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UN envoy meets with Afghan higher-ed chief over ban on women
Kabul: A top UN envoy met with the Taliban-led Afghan government's higher education minister Saturday to discuss the ban on...
19 killed, 20 injured as truck hits funeral procession in China
Beijing: At least 19 people were killed and 20 others injured on Sunday when a truck hit a funeral procession...
Ukraine hails U.S. military aid as cease-fire said to falter
Kyiv: Ukraine's president is praising the United States for including tank-killing armoured vehicles in its latest multibillion-dollar package of military...
China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics
Beijing: China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government's policies on...
Iran executes 2 more men detained amid nationwide protests
Dubai: Iran said it executed two men Saturday convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration, the latest...
Kremlin-ordered truce is uncertain amid suspicion of motives
Kyiv: The impact of Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for his forces in Ukraine to observe a unilateral, 36-hour cease-fire...
India deploys platoon of women peacekeepers in UN mission in Abyei
United Nations: India, among the largest troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping, is deploying a platoon of women peacekeepers in Abyei,...
Multiple people wounded in shooting near Florida restaurant
Miami Gardens (US): Multiple people were wounded in a shooting after an altercation outside a restaurant in south Florida, police...
UK saw hottest-ever year in 2022 as Europe’s climate warms
London: Britain had its warmest year on record in 2022, official figures showed Thursday, the latest evidence that climate change...
Afghan Taliban kill 8 in raids of IS hideouts in Afghanistan
Islamabad: Afghanistan's ruling Taliban killed eight Islamic State militants and arrested nine others in a series of raids targeting key...