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Taliban name new Afghan government, interior minister on U.S....
The Taliban named Mullah Hasan Akhund, an associate of the movement's late founder Mullah Omar, as the head of Afghanistan's new government on...
Taliban fire in air to scatter Kabul protesters, no reports of...
Taliban gunmen fired in the air on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the Afghan capital of Kabul, witnesses said, as video showed scores of people...
Philippines reports 18,012 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to...
The Philippines reported 18,012 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Tuesday, bringing the Southeast Asian country's confirmed cases to...
Brazil braces for pro-Bolsonaro rallies on Tuesday
Brazil prepared for Independence Day demonstrations on Tuesday by supporters of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who has called for a show of...
Indonesia records its lowest rate of positive coronavirus tests
The positivity rate, or the proportion of people tested who are positive, peaked at 33.4% in July when Indonesia became Asia's coronavirus epicentre,...
Pakistan not setting up new camps for Afghan refugees: Interior...
According to officials, about half of the refugees staying in Pakistan are illegal as they have not been registered in the country. Officially about...
On first day of Afghan school year, Kabul institutes deserted
Women can only attend class if they wear an abaya -- a flowing robe -- and a niqab -- a face veil with a small window to see through -- and are...
South Korea successfully test-fires its own submarine-launched...
The SLBM is believed to be a variant of the country's Hyunmoo-2B ballistic missile, with a range of around 500 kilometres (310 miles), and will be...