International
Indonesian ex-minister jailed for 12 years in virus graft case
JAKARTA: AUGUST 23 – Indonesia’s ex-social affairs minister was jailed for 12 years on...
Death toll from earthquake in Haiti rises to 2,207
LES CAYES, HAITI: AUGUST 23 – The number of people killed by the 7.2-magnitude...
UK to urge extension of Kabul evacuations at G7 talks
LONDON: AUGUST 23 -Britain said Monday it would urge the United States at a...
Roundup: Tokyo stocks rebound after Nikkei’s lowest level for this year last week
TOKYO: AUGUST 23 – Tokyo stocks finished higher on Monday due to dip-buying after...
Gunmen kill 9 in northwest Nigeria attack
ABUJA: AUGUST 23 – Nine people were killed by unidentified gunmen in a village...
Taliban deploys forces near Afghanistan’s Panjshir province
KABUL: AUGUST 23 – A Taliban spokesman said on Monday it had deployed forces...
Afghanistan: US directs civilians to join rescue operation
KABUL: AUGUST 23 – The United States has said it will use civilian aircraft...
India reports 25,072 new COVID-19 cases
NEW DELHI: AUGUST 23 – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,449,306 on Monday, as...
Wuhan lab leak theory more about politics than science: The Guardian
LONDON: AUGUST 23 – The Wuhan lab leak theory is more about politics than...
21 dead, 20 missing after severe floods hitting U.S. Tennessee
WASHINGTON: AUGUST 23 – At least 21 people died and 20 others still missing...
