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06 Sep 2021

Pfizer

80% immunity from Pfizer vaccine lost in 6 months: Study

COVID-19 antibodies generated by the Pfizer vaccine dipped by more than 80% six months after the second dose, a study conducted in the United States has found.

06 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Six airplanes stuck at Afghanistan airport; 1,000 waiting to leave

About 1,000 people, including American citizens, have been stuck for days in Afghanistan, awaiting clearance for their flights to leave, Reuters reported citing an organizer.

06 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Taliban allegedly shoots pregnant Afghan policewoman in front of family

The Taliban shot dead a pregnant Afghan policewoman in front of her family, reports said, in a fresh instance of brutality against women by the terror group.

06 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Taliban says Panjshir resistance chief commander Saleh Mohammed killed

Saleh Mohammed, the chief commander of the forces leading the anti-Taliban resistance from Panjshir, has been killed during clashes between the two groups.

06 Sep 2021

Antonio Guterres

Soldiers detain Guinea's president, dissolve government

Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital city, then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved in an apparent coup d'etat.

06 Sep 2021

Taliban

Taliban says it has 'completely captured' Panjshir Valley

The Taliban has gained full control of the Panjshir province, the last one to hold out against it, the group announced on Monday.

05 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Very good probability of civil war in Afghanistan: US General

United States General Mark Milley has said that Afghanistan could see a civil war as the Taliban faces challenges from both outsides and within.

05 Sep 2021

Balochistan

Pakistan: Suicide attack kills 3 in Quetta; TTP claims responsibility

A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up in Pakistan's Quetta on Sunday, killing at least three and injuring 20 others.

05 Sep 2021

Texas

Has Texas Right to Life's whistleblower website met its demise?

A new Texas law that criminalizes helping women get abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has recently gone into effect. This law doesn't make exceptions for rape or incest either.

What is the Mu variant of the coronavirus?

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week named a new "Variant of Interest" of the coronavirus. It is known as the Mu or B.1.621 variant.

05 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Over 700 from Taliban killed, claims Panjshir resistance

Over 700 fighters of the Taliban were killed by National Resistance Front in the Panjshir province of Afghanistan, the latter has announced.

04 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban says Panjshir has fallen; resistance leaders deny claim

Taliban sources on Friday said the group has captured the Panjshir Valley, the last province in Afghanistan to hold out against them.

03 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Where does the Taliban get its money from?

The Taliban is megarich.

03 Sep 2021

Texas

US: President Biden condemns Supreme Court's refusal to block #TexasAbortionLaw

US President Joe Biden Thursday lambasted the Supreme Court of the United States after it refused to ban a Texas law that prohibits access to abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

03 Sep 2021

India

We've right to speak for Muslims anywhere, including Kashmir: Taliban

Amid concerns in India that Afghan soil under the Taliban regime can be used for terrorist activities against it, the insurgent group has said it has the right to speak out in favor of Muslims anywhere, including in Kashmir, though it does not have a policy of conducting "armed operations" against any country.

03 Sep 2021

New Zealand

New Zealand: 6 people injured in stabbings, attacker shot dead

Police in New Zealand shot dead a man after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in a supermarket.

03 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban likely to announce its new government today

It's been over two weeks since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, and now it is reportedly set to unveil its new government after Friday afternoon prayers.

03 Sep 2021

North Korea

Kim orders tougher virus steps after North Korea shuns vaccines

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered officials to wage a tougher epidemic prevention campaign after he turned down some foreign COVID-19 vaccines offered via the UN-backed immunization program.

03 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

No evidence that Pakistan was along with Taliban fighters: Pentagon

The Pentagon has said it has seen no evidence to corroborate reports that there were Pakistan nationals along with the Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

03 Sep 2021

New Jersey

Storm Ida kills 45 people across six US states

Flash floods and tornadoes have killed at least 45 people across six American states as remnants of Hurricane Ida continue to wreak havoc.

