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Maulvi Ulfat Hashimi was head of eastern Laghman province, says official

Dozens killed in worst violence since independence

China reported 116 domestically transmitted infections with confirmed clinical symptoms for Thursday

New daily infections surge to 117,100; new peak likely by early February

Arianna Delane suffers from a punctured lung and liver and three broken ribs

For a child to lose their parents is biggest psychological setback, according to experts

Train from Pakistan takes 3,666-mile route in around 13 days, reaching Turkiye over Iran

Hajjar won gold in the 70 kilogram-class at a boxing tournament in the capital Baghdad in December

India reported 90,928 new daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday, up nearly four-fold since the start of the year

Eight police and national guard troops were killed in the unrest on Tuesday and Wednesday

Iraqi security sources said there were no damage or casualties in both attacks

Ahmed resigned from the House of Lords in Nov 2020 after a conduct committee report concluded he had exploited a woman

Earlier, President Tokayev promised 'maximum toughness' amid the worst unrest for more than a decade

ISPR says two terrorists were killed, three held, one surrendered during IBOs in Tank, DI Khan and South Waziristan

The prohibition covers hazardous substances such as certain azo dyes, carcinogenic aromatic amines

Russian foreign ministry spokesperson says Kazakhstan can solve its own problems

The revelation set to fuel campaign to strip former British PM Tony Blair of knighthood

According to the order, figures representing the human form violate Islamic law

Instagram live stream by a Kazakh blogger showed a fire blazing in the office of the Almaty mayor

Remarks prompted howls of condemnation from opposition rivals

Japan says missile 'likely' fell outside exclusive economic zone

China has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control

No casualties reported in attack

Local official says women can only use private baths while wearing hijab

Iran shot down the airliner in January 2020. All 176 people onboard were killed

Several Indian Muslim women said on social media that their pictures had been used without consent

The protests shook the former Soviet republic's image as a politically stable and tightly controlled country

TeK UK president says failure to act would result in UN meeting the same fate as now-defunct League of Nations

Premier, ministers' messages come on day of Kashmir's Right to Self Determination

Experts say it's not known how much longer, beyond six months, the antibodies will stay elevated

Taliban say the agreement came following a meeting of Russian investors with the Afghan deputy premier 

Authorities also report 1,688 deaths for the same period

Delhi CM Kejriwal is one of the 37,379 new cases reported in the country over past 24 hours

Nonetheless, official says the strain poses a threat in countries where populations remain unvaccinated

Afghans are quick to remind visitors that the country has now triumphed over three foreign empires

Bamiyan province was one of the rare places that remained sheltered from the conflict that ripped much of Afghanistan

A third crew member, an aerial observer, was injured and evacuated to a hospital

Delhi reported more than 4,000 new infections late on Monday, with over 6% of all tests turning positive

Iran and groups allied with it in Iraq and other countries have been holding events to honour Soleimani

Chief of staff of the armed forces has said the group is planning to recruit 150,000 fighters to join their ranks

The country's largest cities have seen a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, including those of Omicron variant

Saudi-led coalition says vessel was carrying medical supplies

Iran is due to hold its own main annual commemorations of Soleimani's killing on Monday

Xi'an reported 90 new local virus cases on Monday, down from 122 cases a day before

Private and public schools will double up as vaccination centres for children

Daily infections in the UAE rose above 2,000 on Dec. 29, after having fallen below 100 in October

Omicron has brought record case counts and dampened New Year festivities around much of the world

Republican representative says Twitter is an enemy to America and can't handle the truth

Border crossing came as North Korea carries out strict anti-coronavirus measures since shutting borders in early 2020

Settlers entered the complex under Israeli police protection