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- World
Hospital bombed in southern Afghanistan as battles rage
Kabul: The owner of a private hospital in Afghanistan said the Afghan air force bombed the facility on Saturday, killing one person and injuring three others. He said the hospital was targeted…
- Middle East
Iraq military: Many feared dead in terrorist attack in north
Baghdad: An attack on a funeral procession in northern Iraq has claimed a number of victims, Iraq’s military said in a statement Friday. The military said the terrorist attack in the province…
- World
First evacuation flight brings 221 Afghans, many kids, to US
Washington: The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to new lives in the United States…
- Business
Three tech giants report combined profits of more than $50B
New York: Three tech companies Apple, Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet reported combined profits of more than USD 50 billion in the April-June quarter, underscoring their unparalleled influence and success at reshaping…
- Middle East
Human Rights Watch: Israeli war crimes apparent in Gaza war
Jerusalem: Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused the Israeli military of carrying out attacks that apparently amount to war crimes during an 11-day war in May against the Hamas militant group. The…
- World
Pentagon chief: Myanmar military acts ‘flatly unacceptable’
Singapore: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decried the actions of Myanmar’s military rulers on Tuesday and urged a regional bloc to keep demanding an end to the violence. Myanmar, also called Burma,…
- World
16 injured, 5 missing in explosion at German chemical hub
Berlin: An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies shook the German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending a large black cloud rising into the air. At least 16 people were…
- Middle East
Israeli defence minister to talk NSO with French counterpart
Jerusalem: Israel’s defence minister will meet with his French counterpart in Paris this week and the two will discuss the Israeli spyware company NSO, a government statement said Tuesday. The Defence Ministry…
- World
Explosion at German chemical complex declared extreme threat
Berlin: An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies shook the German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending a large black cloud rising into the air. Germany’s Federal Office for Civil…
- World
North and South Korea restore communication channels, agree to improve ties
Seoul: North and South Korea have restored suspended communication channels between them and their leaders agreed to improve ties, both governments said Tuesday, despite a 2 year-stalemate in US-led diplomacy aimed at…
- World
UN: Women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan
Kabul: More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first six months of any year since the United Nations began systematically…
- World
Russia marks Navy’s 325th anniversary, Iranian ship joins in
Moscow: Russia marked the 325th anniversary of the founding of its navy with ship parades at major ports on Sunday. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the main parade of more than 50…
- World
Macron appeals for French unity in virus fight
Papeete: French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for national unity and vaccination to fight the resurgent virus, and lashed out at those fueling anti-vaccination sentiment and protests. About 160,000 people protested around…
- Sports
Tunisian teen wins surprise Olympic swimming gold
Tokyo: Nobody was watching Ahmed Hafnaoui in lane eight of the Olympic pool. All eyes were on the Tunisian teenager at the finish. Hafnaoui was the stunning winner of the 400-meter freestyle…
- Photos
In Pics: Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
Tokyo: Naomi Osaka, of Japan, practices for the women’s tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo. AP/PTI Tokyo : Members of the India women’s field hockey…
