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Taliban to deploy suicide bombers to Afghanistan's borders
Taliban have created an exclusive battalion of suicide bombers that will be deployed to the borders of Afghanistan particularly in Badakhshan...
Russia sees 25,219 daily COVID-19 cases, 886 deaths
Russia saw 25,219 new COVID-19 cases and 886 virus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, the national crisis response centre said on Saturday...
Philippine President Duterte announces retirement from politics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced his retirement from politics, adding that he will not contest for Vice President during the...
Japan's incoming PM to retain defence, education ministers - report
Japan's incoming prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is set to keep current Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi and current Education Minister Koichi Hagiuda in...
Philippine President Duterte says he is retiring from politics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday he was retiring from politics, a surprise move that fuelled speculation he was clearing the way...
Ecuador to pardon thousands after 118 die in worst-ever prison riot
Ecuador is planning to pardon up to 2,000 inmates in order to relieve overcrowding at its detention centers after 118 inmates died and a further 79...
Polls open in Qatar's first legislative elections
Qataris began voting on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state's first legislative elections for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council in a vote that has...
Mexico launches reform to put state in charge of power market
Mexico's leftist government on Friday pitched a constitutional reform to boost state control of the electricity market, in a move to reverse...