02 Sep 2021

New Jersey

9 killed in flash floods in New York, New Jersey

At least nine people have died after flash floods and tornadoes hit the states of New York and New Jersey in the United States.

02 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

China trying to take over Bagram Airfield base: Nikki Haley

The USA needs to closely watch China as it might try to take over Afghanistan's Bagram air force base following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and use Pakistan to get stronger against India, the USA's ex-envoy to the United Nations, Nikki Haley said.

02 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Taliban to name Hibatullah Akhundzada as government head; announcement soon

The Taliban has said that the discussions on forming a new government are finalized and a formal announcement of the same will be made soon.

01 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Taliban's talk with Panjshir resistance fails; Valley attacked

The negotiations between the Taliban and Panjshir leaders opposing them in Afghanistan have failed, Agence France-Presse reported.

New C.1.2 variant of COVID-19 found. How dangerous is it?

Scientists in South Africa have identified a new variant of the coronavirus, which they say is mutating at a rapid pace.

01 Sep 2021

India

Taliban 'won't interfere in Kashmir'; seeks 'good ties' with India

The Taliban's Haqqani Network leader Anas Haqqani on Wednesday ensured that the Haqqanis have no intention to interfere in Kashmir.

01 Sep 2021

Bangladesh

Bangladeshi vaccine scientist, Pakistani microfinancier among Ramon Magsaysay awardees

A Bangladeshi vaccine scientist and a microfinance pioneer from Pakistan were among the five recipients of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award - regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize - announced on Tuesday.

01 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

'Best decision': Joe Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan

United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, saying it was in the national interest.

31 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

Amin al-Haq, once a top Laden aide, returns to Afghanistan

Amin al-Haq, a top al-Qaeda member and a former aide of Osama bin Laden, is believed to have returned to his native Nangarhar province in the east of Afghanistan.

31 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

Pakistan Foreign Minister says Afghan government to be formed soon

Amidst uncertainty over the Taliban's hostile takeover in Afghanistan, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Tuesday that a government will be formed within days.

31 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

'Surrender or die': Taliban warns those who helped Western forces

Soon after the United States completed its troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, the Taliban has reportedly pinned warning letters on doors of those who helped the West in the country.

31 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

Taliban proclaim 'full independence' after US troops leave

The Taliban have proclaimed full independence for Afghanistan after the last US soldiers flew out following 20 years of war.

31 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

Last US troops leave Afghanistan, ending 20-year war; Taliban celebrates

The last of US soldiers have left Afghanistan, finishing a complicated withdrawal and bringing an end to America's longest-running war.

30 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

Blackhawks, Humvees, rifles, tanks: Taliban now has $85 billion-worth arms

After the United States' pull-out from Afghanistan, the Taliban has emerged as a force to be reckoned with.

30 Aug 2021

India

Taliban seeks good relations with India; assures no threat

The Taliban on Monday emphasized India's importance in the region and said that it would want good relations with India.

30 Aug 2021

Hurricane

US: Hurricane Ida kills 1; power outage across New Orleans

Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday in the American state of Louisiana, bringing gusty winds and continuous downpour.

30 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

Rockets fired at Kabul airport, after US strikes car bomb

Several rockets were fired at the Kabul airport on Monday, according to witnesses and security sources cited by news agency AFP.

29 Aug 2021

Kabul

Rocket strikes house near Kabul airport hours after Biden's warning

Hours after US President Joe Biden warned of the possibility of another terror attack at Kabul's international airport, a rocket reportedly struck a house nearby the airport, killing six, including a child.

29 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

'No one has entered Panjshir'; Afghan resistance rejects Taliban's claims

The supporters of resistance leader Ahmad Massoud refuted the Taliban's claim of entering the Panjshir province from various directions.

29 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

Another attack at Kabul airport likely in 24-36 hours: US

After Thursday's dastardly attack at the Kabul airport, the United States has warned of another "specific and credible threat" at the Hamid Karzai International Airport.