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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...
