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Viral video showing a man slapping Governor Abedin Khoram just as he was about to deliver a speech

Are we going to push Afghanistan into chaos or are we going to try and stabilise the country, says info minister Fawad

Ambassadors including from US issued highly unusual statement saying Kavala's detention ‘cast a shadow’ over Turkey

Lockdowns and a devastating surge in coronavirus cases in April and May kept Indians away from the silver screen

On Saturday, schools with less than 300 students are also due to reopen

China says it would consider legislation to punish parents if their young children exhibit 'very bad behaviour'

PM Jacinda said NZ will end strict lockdown measures only when 90% of its eligible population is fully vaccinated

Melbourne endured 262 days of restrictions during six lockdowns since March 2020

Texas dispute is the second major abortion case that the court has scheduled for the coming months

Support from int'l community critical to providing basic services

Israel's defence ministry says groups had ties to Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Public health body says AY.4.2 has been ‘designated as a variant under investigation’

Analysts believe it required a paradigm shift for the world to deal with India

President Biden expresses concern over Chinese hypersonic missiles after Beijing tested nuclear-capable glide weapon

Russian President says West bears responsibility for Afghanistan

Development comes as authorities warned of a sixth wave of the coronavirus

Tourists must show a negative COVID-19 result and vaccination certificate and have travel insurance of $80,000

More than 100 countries backing the waiver say it will help save lives

Report says climate change is 'an emerging threat to financial stability' of the US

UN member states are expected to make a decision by the end of the year

All tourist attractions in Ningxia, and some in Gansu and Qinghai, have been suspended

Washington aiming for video conference call between Biden, Xi in Nov; plans still under discussion

People increasingly complacent about getting inoculated as infections, deaths have fallen sharply in past month

Accident had been caused by a failure to observe proper technical process at facility

Report predicts that global warming will increase geopolitical tensions and risks to US national security

The surgery involved a genetically modified donor animal and a brain dead patient on a ventilator

Network relied on Palestinian and Syrian nationals living in Turkey, sources say

Slow pace of approval is latest blow for Moscow

Because prosecutors have vowed to seek death penalty, his change of plea from not guilty opens penalty phase

Rescuers from National Disaster Response Force evacuated residents from communities hit by landslides

Decision on exit from FATF expected today

Local authorities can launch the days off – October 30 to November 7 – earlier or extend them if necessary

Bus carrying troops was blown up near a bridge in the centre of Damascus

Viking Age is defined as 793-1066 AD, presenting a wide range for the timing of the transatlantic crossing

Indian duo from Punjab state is now famous for giving haircuts shaped in images of customer's choice

BITES, Aselsan Sivas will produce military-purpose glasses equipped with external sensors, cameras, Wi-Fi technologies

Kremlin says the group will be recognised when they also start fulfilling the expectations on an inclusive govt

Incident coincides with a visit to the region by the US secretary of defence

Locals are facing problems, roads are waterlogged, bridges have been washed away

Top Biden administration official 'experiencing only mild congestion,' says Department of Homeland Security

Alert level for the volcano has been raised to 3 on a scale of 5

United States and Britain plan to raise the North's latest test during a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday

'Responsibility of states with larger military capabilities in promoting agreements of undiminished security for all'

Mohadessa has kept her beauty salon open despite threats from Afghanistan's new rulers

After the Taliban's takeover, Russia ran military drills alongside ex-Soviet countries neighbouring Afghanistan

Authorities say 67% of population is fully vaccinated, 87% has received one dose

New daily cases in Tokyo dropped to 29 on Monday, the lowest since June last year

Passenger numbers on trains in Sydney are still lower than pre-pandemic levels as country's most populous city reopens

More than 670 people have been charged with taking part in the riot

Blome will take up his new post in Islamabad after confirmation by the US Senate