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The Lebanese Red Cross said its teams recovered 20 bodies from the site of the explosion in the village of Tleil and evacuated 79 people who were injured or suffered burns in the blast

Ashraf Ghani vows not to give up ‘achievements’ after Taliban seize province near capital

The capture puts the insurgents less than 80km (50 miles) south of the nation’s capital Kabul.

Taliban launch multi-pronged assault on Mazar-e-Sharif

The Taliban have captured much of northern, western and southern Afghanistan in recent weeks, leaving the Western-backed government in control of a smattering of provinces in the center and east, as well as the capital, Kabul, and the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif.

Taliban take over radio station after capturing Afghan city

It was not clear if the Taliban had purged the previous employees or allowed them to return to work.

PM Modi expected to address annual UNGA session in person on Sept 25

So far, 167 Heads of State and Heads of Government and 29 Ministers and diplomats are scheduled to address the UN General Debate.

9/11 anniversary could inspire extremist attacks, warns U.S.

However, the Department of Homeland Security did not cite any specific threats in the National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin

Top American Senators greet Indians on the occasion of 75th Independence Day

Sending her independence day greetings, Indian-origin U.S. astronaut Sunita Williams says she is interested in following the progress of Gaganyaan, India's first human spaceflight mission.

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Taliban advance in Afghanistan

In this episode of Worldview, our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar takes a deeper look at the Taliban's current advance in Afghanistan

No need for further WHO virus origins probe: China

Move is driven by politics, says Beijing

21 dead as rain batters China

At least 21 people died as heavy downpours struck central China’s Hubei province, authorities said on Friday, weeks after record floods wreaked havoc

Amid fourth wave fears, Sri Lanka to widen vaccine net

‘Give health experts greater say in decision-making process’

Young girl among six dead in U.K. shooting

Police rule out terrorism connection

Facebook delays return to campus as Delta variant rages

Facebook is also requiring people in offices to wear masks, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated.

Explained | What is Apple’s new child safety feature and why is it criticised?

Apple’s new child safety feature is a litmus test for the privacy flag-bearer

Coronavirus | Israel begins COVID booster shots for over 50s

The government announced on Thursday it was offering third shots to people aged over 50, two weeks after launching a campaign to give the elderly booster jabs

Apple's child protection features spark concern within its own ranks

Core security employees did not appear to be major complainants in the posts, and some of them said that they thought Apple's solution was a reasonable response to pressure to crack down on illegal material.

UN experts call for more rules on countries’ use of spyware

The experts, speaking out in the wake of new Pegasus spyware revelations, expressed concern that “highly sophisticated intrusive tools are being used to monitor, intimidate and silence human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents” in some places.

The Hindu Explains | Are the Taliban on the brink of victory?

Kabul could fall to Islamist insurgents sooner than many had expected

Wockhardt inks pact to produce, supply Sputnik vaccine to Dubai-based firm

Subject to requisite approvals and other conditions, the company will manufacture and supply to Enso up to 620 million doses of the Sputnik V and the Sputnik Light vaccines, Wockhardt said.

Lee freed on parole, showing Samsung's might in South Korea

Lee served a total of 18 months of a 30-month sentence for embezzling millions of dollars from corporate funds to bribe South Korea's previous president, Park Geun-hye, to ensure government support for a 2015 merger between two Samsung affiliates

USA: Toddler fatally shoots woman during work video call

According to news outlets, the woman was the mother of the toddler who shot her in the head

Pakistan blames Indian, Afghanistan intelligence agencies for July 14 bus attack

On July 14, a bus carrying the Chinese workers on their way to a dam construction site in northern Pakistan, fell into a ravine in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, killing nine Chinese workers.

Australia chides China over journalist’s yearlong detention

Foreign Minister Marise Payne told China that Australia expected “basic standards of justice, procedural fairness and humane treatment to be met, in accordance with international norms.”

US Census hints at a rise in multiracial identities

“The U.S. population is much more multiracial and much more racially and ethnically diverse than what we have measured in the past,” said Nicholas Jones, a Census Bureau official.

Mob attacks Indian businesses in Congo amid furore over student's death

African diplomats have complained in the past about racism against their citizens living in India

More Afghan cities fall as Taliban near Kabul

U.S., Britain deploy troops to speed up evacuation of citizens.

Haiti's presidential election postponed until November

The elections were necessitated due to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise on July 7.

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