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09 Sep 2021
US MilitaryAl-Qaeda may seek comeback in Afghanistan: Pentagon Chief
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday the al-Qaeda extremist group that used Afghanistan as a staging base to attack the US 20 years ago may attempt to regenerate there following an American withdrawal that has left the Taliban in power.
09 Sep 2021
TalibanUS in no rush to recognize Taliban government: White House
The United States is not in a rush to recognize the new interim government in Afghanistan, the White House said on Wednesday, asserting that it is in talks with the Taliban to get Americans out of the strife-torn country.
08 Sep 2021
EarthquakePowerful earthquake near Mexico's Acapulco kills at least one
A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night, killing at least one person and causing buildings to rock and sway in Mexico City hundreds of kilometers away.
08 Sep 2021
CoronavirusUS funded coronavirus research at China's Wuhan lab: Report
Newly released documents have revealed that the United States' National Institute of Health issued grants to a health organization that funneled funds into coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV).
08 Sep 2021
AfghanistanWho is Sirajuddin Haqqani, Afghanistan Minister and FBI's 'most wanted'?
Sirajuddin Haqqani, who has long featured on various terror lists and carries up to a $10 million bounty on his head, is the new Interior Minister of the interim Taliban government in Afghanistan.
07 Sep 2021
AfghanistanUS faces pressure as NGOs say flights stranded in Afghanistan
United States President Joe Biden-led administration is facing increasing pressure as reports suggest nearly 1,000 people are currently stranded near an airport in northern Afghanistan.
06 Sep 2021
Pfizer80% 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
AfghanistanTaliban 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.
05 Sep 2021
AfghanistanVery 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
TexasHas 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.
04 Sep 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi to visit US, meet President Biden this month
PM Narendra Modi is reportedly scheduled to visit the United States to meet President Joe Biden and other top officials at the end of September.
03 Sep 2021
TexasUS: 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
New JerseyStorm 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 Jersey9 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
AfghanistanTaliban 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
AfghanistanTaliban'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.
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
AfghanistanPakistan 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
AfghanistanTaliban 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
AfghanistanLast 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
AfghanistanBlackhawks, 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
HurricaneUS: 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
AfghanistanRockets 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
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
AfghanistanAnother 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.
28 Aug 2021
CoronavirusCOVID-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
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
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.
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
COVID-19US: 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.
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.
