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28 Aug 2021
United States of AmericaCOVID-19 'not developed' as a biological weapon: US Intelligence Community
SARS-CoV-2 was "not developed" as a biological weapon, the US intelligence community has concluded in a report, with President Joe Biden reiterating the allegation that China continues to reject calls for transparency and withhold information about the origins of the virus.
28 Aug 2021
AfghanistanUS carries out drone strike on ISIS-K after Kabul blasts
The United States military said on Friday it has carried out a drone strike against a "planner" of the Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), the group which has claimed responsibility for the deadly bombings in Afghan capital Kabul.
27 Aug 2021
AfghanistanWho are ISIS-K, the group behind the Kabul blasts?
Two explosions struck the heart of Kabul on Thursday, killing dozens of Afghan civilians and at least 13 US service members.
27 Aug 2021
CoronavirusCOVID-19: How is the vaccination drive going country-wise?
Around 33% of the world population has received at least one dose of a vaccine against COVID-19, data compiled by Our World in Data showed.
27 Aug 2021
TalibanAfghan Sikhs, Hindus fear delayed evacuation after Kabul airport blast
After Thursday's tragic bombing at the Kabul airport, the fate of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus waiting to be evacuated remains uncertain.
27 Aug 2021
AfghanistanKabul airport blast: IS kills 60 Afghans, 13 US troops
The fatal explosion at the Kabul airport on Thursday managed to kill at least 60 Afghans and 13 United States troops.
26 Aug 2021
AfghanistanExplosion outside Kabul airport; 13 killed, including children, says Taliban
Over a week after the Taliban overthrew the government in Afghanistan, an explosion occurred outside the Kabul airport, the United States military confirmed on Thursday.
26 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: 'High terror threat' at Kabul airport, say US, allies
Western countries on Thursday issued a "high terror threat" at the Kabul airport, warning their citizens to leave the surrounding area.
26 Aug 2021
AfghanistanEurope gives dire warning as Kabul evacuation deadline looms
European nations offered stark warnings on Thursday about the waning days of a massive airlift to bring people out of Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country, with a British official saying an imminent attack could target Kabul's international airport.
26 Aug 2021
JapanJapan suspends 1.63mn Moderna vaccine doses after contamination found
Japan suspended use of about 1.63 million Moderna vaccine doses on Thursday after contamination was found in unused vials, raising concern of a supply shortage as the country tries to accelerate vaccinations amid a COVID-19 surge.
26 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: TOLOnews reporter denies reports he was killed by Taliban
Shortly after reports emerged that a TOLOnews reporter was killed by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, the journalist clarified that he had only been thrashed and was alive.
26 Aug 2021
World Health OrganizationChina accuses US of politicizing COVID-19 origins research
China has gone on the offensive ahead of the release of a US intelligence report on the origins of the coronavirus, bringing out a senior official to accuse the US of politicizing the issue by seeking to blame China.
26 Aug 2021
TalibanTaliban have strengthened access and control around Kabul airport: Pentagon
The Taliban have strengthened their measures of access and control around the Kabul airport, the Pentagon has said.
26 Aug 2021
IndiaAfghanistan: Taliban seeks foreign aid, reveals expectations from other countries
It's been a week since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, returning to power after 20 years in the war-torn country.
25 Aug 2021
AfghanistanChina holds first diplomatic talk with Taliban; communication 'open, effective'
A day after holding its first diplomatic talk with the Taliban representative, China on Wednesday said its communication with the Taliban is "open and effective."
25 Aug 2021
AfghanistanPakistan serving as Taliban's support base: Afghanistan's acting President
Afghanistan's former Vice President Amrullah Saleh slammed Pakistan for providing "service" and "aid" to the Taliban.
25 Aug 2021
SpainFrom heaviest to lightest baby: A list of record-breaking births
Childbirth is a miracle unto itself.
25 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan's first non-Muslim woman MP expresses grief over leaving country
Afghanistan's first non-Muslim woman MP Anarkali Kaur Honaryar never thought she would have to leave her country. But as the Taliban swept into Kabul, she had to take flight, not getting a chance to even collect a handful of the soil as a memory of her motherland.
25 Aug 2021
United States of AmericaUS: Indian-origin executive sentenced to two years for $1.8mn fraud
A 48-year-old Indian-origin tech executive in the US has been sentenced to two years in prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $1.8 million in federal COVID-19 disaster relief loans.
