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5 killed, 30 injured as blast hits procession in Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD: AUGUST 19 – At least five people were killed and over 30 others...

Turkey continues evacuation of citizens from Afghanistan

ISTANBUL: AUGUST 19 – Turkey on Thursday proceeded with the evacuation of Turkish citizens...

The fear of the Taliban is persecuting the women of Afghanistan

KABUL: AUGUST 19 – In Afghanistan, the extremist organization Taliban has spoken of doing...

India reports 36,401 new COVID-19 cases

NEW DELHI: AUGUST 19 – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,322,258 on Thursday, as...

Taliban meets with Karzai amid efforts to form new gov’t in Afghanistan

KABUL: AUGUST 19 – The Taliban on Wednesday met with former Afghan President Hamid...

Haiti quake death toll climbs to 2,189

LES CAYES, HAITI: AUGUST 19 – The death toll from a powerful earthquake that...

172 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast

TRIPOLI: AUGUST 19 – Libya’s Coast Guard rescued 172 illegal migrants in two separate...

Nearly 5,600 students isolated or quarantined in Florida county due to COVID-19: U.S. media

NEW YORK: AUGUST 19 – Less than a week into the school year, nearly...

President Ghani, who fled Afghanistan, is in the UAE

KATHMANDU: AUGUST 19 – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has arrived in the United Arab...

Malaysia sees fresh high of 22,242 daily COVID-19 cases, 225 new deaths

KUALA LUMPUR: AUGUST 18 – Malaysia reported 22,242 new COVID-19 infections in the highest...