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After hottest June ever, US braces for new heatwave in West
Temperatures are expected to soar above 100 degrees F (40 degrees C) in multiple states
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US eagerness to exit Afghanistan leaves mess for region: China
Beijing says US withdrawal from Afghanistan exposes 'hypocrisy' behind guise of defending democracy, human rights
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Iran's nuclear activity is concerning, says Saudi official
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran begun enrichment process, a move that could help it develop nuclear weapon
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Taliban captured key border crossing with Iran: spokesperson
Spokesperson says port of Islam Qala now under full control, will try to put it back in operation
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Taliban say they control 85% of Afghan territory
All borders now in Taliban control 'will remain open and functional'
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Northern California near Nevada
The quake struck at a depth of 6 miles
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Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills 52, many feared trapped
About 20 others have been injured and many are feared trapped
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Sydney faces Covid-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases
Hundreds of extra police patrolled parts of Sydney to enforce the city's lockdown
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UK's economic rebound slowed in May despite lifting of Covid rules
Gross domestic product expanded by a monthly 0.8%
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Nine found dead in Swedish airplane crash
"Everyone on board the crashed plane has died"
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Caseloads climb as Southeast Asia feels force of Delta variant
Govts hope targeted lockdowns will act as circuit-breakers in arresting dramatic spikes after cases started rising
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Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
The US president reiterated his commitment to pulling out US troops, acknowledges that a new civil war could erupt
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Taliban rules out seizing power militarily
Govt ‘loses’ two districts in Herat; Taliban, Kabul agree war no solution
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US military mission in Afghanistan to end August 31: Biden
US military 'achieved' its goals in the country — killing Osama bin Laden, degrading al Qaeda, says President Biden
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Afghan forces retake provincial capital after Taliban incursion
Insurgents seized key government buildings in the city including police headquarters
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Thousands flock to see dwarf cow in Bangladesh
Pictures of Rani on social media platforms have set off a tourist frenzy
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Taliban say they do not seek to seize power in Afghanistan militarily
There has been a rapid deterioration in security as US withdraws its forces after 20 years
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US says shared interests with 'helpful' Pakistan go 'well beyond' Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s neighbours need to play constructive role to bring durable political settlement, says State Department
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Afghanistan could descend into civil war
Afghanistan could see a situation like the country's 1990s civil war
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Aerial images of expanding graves capture Indonesia's deadliest days
The cemetery is one of five exclusive for the city's coronavirus dead
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Taliban looted, torched Afghan homes after evicting residents -Human Rights Watch
Attacks committed by insurgents in apparent retaliation for cooperating with the Kabul government
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Biden to speak Thursday about Afghanistan amid swift US pullout
Pressure grows from critics to give a more expansive explanation for US president's decision to withdraw
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Blaze at Dubai port after loud blast under control
Dubai police said three of the 130 containers on the ship held flammable materials
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UAE deputy PM and Iran envoy discuss 'cooperation'
Abu Dhabi downgraded its relations with Tehran in January 2016
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Trump says he is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google, claiming bias
Trump lost his social media megaphone after falsely claiming that his election defeat was the result of fraud
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Sea to stars: first Arab woman astronaut in training
Nora al-Matrooshi is one of the two Emiratis picked from thousands of applicants as Gulf nation looks to the stars
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Indian farmers arrested after their buffaloes get drunk
A local vet was called after the buffaloes started to 'act strangely and their mouths started frothing'
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12 Indian ministers resign in major reshuffle
Resignations form part of a major reshuffle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of seven state elections in 2022
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Haitian president assassinated at home in 'barbaric act'
Gunshots heard throughout the capital after the attack, occurred amid a rising wave of politically linked violence
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Over 3.25b coronavirus vaccine shots administered worldwide
China leads the global count with more than 1.3 billion jabs, followed by India with 361.32 million
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Taliban fighters storm capital of northwestern Afghan province
The attacks have accelerated as the US pulled out of its main base, effectively ending its two-decade intervention
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Rockets hit Iraqi base housing US forces, wounding two
Iraqi militia groups aligned with Iran vowed to retaliate after last month's US strikes on the Iraqi-Syrian border
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Afghan govt meets Taliban in Tehran: Iran
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed the departure of the US in opening remarks
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Pentagon defends secretive exit from Afghan airbase
Afghan military officials complain they were not told in advance US forces would leave in the early hours last Friday
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Canadian indigenous group takes charge of child welfare services
It is the first such agreement under a 2019 law meant to give indigenous groups more control over child welfare
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New Zealand industry ire grows as closed borders worsen labour shortages
New Zealand’s closed borders have helped keep Covid-19 out of the Pacific nation
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Saudi official in US for talks on Yemen, Iran
The Kingdom's deputy defense minister is the highest-ranking envoy to visit Washington since Biden became president
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Pakistan to continue advancing CPEC, ensure timely completion of projects: Qureshi
Foreign minister says friendship between the two countries rooted deeply in the hearts of its people
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French healthcare workers refuse Covid vaccine over 'possible side effects'
Only 64% of hospital personnel have been vaccinated in the country
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Redrawing maps of assembly seats raises fears in IIOJK
India's resolve to redraw borders, reallocate assembly seats raises fears of marginalisation of Muslim populace
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Pakistan hands over seven containers of Covid supplies to Afghanistan
Islamabad will extend all possible assistance to Kabul to cope with pandemic, says custom collector
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China's Xi takes dig at US in speech to political parties around world
We must oppose all acts of unilateralism in the name of hegemony and power politics, says Chinese president
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India's Modi phones Dalai Lama on birthday, sign of friction with Beijing
Indian leaders have generally been circumspect about public contact to avoid upsetting Beijing
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US pullout from Afghanistan over 90% complete: Pentagon
CentCom says it had officially handed over seven former US bases to Afghan security forces
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Death of 84-year-old Indian priest in custody stirs outcry
Top UN human rights official deplores death in custody of Father Stan who campaigned for rights of tribal people
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Russia backs ASEAN plan on tackling Myanmar crisis
Lavrov will hold virtual talks with his ASEAN counterparts, during the visit to Jakarta
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Iran says Saudi talks progress but time needed to resolve disputes
Iran has criticised the Gulf Arab states' close ties with Tehran's long-term foe Washington
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Rural India sinks deeper into debt as Covid-19 wipes out work
Big debt and low income in the countryside will hold back any economic recovery
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Afghan commander says he only knew of the US forces' exit after they left Bagram
Insists his troops can hold the base from the Taliban, and that he has "quite enough" soldiers
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India's Covid death rate hit record in June after calls for better data
India has officially reported 403,281 deaths out of 29.75 million people who have contracted the virus















































