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Ethnic health care systems strained in Myanmar amid COVID-19 pandemic

The per capita death rate in Myanmar was the worst in Southeast Asia during one week of July, when bodies were lined up outside overwhelmed crematoriums.

UN relocates about 100 personnel from Afghanistan to Kazakhstan in view of security and other constraints in Kabul

The UN thanked the Government of Kazakhstan for the offer to host a temporary remote office of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.

Dozens of homes burn as California wildfire siege continues

No deaths have been reported despite the speed and damage of the blazes

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists plead guilty to protest charges

The activists are the latest to appear in court for charges related to 2019 anti-government protests that roiled the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.

UNSC unanimously adopts significant Presidential Statement, Resolution on peacekeeping, as India presides over Council

During the event, India, in coordination with the UN, also rolled out a unique technology platform aimed at enhancing security and safety of peacekeepers

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani releases video on Facebook, first since fleeing Kabul

He also indirectly tried to quash an accusation by Afghanistan's ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen $169 million from state funds.

CNN reporter Clarissa Ward says Kabul colleague nearly pistol-whipped

The CNN producer, Brent Swails, was taking a video with a cellphone when two Taliban fighters approached him with their pistols and seemed about to strike him

Amid Afghan crisis, Jaishankar to cut short U.S. visit

Human rights organisation says Afghan nationals seeking shelter in India should be granted the status of refugees

No democracy, only Sharia law in Afghanistan, says the Taliban

New council may govern Afghanistan, with Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada taking overall charge.

China to curb ‘excessive income’ in push for ‘common prosperity’

In the wake of months of regulatory crackdown targeting alleged monopolistic behaviour of some of China’s biggest private sector companies, China’s

Myanmar junta crackdown death toll passes 1,000

The country has been in turmoil since February 1, when the armed forces seized power in a lightning coup, triggering dissent as protesters demanded a return to democracy

China won’t recognise Taliban until government formation

Beijing hoping for an open, inclusive and broadly representative government in Kabul

UAE says Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is in the country

The insurgents' every action in their sudden sweep to power is being watched closely.

3 killed in anti-Taliban protests; militants destroy statue of foe

Islamic scholars to decide role of women in Afghanistan: senior Taliban member.

Explainer: What’s next for Afghanistan?

There is little evidence to suggest that the Taliban have gone through an ideological transformation

Will decide on recognising Taliban regime in Afghanistan only after govt formation: China

China on Wednesday said it will decide on extending diplomatic recognition to the Taliban in Afghanistan only after the formation of the government

Timeline | U.S., Taliban and Afghanistan: 20 years of bloodshed

A video explainer on the U.S.-Taliban engagement from 2001 to 2021

China rebukes 43 apps including Tencent's WeChat for breaking data transfer rules

The list also included an e-reading app owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, as well as others managed by travel giant Trip.com, and video streamer iQiyi.

Huawei will return to smartphone 'throne' despite crippling sanctions, chairman says

In November, Huawei sold off its lower-end smartphone brand Honor - a move aimed at keeping the business alive.

Lahore police book 400 people for harassing, molesting Pakistani YouTuber

The incident took place on August 14 when hundreds of youngsters were celebrating Independence Day at Azadi Chowk near Minar-i-Pakistan in Lahore.

Mastercard to eliminate magnetic stripes in credit, debit cards starting 2024

Changing consumer habits for payments and the development of newer technologies have led to the decline in chip-based payments, Mastercard noted.

Taliban destroy statue of Shiite foe from 1990s civil war

The statue depicted Abdul Ali Mazari, a militia leader killed by the Taliban in 1996, when the Islamic militants seized power from rival warlords.

Hong Kong police arrests 4 from university student union

The four members were accused of advocating terrorism after they paid tribute to an attacker, an act that is recognised by Hong Kong authorities as being “no different from supporting terrorism.”

U.S. Treasury Department to release impounded religious tiles intended for northern Virginia mosque

Word of the release came through the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which released a letter from the Treasury Department to attorneys representing the Manassas Mosque.

Australia outbreak grows, spreads to New Zealand

Sydney has been in lockdown since June 26 and the entire state has been locked down since August 14.

Afghanistan crisis updates | August 18, 2021

UAE says Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is in the country; Taliban violently disperse protest in Jalalabad; Karzai meets senior Taliban faction leader.

India welcomes ASEAN consensus on Myanmar

India chairs a closed UN Security Council meeting on the issue.

In pics: the dizzying worlds of trauma and terror in Afghanistan

Within a few weeks, the Taliban militants have taken major cities such as Kabul, Herat, Kandahar and Mazar-i-Sharif- knocking Afghanistan into the

YouTube says it does not allow Taliban-affiliated accounts

The Taliban's return to power for the first time in 20 years has raised fears of a crackdown on freedom of speech and human rights, especially women's rights, and concerns that the country could again become a hotspot for global terrorism.

US military evacuated more than 3,200 people so far from Kabul: White House

The U.S. has so far evacuated more than 3,200 people from Kabul, including 1,100 on Tuesday alone, the White House said, after the Taliban insurgents

Joe Biden, Boris Johnson agree to hold G7 meeting on Afghan crisis

The U.S. President and the British PM discuss humanitarian assistance and support for refugees.

Serbian President challenges Twitter: ‘Delete my account!’

“I can't wait for them (Twitter) to close my account so I become another Trump in the world,” says Aleksandar Vucic

U.S. probing deaths at plane takeoff in Kabul

Human remains were found in the plane's wheel well after it landed at al-Udeid Air Base in the Gulf state of Qatar

Ex-U.S. President Bush says U.S. must quickly aid Afghan refugees

Bush and wife Laura Bush said they felt "deep sadness" over the events unfolding in Afghanistan

Death toll from Haiti earthquake rises to 1,941

Grace battered southwestern Haiti, which was hit hardest by Saturday's quake, and officials warned some areas could get 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain before the storm moved

Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue vandalised in Pakistan

India says such attacks create a ‘climate of fear’ among the minority communities

U.S. lawmakers set hearing to probe events in Afghanistan

A committee would hold a hearing on U.S.policy toward Afghanistan, including negotiations between former Republican President Donald Trump's administration and the Taliban and the Biden's administration's execution of the withdrawal

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