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Kabul: The Taliban have taken over Ghazni province, making it the 10th province to fall in the past week as it continued its rapid advance capturing more territories across Afghanistan.The Taliban have entered all government facilities in Ghazni in...

Washington: The question of whether the coronavirus sprang from a lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan or spread naturally from animals to humans continues to divide the US intelligence community, CNN reported, citing sources familiar with the investigation.Intelligence...

Washington: The US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, could be evacuated as soon as the end of this month, Politico reported.The report quoted three persons familiar with the situation in Afghanistan who said internal discussions are underway about closing the...

Moscow: Samsung held its Galaxy Event on Wednesday, showcasing its cutting-edge Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 foldable smartphones, among other products."Samsung Electronics today opened the next chapter in foldable innovation with two new smartphones, the...

Seoul: South Korea reported 1,987 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 218,192.The daily caseload was down from 2,222 the previous day, but it hovered...

Beijing: The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 61 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including 38 in Jiangsu Province, 10 in Hubei, seven in Hunan, and three each in Henan and Yunnan, the National Health Commission said in its daily...

Beijing: China on Thursday issued a white paper to elaborate on how its realization of all-around moderate prosperity represents comprehensive progress in ensuring universal human rights in China, and a new contribution to the world's human rights cause.Titled "Moderate...

Madrid: FC Barcelona have lost Lionel Messi and seen their iconic former player move to Paris Saint-Germain after being unable to fit his new contract into the financial restrictions imposed on Barcelona, but the problems are far from over...

Kabul: Hundreds of Afghan security officers surrendered to the Taliban in the area around Afghanistan's northern city of Kunduz, located close to the border with Tajikistan, provincial council member Amruddin Wali told Agence France-Presse on Wednesday.According to Wali, hundreds...

Yavatmal: A 24-year-old man died after a helicopter he was building developed a glitch and one of the blades fell on his head in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place in Fulsavangi village in Mahagaon taluka...