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Afghan leaders to hold last-ditch talks with Taliban in Doha
KABUL: Senior Afghan leaders will fly to Doha for talks with the Taliban this week, as the insurgent group takes…
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In a first, Thailand to mix Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccine doses
Thailand will use AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine as a second dose for those who received Sinovac’s shot as their first…
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Taliban surround central Afghan city of Ghazni: officials
Taliban fighters have surrounded the city of Ghazni in central Afghanistan, taking over civilians’ homes to fight security forces, officials…
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One dead, several injured during Euro 2020 celebrations in Italy
One person died and several were injured during sometimes wild celebrations in Italy after its football team’s triumph over England…
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Jacob Zuma turns himself in for prison term
JOHANNESBURG: Jacob Zuma on Thursday began a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, becoming South Africa’s first post-apartheid president to…
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Firm wins freeze on India’s assets in Paris in bid to recover damages
NEW DELHI: Cairn Energy said on Thursday a Paris court had accepted its petition that Indian state-owned assets in the…
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Afghans must decide their own future, says Biden
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his decision to pull US forces out of Afghanistan, saying the Afghan people…
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Pfizer pushes for third shot as Delta variant drives global outbreaks
Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Thursday they would seek authorisation for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine to boost…
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Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills 52, many feared trapped
A massive blaze that killed 52 people in a Bangladesh factory and forced workers to leap for their lives from…
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Rockets, drones target US troops in Iraq, Syria
BAGHDAD: US diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria were targeted in three rocket and drone attacks in the past…
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