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Taliban takes control of presidential palace [Photos]

KABUL: AUGUST 16 – The Taliban claimed victory after capturing the presidential palace in...

Local authorities tighten security measures after blast in Yemen’s Aden

ADEN, YEMEN: AUGUST 15 – Local authorities on Sunday tightened security measures after a...

President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan for Tajikistan: Official

KABUL: AUGUST 15 – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has left Afghanistan for Tajikistan, a...

Malaysia reports 20,546 new COVID-19 cases, 282 more deaths

KUALA LUMPUR: AUGUST 15 – Malaysia reported another 20,546 new COVID-19 infections, the Health...

Taliban, Afghan gov’t in talks on peaceful transfer of power

KABUL: AUGUST 15 – Taliban troops have entered the Afghan capital, Kabul. However, they...

Who are the Taliban fighters? What is their role in the war in Afghanistan?

KABUL: AUGUST 15 – Although US-led operations in Afghanistan ousted the Taliban in 2011,...

4 security forces killed, 2 injured by armed men in Myanmar’s Yangon region

YANGON: AUGUST 15 – Four security forces were shot dead with two others injured...

Hungarian bus accident leaves eight dead, 48 wounded

BUDAPEST: AUGUST 15 – A bus accident near Hungary’s capital left eight people dead...

Taliban entering Kabul ‘from all sides’

KABUL: AUGUST 15 – Fighters from the insurgent group Taliban have entered the Afghan...

September 11 Attacks: What Happened to the United States That Day in 2001 and Beyond?

UNITED STATES: AUGUST 15 – Thousands of people were killed when suicide bombers stormed...