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  AFGHANISTAN: At least 153 Afghan media outlets have stopped operations in 20 provinces following the Taliban takeover of the war-torn nation last month, a media report citing organisations supporting free media said. The TOLO…

Africa has been “left behind by the rest of the world” as only two percent of the more than 5.7 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses administered globally have been administered there, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said,…

UN: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden will be among 109 Heads of State and Government that will arrive in New York to address the UN General Debate in person, which had gone virtual in 2020 due to the…

SWITZERLAND: Variants that can eventually evade COVID vaccines are increasingly likely with vast parts of the world unprotected, and rich countries should hold back on booster doses until others catch up, according to a special envoy…

PM Modi in his Independence Day speech said green hydrogen production and exports will lead India towards a clean energy transition. India has the geographic advantage and potential to switch from a net fossil energy importer to…

A sustained recovery in global trade and demand from key external markets like the US and the European Union in product categories such as textiles and garments have helped boost India’s exports, which recorded the sixth consecutive…

Australia’s capital city of Canberra will remain locked down for a second month after the local government reported 22 new coronavirus infections. The Australian Capital Territory locked down Aug. 12 after a single case linked to…

Island destinations from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean joined a handful of Eastern European countries among the latest places deemed “very high” risk for travel by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…

Afghan women have started an online campaign to protest against the Taliban’s strict new dress code for female students. Using hashtags like #DoNotTouchMyClothes and #AfghanistanCulture, many are sharing pictures of their colourful…

The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said he would support mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for air travel. “I would support that,” Dr. Fauci told The Skimm podcast on Friday. “If you want to get on a…