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Gang boss wades into Haiti turmoil, sees conspiracy behind president's killing
Leader tells his men to take to the streets to protest, threatening to pitch the Caribbean country deeper into chaos
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Love in the time of obsolescence
Kazuo Ishiguro’s latest novel, Klara and the Sun, highlights themes of love, duty and loneliness
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The original Khan
Dilip Kumar has left behind a series of ‘prototypes’ that Bollywood heroes continue to draw from
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NFTs and Blockchain: a revolution or a bubble?
The blockchain industry with the addition of NFTs has taken another huge jump in terms of market capitalization
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Virus variants threaten global recovery, G-20 warns
G-20 nations promised to use all policy tools to combat Covid-19
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India's most populous state seeks to promote two-child policy
India is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country by 2027
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Bangladesh factory owner arrested over fire that killed 52 workers
Fires kill hundreds of people a year in Bangladesh, where some buildings have poor safety standards
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Iranian exiles protest, demand prosecution of president-elect
Dissident Maryam Rajavi accuses Raisi of being ‘henchman’ responsible for massacre of 30,000 political prisoners
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Afghan president urges Taliban to 'learn lessons from Syria, Iraq, Yemen'
Amid raging violence, Ashraf Ghani calls on Taliban to shun violence for sincere peace talks
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Delta puts brakes on return to post-Covid normality
The highly transmissible Delta variant was first detected in India
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Pope gradually resuming work, walking, eating with aides
The 84-year-old pope is in hospital after undergoing a three-hour operation on Sunday to remove part of his colon
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In pictures: India's poor can't afford to beat the heat
India's average temperature rose around 0.7 Celsius between the beginning of the 20th century and 2018
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As facilities collapse, Indonesia doctors must choose among virus patients
Medical personnel no longer able to treat all who come to hospitals, says emergency medicine specialist
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Russia reports record high daily Covid-19 deaths
The coronavirus task force reported 25,082 new coronavirus cases, including 5,694 in Moscow
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Muslim women offered for sale in fake India 'auction'
Many among India's 170 million Muslims say they feel like second-class citizens
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Afghanistan to rush troops to border as Taliban extend gains
Taliban claim its fighters had seized two crossings in the country's west as US troops continued their withdrawal
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US rebuffs Haiti troops request after president's assassination
Police says the assassination carried out by a commando unit of 26 Colombian and two Haitian-American mercenaries
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EU delivers enough doses to vaccinate 70% of adults, von der Leyen says
"We are prepared to deliver more vaccines, including against new variants,"
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Biden presses Putin to act on ransomware attacks, hints at retaliation
US President Biden increased pressure on President Vladimir Putin on Friday
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Vietnam receives 2 mln coronavirus vaccines as it tackles worst outbreak
Vietnam has since late April faced a more stubborn outbreak
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Biden to host Germany's Merkel at White House next Thursday
Two leaders would discuss ransomware attacks that have hit companies in US and around the world
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Afghan troops tell of carrying wounded to Tajikistan after commanders fled
Taliban claim to be in control of 85 per cent of the country
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Taliban, Afghan govt officials hold talks in Doha in bid to break deadlock
Talks focus on future constitution, ceasefire, political roadmap, ToloNews reports quoting sources
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Can there be life on Mars
Colonising the Red Planet has long captured human imagination. But how far is this dream a practical one?
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Heavy rain hits southern Japan, over 120,000 ordered to evacuate: NHK
A week ago heavy rains lashed the resort city of Atami, triggering landslides that have killed at least nine people
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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














































