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The widespread Taliban assault has seen the insurgents capture key border crossings, dozens of districts and encircle several provincial capitals

Afghan Govt Imposes Night Curfew To Stem Taliban Advance

Afghan govt imposes night curfew to stem Taliban advance

Iraqis light candles at the site of the explosion in a popular market in the mostly Shiite neighbourhood of Sadr City, east of Baghdad, on July 19, 2021

Iraq Arrests 'Cell' Over Deadly Bombing Claimed By IS

Iraq arrests 'cell' over deadly bombing claimed by IS

Serbia's Novak Djokovic is bidding for a "Golden Grand Slam"

China Claim Early Olympic Golds, Carapaz Wins Cycling Crown

China claim early Olympic golds, Carapaz wins cycling crown

StylistÂ and salon owner Adam Reed is part of a collective in Britain urging more hairdressers to recyle unwanted hair

Hair Today, Green Tomorrow: UK Stylists Join Eco-drive

Hair today, green tomorrow: UK stylists join eco-drive

Japanese-Haitian tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron in the crowning moment of the opening ceremony

Osaka In Olympic Spotlight, But Biracial Japanese Face Struggles

Osaka in Olympic spotlight, but biracial Japanese face struggles

Sierra Leone had not executed anyone since 1998 but still had capital punishment on its books

Sierra Leone Lawmakers Vote To Abolish Death Penalty

Sierra Leone lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seen speaking at the State Department, has voiced alarm to Russia over the treatment of opposition activist Alexei Navalny

Blinken To Pay First Trip To India Amid Afghanistan Withdrawal

Blinken to pay first trip to India amid Afghanistan withdrawal

Fiji's rugby players received a heroes' welcome after winning gold in 2016

Expectations High For Fiji, Spiritual Home Of Rugby Sevens

Expectations high for Fiji, spiritual home of rugby sevens

A photo of slain president Jovenel Moise is seen at a memorial ceremony in Port-au-Prince, one of several events leading up to the funeral in Cap-Haitien

Tensions High As Haiti Says Farewell To Slain President

Tensions high as Haiti says farewell to slain president

Hundreds in Cuba were arrested for protesting and many now face charges of contempt, public disorder, vandalism and propagation of the coronavirus epidemic for allegedly marching without face masks

In Cuba, Families Fret Over Loved Ones Held After Historic Protests

In Cuba, families fret over loved ones held after historic protests

The opening ceremony unfolded in front of thousands of empty seats

Tennis Star Osaka Lights Tokyo Olympics Cauldron As Games Open

Tennis star Osaka lights Tokyo Olympics cauldron as Games open

Heavy monsoon rains in the Raigad district of Maharashtra state have caused flooding

Landslides Kill 44 In India, Dozens Missing

Landslides kill 44 in India, dozens missing

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest living structure

Great Barrier Reef Avoids UNESCO 'In Danger' Listing

Great Barrier Reef avoids UNESCO 'in danger' listing

Rahul Gandhi accused the Indian government of treason

Modi Rival Demands India Inquiry Into Pegasus Claims

Modi rival demands India inquiry into Pegasus claims

People are carried across a flooded street in the worst-hit city of Zhengzhou, which received a year's worth of rain in just three days

Villagers Flee Fresh Floods In Central China As Typhoon Approaches

Villagers flee fresh floods in central China as typhoon approaches

Brightly painted wooden beach huts along England's coastline have enjoyed a boom during the pandemic

Splash Of Colour: UK Beach Huts Brighten Pandemic Gloom

Splash of colour: UK beach huts brighten pandemic gloom

Worldwide, Gen Z have increasingly been abandoning Facebook in favour of other apps

Can Facebook's $1 Bn Gamble Help It Regain Lost Cool?

Facebook's $1 billion will pay the creators of popular posts, from fashionistas to comedians and video gamers, through 2022.

Laschet has faced criticism for his hesitant, u-turn-prone handling of the pandemic

Frontrunner To Succeed Merkel On Back Foot After Floods

Frontrunner to succeed Merkel on back foot after floods

Just 12 percent of Australians have been fully vaccinated, thanks to problems with supplies of Pfizer jabs and scepticism about the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Sydney Outbreak A 'National Emergency' As Cases Spike

Sydney outbreak a 'national emergency' as cases spike

Ten years after the British singer's premature death, her family and friends say it is time to stop defining her by her well-documented struggles with addiction and destructive relationships

10 Years After Winehouse Death, Family 'Reclaims' Her Story

10 years after Winehouse death, family 'reclaims' her story

The Olympic Games will open in Tokyo on Friday following a one-year postponement due to Covid-19

Troubled Tokyo Olympics Set To Open Under Covid Cloud

Troubled Tokyo Olympics set to open under Covid cloud

Some Rosia Montana villagers worry that the area's heritage will be destroyed if a gold mining project goes ahead

Romania Mining Town Rosia Montana Eyes UNESCO Restart

Romania mining town Rosia Montana eyes UNESCO restart

Thailand is currently undergoing its worst-ever stretch of the pandemic after largely keeping Covid contained when the illness first emerged last year

Taxis And Tuk-tuks Come To A Standstill After Thai Virus Surge

Taxis and tuk-tuks come to a standstill after Thai virus surge

Boxing first featured at the ancient Olympic Games and later launched the careers of legends such as Muhammad Ali

Boxing Fights For Reputation At Tokyo Games After Rio Controversies

Boxing fights for reputation at Tokyo Games after Rio controversies

Israel vowed to fight the ice cream ban while the Palestinian Authority welcomed the decision

Israel In Cold War Over Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Ban

Israel in cold war over Ben & Jerry's ice cream ban

The effects of climate change are being felt ever more forcefully

Climate 'Mysteries' Still Puzzle Scientists, Despite Progress

Climate 'mysteries' still puzzle scientists, despite progress

The world is a different place than in 2014, when the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its last comprehensive assessment

Climate Cataclysms Set Stage For Key UN Science Report

Climate cataclysms set stage for key UN science report

China is now recasting Hong Kong in its own authoritarian image at a whirlwind pace and it is not clear whether the large numbers of residents now leaving the city will return

Airport Echoes With Sobs And Farewells In Hong Kong Exodus

Airport echoes with sobs and farewells in Hong Kong exodus

An anti-vaccine protester dressed up as Joe Biden in June 2021 promoted one of several conspiracies that have contributed to low vaccination rates, particulary among US Republicans

As Covid Surges, More US Republicans Urging Vaccinations

As Covid surges, more US Republicans urging vaccinations

Mumbai's 5,000 dabbawalas -- or "lunchbox men" in Hindi -- have gained global recognition for delivering home-cooked food with clockwork precision

India's Pandemic-hit Lunchbox Men Battle Food Delivery Start-ups

India's pandemic-hit lunchbox men battle food delivery start-ups

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