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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.

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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.

Military to help enforce Sydney lockdown

Troops hit Sydney’s streets on Monday to help enforce its prolonged lockdown, as stay-at-home orders in Australia’s third-largest city Brisbane were

Iran warns against any action over tanker attack

U.S., U.K. say they will work with allies to prepare response.

Millions under lockdown in China

Delta variant outbreak reaches over 20 cities, including Wuhan with 7 infections

Hong Kong Cantopop star charged for poll rally singing

Former lawmaker Au Nok-hin charged with ‘corruption’

Malaysia MPs protest Parliament closure

Opposition lawmakers call it ploy by PM

U.S. pullout worsened Afghan crisis: Ashraf Ghani

Security forces are up to the task to repel Taliban offensive in the next six months, says President

Pakistan polio vaccination team attacked, police officer killed

Third attack in two days on policemen aiding polio workers

Ex-Australian PM Abbott in Delhi in new trade role, effort to kickstart trade talks

Discussions ran into trouble over market access for Australian agricultural dairy products, tariffs etc.

Police block opposition lawmakers from marching to Parliament

The lawmakers consider this another ploy for the PM to dodge a no-confidence vote

Twitter to reward users spotting bias in its image-cropping algorithm

Twitter admitted in May the saliency algorithm displayed racial and gender bias, and ditched it stating cropping an image is a decision best made by people.

Twitter's Dorsey leads $29 bln buyout of lending pioneer Afterpay

The Afterpay founders said the deal marked "an important recognition of the Australian technology sector as homegrown innovation continues to be shared more broadly throughout the world".

Amazon hit with record EU data privacy fine

Globally, regulatory scrutiny of tech giants has been increasing following a string of scandals over privacy and misinformation, as well as complaints from some businesses that they abuse their market power.

Musk says "Epic is right," takes sides in battle with Apple

Musk late on Friday said that though he likes using Apple products, the iPhone maker is "overcharging with App Store".

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U.S., U.K. and Israel blame Iran for ship attack; Tehran denies

The strike on the Mercer Street marked the first-known fatal attack after years of assaults on commercial shipping in the region linked to tensions with Iran over its tattered nuclear deal

10 shot in Queens by two men who fled on mopeds

Three of those shot were known members of the Trinitarios, a Dominican street gang, and were the intended targets, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said

Tourists, villagers flee as wildfires ravage Turkish resorts

Residents and tourists, on August 1, fled the danger in small boats while the coast guard and two Navy ships waited out at sea in case a bigger evacuation was needed.

Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalisations

Florida had 10,207 people hospitalised with confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

New Zealand apologises for raids on Pacific people

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday formally apologised for police crackdowns in the 1970s that "unfairly targeted" the country's

U.S. COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk

A pandemic-related U.S. government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight on Saturday, putting millions of American renters at risk of being

Europe’s vaccine cards meet resistance

Protests in Italy, France against making COVID-19 passes mandatory for social activities

Kim’s sister warns against S.Korea-U.S. military drill

‘Move could affect recent thaw in ties’

Pakistan finalises Bill to grant new status to Gilgit-Baltistan: report

India opposed to any change in ‘illegally occupied territories’

Myanmar junta ruler takes PM role

He pledges to hold elections by 2023

Afghan forces digging in to defend cities

At least two rockets hit Kandahar airport, disrupting flights; residents flee amid airstrikes, street battles

Hamas re-elects Ismail Haniyeh as its supreme leader

He was given a new four-year term by the Shura Council

UK FM Sunak writes to PM Johnson to ease COVID travel curbs: Report

The FM calls for an urgent easing of COVID-19 travel curbs to aid the revival of the country’s economy

Two rare Sumatran tigers recovering after catching COVID-19 at Indonesian zoo

‘The Jakarta government is trying to find out how the tigers were infected, because the zoo has been closed as part of coronavirus restrictions’

Israeli premier blames Iran for tanker attack; Tehran denies

“It's not the first time that the Zionist regime occupying Jerusalem has made such empty accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

6 killed, 7 hurt as bus falls into ditch in Bangladesh

Investigation is on according to the police

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19 bodies reburied amid protests in search for Tulsa victims

“The found remains — a skull with a bullet hole — that seems like you’re just beginning to get somewhere” in investigating the deaths, state Rep. Regina Goodwin told KJRH-TV

China, India miss U.N. deadline to update emissions targets

China is the country with the world’s highest emissions, while India is third

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