-K chief Asif Farooqi killed in Afghanistan clash
Sources say militant commander was killed as result of an internal dispute
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India's main cities record sharp fall in Covid-19 infections
Delhi's cases have fallen consistently since hitting a peak of 28,867 on Jan 13
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After Australia Open fiasco, 'unvaccinated' Djokovic risks missing French Open too
Sports ministry says there would be no exemption from France's new vaccine pass law
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Taliban stage show of strength with parade after protests
Protests erupted last week in Maymana after an Uzbek commander was detained for alleged links to a kidnapping plot
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UK's Johnson plans to scrap COVID-19 self-isolation law - The Telegraph
The plans will be worked up over the coming weeks, with an announcement expected as early as the sprin
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World's 10 richest men doubled wealth during Covid: report
Oxfam said the men's wealth jumped from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion, at an average rate of $1.3 billion per day
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India's Gennova working on Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine
The product might need a small trial in India before it could be rolled out as a booster or standalone vaccine
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Chinese cities on high Covid alert as Lunar New Year travel starts
Sunday's increase in infections was mainly driven by more cases in the cities of Tianjin and Anyang
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Pakistani among three killed in Houthi drone attack on Abu Dhabi
UAE says reserves right to respond
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Britain will no longer require Covid tests for fully vaccinated travellers: The Times
Transport minister Grant Shapps is in favour of ending the testing system
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Significant tsunami damage feared in Tonga, communications still cut
An underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday, triggering warnings of 1.2-metre tsunami waves
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Millions brace for snow as storm bears down on US
Weather service says system will produce thunderstorms, snow and freezing rain
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Putin to host Iranian president next week for talks
Russian foreign minister said on Friday that progress had been made in the talks to revive the deal
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‘India on path of worst communal riots amid calls for Muslim genocide’
President of Genocide Watch warns a massacre could happen in India if stern actions were not taken by government
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Animal rights activists slam Turkish camel wrestling festival
Camels are brought into a sandy arena to tangle with each other, with referees and other personnel nearby
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Spanish Civil War bomb found after man recalls childhood attack
Metal detectors were used to find the 50 kg bomb which was dropped by the Italian air force
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Serbian president says Australia 'humiliated themselves' with court ruling
The statement comes hours after a court ruling paved the way for Djokovic's deportation over his vaccine status
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Afghan Taliban pledge return of all girls to schools by March
Girls, beyond grade 7, haven’t been able to return to schools in most of Afghanistan
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Prince Harry sues for UK police protection
Harry and wife Meghan lost their UK taxpayer-paid protection when they quit frontline royal duties in 2020
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Taliban fighters pepper spray women protesters calling for rights
Around 20 women gathered in front of Kabul University, chanting ‘equality and justice’
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Out of challenges, Djokovic faces deportation after losing Australian appeal
It was not immediately clear when the government would seek to remove Djokovic
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Loud blasts heard in western Iran, cause unknown
A video posted on Twitter showed blasts that appeared to come from an anti-aircraft gun














































