Incident took place in Helmand province; official accuses Taliban of planting explosives

2,700 infections, including 41 virus-linked deaths, confirmed in last 2 weeks

Death toll in Brazil passes 57,070, Mexico's fatality count surges past 26,381

Thousands of expatriates in UAE have lost jobs due to economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Maharashtra with 159,133 cases is still at number one in terms of nationwide virus cases

Death toll reaches 10,364, according to Health Ministry

The deployment comes even as India and China are holding rounds of discussion to de-escalate the situation

Local politicians believe issuing domiciles to outsiders is beginning of disturbing Muslim-majority character

Analysts say China will now focus more on its strategic cooperation with Pakistan after standoff with India

Foreign mercenaries entered El-Sharara oilfield to halt oil exports