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P-8 aircraft would help expand maritime surveillance capabilities

Forum of advisers found more mutations in coronavirus that it thinks need to be tracked closely

Counting of votes in local elections for 4 states, 1 union territory to be held on May 2

Sources also said that a delegation of Taliban political leaders had been in Pakistan's capital Islamabad this week

Despite a relentless crackdown killing at least 759 protesters, crowds come out day after day to reject the junta

Preliminary investigation shows the fire was caused because of a short circuit in a designated Covid-19 facility

More than 20 of the people injured were still hospitalized by Friday night

The extended “troika” had been meeting since 2019 to evolve a regional consensus on the Afghan endgame

Buildings shook in Tokyo, the capital, some 400 kilometres away

The exit of US forces has only exacerbated the fear felt by ordinary Afghans

Modi, his top lieutenants, other politicians, opposition figures, held election rallies throughout March and April

The country opens up its mega vaccination drive to all adults, as several states warn of acute vaccine shortages

Government will reconsider the restrictions on May 15

It was not immediately clear how much would be returned to military, but it was likely to be several billion dollars

Qureshi, Szijjarto agree global financial watchdog should not be used as political tool

Benjamin Hannam had worked as a probationary police constable with the London Metropolitan Police

Huge car bomb in the provincial capital of Pul-e Alam also injured 60 people

It also restricts travellers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Israel will hold a day of mourning on Sunday with flags lowered to half mast on all public buildings

World's second-most populous country has reported more than 300,000 new infections daily for nine consecutive days

Since United States struck a deal with Taliban in February 2020 there have been no US combat deaths

New cases in the past 24 hours stood at 386,452 in India, while deaths jumped by 3,498, according to health ministry

Amid the chaos, Muslim organisations are coming forward to help people as daily cases rise exponentially

Marking the first time the drugmaker has delivered abroad from US facilities after a Trump-era restriction

"The fish started floating up, and in abnormal quantities...It's unacceptable."

Seven other local cases on Thursday were linked to an airport immigration officer

Scientists studying what led to surge, whether a variant of covid-19 first detected in India is to blame

Karen rebels have clashed with the army since Myanmar's generals ousted an elected government led by Suu Kyi

Several states have said they will be unable to immunize people aged 18-45 immediately

India's affluent are now scrambling for treatment in another sign of the severe strain the medical system is under

Officials have emphasised the side effect is 'vanishingly' rare and advised that most people still get the shots

Vaccine spending is expected to be highest this year at $54 billion

They are on track to gather record 109 M tonnes this year, posing headaches for a government, says food policy expert

Delhi is reporting one Covid-19 death in under four minutes for the past several days

The victims' injuries were the result of serious violence by a third party," the police said in a statement

Harris and Pelosi stand first and second in the presidential line of succession, respectively

The two countries' state media outlets pushed fake news online in multiple languages

After the missing submarine found in pieces on the bottom of the Bali Sea, killing all 53 inside

The country reports 379,257 new cases and 3,645 deaths, the deadliest day so far for any country hit by the pandemic

"America won't back away from commitments to human rights and fundamental freedoms"

Patel paid $10,500 to get his parents and niece to Dubai, nearly 20 times the cost of regular tickets

Afghanistan's last Jew, and the prospect of the Taliban's return has him preparing to say goodbye

Late last year, India issued tenders for on-site oxygen plants for hospitals. But the plans were never actioned

Tells Maas all-out efforts must be made for reduction of violence leading to a ceasefire

Human Rights Watch in a report said that Israel is committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution

The WHO estimated that half a million people needed 1.2 million oxygen canisters a day

Tough situation, no good answers to any of it, says Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley

The commission can issue a fine of up to 20,000 pounds or refer the matter to the police

All we aspire for is a good and special relationship with Iran, says Mohammed bin Salman

Lawmakers of both parties expressed concerns about rights, the potential for civil war