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At least three provincial capitals under attack overnight after a weekend of heavy fighting

Sheikh Rashid says govt to ensure foolproof security for diplomats

Islamabad hopes Delhi will abide by relevant rules and norms governing conduct of Security Council Presidency, says FO

Perpetrators of Friday’s attack that killed Afghan guard need to be held accountable, says UNAMA in a statement

Israeli PM Bennett accuses Tehran of ‘trying to shirk responsibility’ and calls its denial cowardly’

Residents city of Lashkar Gah say Taliban were fighting pitched battles from 'street to street'

After years of absence, India began 8th term as non-permanent UNSC member this January

Despite rapid progress of vaccinations in Pakistan, India, and Japan, number of infections increased in recent weeks

Car industry has been the most visible victim so far, with many brands forced to slow their output

More than 13,000 forced to relocate to the camps, thousands of facilities damaged

Severe heatwaves affect different parts of Europe

Visa only available to those fully vaccinated against coronavirus; applicants required to be in excellent health

Taliban spokesperson says attack aimed at thwarting air strikes conducted by Afghan govt forces

Anime series Psycho Pass shows not all heroes are ‘men of action’ and not all ‘men of action’ are heroes

Pakistan-born lawyer is a father of slain soldier

Exempted citizens will be required to wear a tracking device for monitoring purposes

Launch comes two days after Saudi Arabia opened its first cruise ship terminal at the port in Jeddah

Procedure to separate her took over seven hours and involved a team of 25 medical staff

Experts say climate change increasing frequency and intensity of annual monsoon storms

Beijing rushes to prevent highly transmissible strain from taking root by putting 1 million people under lockdown

On eve of World Lung Cancer Day, Anadolu Agency takes look at use of inefficient fuels in kitchens across South Asia

Woman charged with counts of neglect, child abuse and unauthorised disposal of bodies

CDC document says it can be passed on even by vaccinated people, may cause more serious disease than earlier strains

There are 210 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 reported in Sydney and vicinities

More than 70 wildfires have broken out this week in provinces on Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts

Units from China, Indonesia and Uruguay participated along with Pakistani contingent, says ISPR

The attack involving rocket-propelled grenades happened hours after Taliban fighters penetrated deep into Herat city

He (Mohammad Fazal) tried to flee when we detained him, prompting our gunmen to kill him, says Taliban spokesman

Delta variant is a warning that virus can mutate again into something even worse, says director Michael Ryan

Nicole Johnson faces multiple charges including child abuse resulting in deaths of her young nephew, niece

Coronavirus vaccination campaigns may continue for many years to come, say scientists

Taliban have made swift territorial gains over last two months but have not yet captured any provincial capitals

Variant more likely to break through protections afforded by the vaccines, says report

Over 60 wildfires break out across 17 provinces on Aegean and Mediterranean coasts

Around 20,000 Afghans worked for the US following the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan in the wake of the 9/11 attacks

No lifting of restrictions on the Umrah announced by Riyadh

Country enters a new 'extremely frightening' stage, highly transmissible Delta variant a big factor.

Two-thirds of Germans believe federal, regional policymakers should have done more to protect from flooding

Part of what the Taliban says is a campaign to see US-trained Afghan pilots "targeted and eliminated"

The latest evidence of rising cases that have forced one state to lock down amid fears of another wave of infections

Second meeting since May, Moeed says he 'took stock of progress made since Geneva meeting'

Pakistan looks forward to enhance mutually beneficial multi-domain relations with Belgium, says Gen Qamar

Pakistan, Russia, US, China will meet next month to discuss recent developments in Afghanistan, says Russian official

It is geographically the largest spread for several months, challenging China's aggressive containment efforts

The electoral law states that citizens aged 18 and over, can vote in districts in which their tribe or family reside

We loaded grapes in Kandahar and on the way we have been extorted at least three times, says trucker Hidayatullah

British broadcaster says its reporters covering flood in province of Henan have been subjected to online vitriol

122 people impacted by the fires, 58 receiving treatment

Initial information shows 60 houses destroyed and 100 people are missing

There are no immediate reports on loss of property or life