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Pakistan criticises India for refusing permission to five foreign journalists to visit PoK

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf in separate tweets alleged that free speech and independent journalism was shrinking in India.

U.S. ships over 110 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad; India does not take any due to liability issues

An Indian official involved in the vaccine negotiations told The Hindu that several ‘challenges remain’ in terms of resolving the larger issue of commercial orders for the three U.S. vaccine manufacturers.

Khalid Mansoor replaces Asim Saleem Bajwa as chief of CPEC Authority

Mansoor, the new chief of the CPEC Authority has more than 32 years of experience in energy and petrochemical sectors in leading roles for mega-size projects' development,

Indian-American doctors raise $5 million for COVID-19 relief to India

The fund raised by the American Association of Physicians of Indian-Origin was used to provide 2,300 oxygen concentrators, 100 ventilators and 100 high-flow nasal cannula machines to 45 hospitals in India

Morning Digest: COVID-19 second wave still raging in the country, says Health Ministry; India's Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final in Tokyo Olympics, and more

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British Navy group: ‘Potential hijack’ of ship off UAE coast

The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations initially warned ships on Tuesday that “an incident is currently underway” off the coast of Fujairah

Afghan Foreign Minister speaks to EAM Jaishankar on escalating violence by Taliban

“Called Indian FM HE @DrS Jaishankar to discuss convening an emergency U.N. Security Council Session on AFG,” Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammed Hanif Atmar said on Twitter

CDC issues new eviction ban for most of U.S. through October 3

The new moratorium could help keep millions in their homes as the coronavirus’ delta variant has spread and states have been slow to release federal rental aid

Afghan official: Acting Defence Minister targeted in attack

Interior Ministry spokesman Mirwais Stanekzai said the blast happened in the posh Sherpur neighbourhood, which is in a deeply secure section of the capital known as the green zone

Powerful explosion rocks Kabul

No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Hong Kong media outlet, broadcaster and artist quit city

Initium to shift to Singapore as freedoms curtailed.

COVID-19 | China's Wuhan to test ‘all residents’

City of 11 million placed under lockdown, transport links snapped.

‘Andrew Cuomo harassed multiple women’

New York Attorney General Letitia James said the Democratic Governor’s office had become a “toxic” workplace that enabled “harassment to occur.”

Army urges Afghans to evacuate city

As fighting rages in Lashkar Gah, United Nations says at least 40 civilians killed in 24 hours.

Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon

The connection between the shooting and the stabbing of the officer was not immediately clear

NATO, European Union slam Iran over oil tanker attack

The NATO military alliance and the European Union on Tuesday joined a growing chorus of international condemnation of Iran’s alleged attack on a

Israeli Supreme Court offers compromise to avoid Palestinian evictions

Families reject proposal granting them ‘protected’ status.

Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated as President of Iran

He says he will seek to ‘lift oppressive sanctions, but won’t tie Iran’s well-being to the will of foreigners’.

Coronavirus | Florida again breaks record for hospitalisations

The figures also show 2,400 of those patients are in ICU beds.

Indian student’s death in Tianjin is homicide, suspect held, says Chinese Foreign Ministry

Aman Nagsen, who hailed from Bihar’s Gaya, was a student of Business Administration in the Tianjin Foreign Studies University.

UAE lifts ban on transit flights including from India and Pakistan

India and Pakistan are important markets for Emirates, Etihad Airways and other UAE carriers fly Dubai and Air Arabia.

Why some users are upset with Instagram’s new 'sensitive content' feature?

Instagram introduced a new ‘sensitive content control’ feature last month aimed at allowing users to control what they see in their Explore feeds. But some users are not happy.

China regulator targets auto chip distributors with price-gouging probe

The firms were suspected of driving up prices, based on price monitoring and reporting clues, it added in its statement, and vowed to investigate and punish illegal acts such as hoarding, price-gouging and collusion.

Tencent vows fresh gaming curbs after 'spiritual opium' attack zaps $60 billion

China's largest social media and video game firm saw its stock tumble more than 10% in early trade, wiping almost $60 billion from its market capitalisation.

Twitter partners with Reuters, AP to combat misinformation

Credible news from Reuters and AP will help Twitter contextualise developing discourse so that misinformation can be ruled out before it becomes viral.

Sanofi agrees to buy U.S. mRNA partner Translate Bio in $3.2 bln deal

Sanofi has agreed to buy U.S. biotech company Translate Bio in a $3.2 billion deal, as it bets on next-generation mRNA technology after setbacks in

Mao pins worn by Chinese athletes may test Olympic rules

The gesture — Mao pin badges worn by two Chinese gold medalists at their medal ceremony — risks being judged a breach of Olympic Charter Rule 50, which prohibits political statements on the podium at the Tokyo Games — and at the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Games.

Pak clarifies Qureshi’s remarks on IS; says it has ‘no favourites’ in Afghanistan

Last week, Pakistan PM Imran Khan had said that the Pakistan government is not a spokesperson for the Taliban and Islamabad cannot be held responsible for the actions of the insurgent group in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of soldiers from the US and its allies.

U.N. creates permanent body to address challenges of racism

The new body's creation comes ahead of the 20th anniversary of the controversial September 2001 UN World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, which was dominated by clashes over the Middle East and the legacy of slavery.

By 2030, India might lead the world in almost every category: Richard Verma

India has the youngest workforce in Asia, says the former US Ambassador to India

IMF approves big increase in funds to alleviate pandemic impact

It is shot in the arm for the global economy at a time of unprecedented crisis, says MD

Three dead, one hurt in U.S. shooting in rural South Carolina

Three people were killed and one other person was hurt in a shooting in rural South Carolina, and deputies released the name and picture of a man

U.S., India share number of interests and values: Biden Administration

President Joe Biden is “very much looking forward” to a leader-level Quad summit later this year, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said

Morning Digest: Five journalists move Supreme Court over Pegasus snooping issue, IMF approves big increase in funds to poor countries battling COVID-19, and more

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Democrats call on Joe Biden to extend eviction ban

3.6 million Americans face the risk.

Death toll triples to over 300 in China flooding

Majority of victims are from Zhengzhou.

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