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An Islamic State (ISIS) attack on Thursday killed 92 people including 13 US Service members just outside Kabul airport and there are fears that the death toll could rise. General Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told…
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CHINA: As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, a Chinese envoy here has urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to stick to science-based origins-tracing rather than yield to political manipulation by parties…
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JAPAN: Dogs are known for a variety of qualities with the standout ones being strong sense of smell, alertness and loyalty. However, one study that was performed by researcher Akiko Takaoka and team at Kyoto University in Japan found…
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AUSTRALIA: Authorities in Australia’s New South Wales state say they will ease pandemic restrictions for vaccinated adults next month even as they are reporting a record 1,029 coronavirus infections and three deaths from COVID-19.…
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NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand on Friday extended a national lockdown sparked by a Delta virus outbreak into next week but warned restrictions would last longer in the infection epicentre of Auckland. The Delta cluster emerged in…
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UK: COVID-19 symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath still trouble many patients a year after their hospitalisation for the coronavirus disease, according to a new Chinese study. The study published in the British medical journal…
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US: The United States is seeing a record increase in the number of patients hospitalised for COVID-19 in recent weeks, but the worst-affected state seems to be Florida, where more people are being admitted to the hospital and…
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AFGHANISTAN: Even for a city as used to violent death as Kabul, the scenes after the blasts tore through crowds thronging outside the airport in hope of evacuation were apocalyptic. For one man, a former employee of an…
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US, AFGHANISTAN: The US forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule braced for more attacks after an Islamic State suicide bomber killed scores of civilians and 13 US soldiers outside the gates of Kabul airport.…
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AFGHANISTAN: At least 250,000 Afghans who may be eligible for expedited American visas remain in Afghanistan, far too many for American forces to rescue before their deadline to leave next week, new estimates suggest. Even if…
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