International

Over 2,000 people killed in cholera outbreak in Nigeria

LAGOS: SEPT. 7 – The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Nigeria since...

A man has been jailed in Vietnam for five years for transmitting the coronavirus to others

HANOI: SEPT. 7 – A man has been sentenced to five years in prison...

Madhya Pradesh: Minor girls paraded naked in India ‘rain ritual’

NEW DELHI: SEPT. 7 – Six minor girls in central India were stripped and...

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 33,058,843

NEW DELHI: SEPT. 7 – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 33,058,843 on Tuesday, and...

Taliban claims victory in holdout Panjshir Valley as resistance fighters propose ceasefire

KABUL: SEPT. 7 – The Taliban have declared victory in the latest battle in...

Germany’s Ambassador to China Jan Hecker dies

BEIJING: SEPT. 6 – The German Ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, has died, a...

Six Palestinian prisoners escape from Israeli prison

JERUSALEM: SEPT. 6 – Six Palestinian prisoners escaped from a prison in Israel on...

Taliban spokesman says new Afghan gov’t to be announced in few days

AGENCY: SEPT. 6 – Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said here on Monday that a...

Afghanistan: Taliban claim control of Panjshir Valley, opposition says ‘not true’

KABUL: SEPT. 6 – The Taliban has claimed complete control of the restive Panjshir...

India’s COVID-19 tally surpasses 33 mln with 38,948 cases

NEW DELHI: SEPT. 6 – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed the 33-million mark, rising to...