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Nepal govt warns citizens against any action that may hurt friendly nations

Kathmandu: The Nepal government on Sunday warned its citizens against carrying out any “reprehensible and disgraceful” actions that may hurt the dignity of the...

Legacy pharma firm which sold dysentery drug to Afghans waits and watches after Taliban takeover

Satarupa Mukherjee, director of the 85-year-old East India Pharmaceuticals, is a worried businesswoman as she digests the impact of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Her...

Taliban again postpone Afghan govt formation announcement

Peshawar: The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan for next week, their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Saturday, as...

Expect to have a real, inclusive government in Afghanistan: US

Washington; The United States and the international community expects the Taliban to form an inclusive government with representations from different communities and interests, Secretary...

China eyes BRI extension to Afghanistan

Beijing: China on Friday expressed hope to extend its multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) into Afghanistan, saying the Taliban believes that the initiative...

Biden says Ida, wildfires show ‘climate crisis’ has struck

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset...

Taliban say Western Union to resume operations

KABUL: The Taliban say Western Union will resume its operations in Afghanistan, opening a rare conduit for foreign funds to flow into the cash-strapped...

Benefits of Covid vaccines far outweigh rare risk of facial paralysis: Study

The beneficial effects of COVID-19 vaccines far outweigh the risk of facial paralysis on one side of the face known as Bell’s Palsy, confirms...

UK to offer ‘revolutionary’ cholesterol-lowering jab on National Health Service

London: A “revolutionary” new treatment to lower cholesterol will be made available to thousands of patients through the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) following...

Monoclonal antibody treatment combo cuts hospitalisation among high-risk Covid patients: Study

Washington: A combination of two monoclonal antibody treatments keeps high-risk Covid-19 patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to moderate disease, according...

Abbas, Israel’s Gantz hold new high-level talks, urged by US

Jerusalem: Israel’s defence minister has held talks with the Palestinian president in the occupied West Bank, the first high-level meeting between the two sides...

Malaysia’s new PM self-isolates, misses Cabinet swearing-in

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's new prime minister missed the swearing-in ceremony of his new government on Monday after coming into contact with someone infected with...

Britain ends 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan as troops fly back

LONDON: The last remaining UK troops began landing back from Kabul in Britain on Sunday, ending the country's 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan where...

COVID-19 bigger blood clot threat than vaccines, UK study finds

A coronavirus infection presents a much higher risk of developing a blood clot than the first dose of either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or the Pfizer/BioNTech...

Delta variant doubles hospitalisation risk in comparison to Alpha: Lancet study

The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, that was first reported on India, doubles the risk of hospitalisation compared to people infected with the Alpha variant, a...

Blood clot risk much higher from COVID-19 than after vaccination: Study

The risk of developing adverse events such as blood clots is considerably higher after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus than after immunisation with Pfizer...

China, Taliban hold their first dialogue in Kabul

Beijing: China has established its first diplomatic contact with the Taliban in Kabul after the militant group took control of Afghanistan and the two...

Influential lawmakers from G-7 want India to be invited to the bloc’s meetings on Afghan crisis

Washington: Influential lawmakers from the G-7 countries have urged that India should be invited to attend the bloc’s meetings that seek to develop a...

WHO sees coronavirus cases leveling off globally

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said the number of new coronavirus cases reported globally appears to be stabilizing at about 4.5 million infections after...

Indo-Pacific, SE Asia to dictate future of world, says US Vice President Kamala Harris

Singapore: US Vice President (VP) Kamala Harris on Monday said she believed that Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific would dictate the future of the...

Russia won’t intervene in standoff with Taliban

MOSCOW: Russia says it will not interfere in the stand-off between the Taliban and their opponents in Afghanistan. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday,...

US VP Kamala Harris believes Southeast Asia, Indo-Pacific will dictate future of world

SINGAPORE: US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she believes that Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific will dictate the future of the world...

Prevent UN General Assembly’s Session from being Covid ‘super-spreader’: US to world leaders

United Nations: Amid the surging Delta variant of Covid-19, the US has urged world leaders to deliver their statements to the UN General Assembly’s...

Pakistan to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib amid Covid wave

Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur from next month amidst efforts to contain the fourth wave...

COVID vaccines effective against Delta variant, UK study finds

Obtaining two vaccine doses remains the most effective way to ensure protection against the COVID-19 Delta variant of concern (VOC), first identified in India...

Japan imposes “emergency” measures against virus

Much of Japan kicked in its government “state of emergency” to curb COVID-19 infections Friday, as well as a less stringent “quasi-emergency,” although worries...

Biden says Taliban must decide if it wants international recognition

Washington: The Taliban must decide whether it wants to be recognized by the international community, US President Joe Biden said in an ABC interview...

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

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

Afghanistan’s former President Hamid Karzai meets senior Taliban faction leader

KABUL: Afghanistan's former president has met with a senior leader of a powerful Taliban faction who was once jailed and whose group has been...

Blood clotting may be root cause of long COVID-19 syndrome: Study

Patients with long COVID-19 syndrome continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may explain their persistent symptoms such as reduced physical fitness...

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