25 Aug 2021
AfghanistanUS probably airlifted thousands of terrorists out of Kabul: Trump
Former US President Donald Trump has slammed his successor Joe Biden on his Afghan policy and expressed concerns that thousands of terrorists might have been flown out of Afghanistan as part of the evacuation process.
25 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Biden says he's sticking to August 31 withdrawal deadline
United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he wants to stick to the August 31 deadline for pullout from Afghanistan.
24 Aug 2021
IndiaCOVID-induced economic slowdown caused 1 lakh infant deaths in India
India recorded a third of global excess infant deaths in 2020 due to COVID-induced economic slowdown, a World Bank study has found.
24 Aug 2021
ItalyVillage near Rome is selling houses for just Rs. 87
Italy has been selling off houses in its beautiful countryside for just €1 (around Rs. 87) since last year, with the aim of repopulating the villages.
24 Aug 2021
AfghanistanTaliban fighters are abducting children, elderly in Andarab Valley: Saleh
Taliban members are not allowing food and fuel to reach the Andarab Valley in the northern Baghlan province, Afghanistan's former Vice-President Amrullah Saleh said.
24 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Ukrainian plane evacuating citizens hijacked, taken to Iran
A Ukrainian plane that was evacuating people from Afghanistan was reportedly hijacked by unidentified persons on Tuesday.
24 Aug 2021
Afghanistan78 people, evacuated from Afghanistan, land in Delhi today
A special Air India flight carrying 78 people, including 25 Indian nationals, reached New Delhi from Tajikistan's Dushanbe on Tuesday.
23 Aug 2021
PfizerUS: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine officially granted full approval by FDA
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has finally received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday for use in people aged 16 and above in the country.
23 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghan soldier killed in gunfight at Kabul airport; 3 injured
One Afghan security personnel was killed while three others were injured in a firefight with unidentified gunmen at the Kabul airport on Monday, Germany's military said.
23 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: 146 evacuees reach India today via various flights
At least 146 people evacuated from Afghanistan reportedly reached India on Monday via various flights.
22 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: UK Defence Ministry claims 7 died near Kabul airport
The United Kingdom's Defence Ministry Sunday said seven people died near the Kabul airport amid the chaos following the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan.
22 Aug 2021
AfghanistanUS President Biden briefed on potential IS threat in Afghanistan
United States President Joe Biden was on Saturday briefed by his national security team on a potential Islamic State (IS) threat in Afghanistan, the White House said.
22 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Week after Kabul fell, anti-Taliban forces retake 3 districts
Anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan have reportedly retaken three districts in the northern province of Baghlan.
21 Aug 2021
Afghanistan150 Indians were questioned by Taliban, have now reached airport
Nearly 150 Indian nationals, who were said to have been "abducted" by the Taliban this morning, were actually taken to a police station in Kabul for questioning, top government sources confirmed to NDTV and News18.
21 Aug 2021
AfghanistanTop Taliban leaders may be exempted from UN sanctions list
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Sirajuddin Haqqani, and 133 other leaders of the Taliban may soon be exempted from the United Nations' sanctions list on the terror group, News18 reported.
21 Aug 2021
Afghanistan150 people, including Indians, captured in Kabul; Taliban denies
Nearly 150 people, many of whom are believed to be Indian citizens, have been abducted by Taliban fighters from outside the Kabul international airport in Afghanistan, the local media reported.
21 Aug 2021
PfizerPfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to get US-FDA's full approval next week
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly set to grant full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine next week, expediting the previous timeline for licensing the vaccine.
20 Aug 2021
IndiaTaliban searched closed Indian Consulates in Afghanistan, took parked cars
The Taliban visited Indian Consulates in two cities of Afghanistan on Wednesday, looked for documents and took away parked cars, NDTV reported citing government sources.
20 Aug 2021
Communist Party Of ChinaChina approves three-child policy; sops announced
China's national legislature on Friday formally endorsed the three-child policy mooted by the ruling Communist Party, in a major policy shift aimed to prevent a steep decline in birth rates in the world's most populous country.
20 Aug 2021
AfghanistanUS officials knew Afghanistan could fall to the Taliban
Just last month, an internal US State Department document had warned top American officials about Afghanistan's potential fall to the Taliban.
19 Aug 2021
AfghanistanThese top Taliban leaders are now running Afghanistan
The Taliban shocked the world by sweeping across Afghanistan in a matter of days, bringing an end to the 20-year-long war and gaining power once again.
