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AFGHANISTAN: At least 40 people have been killed with 150 more missing in northern Afghanistan after flash floods ravaged an area northeast of the capital Kabul, officials said on Thursday. A rescue operation was on to find the…

UK: A slice of one of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's wedding cakes is up for auction 40 years after the nuptials watched around the world. The iced slice came from one of the 23 official wedding cakes marking the July 29,…

US: New York is offering $100 dollars to every citizen who gets their first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 at any of the city-run vaccination sites, according to reports citing statements made by Mayor Bill de Blasio. The…

SOUTH AFRICA: A majority of South Africans have said they are unlikely to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and almost half of them believe prayer is more effective against the virus, according to a survey. While 21% of the 1,600…

The UK is already undergoing disruptive climate change with increased rainfall, sunshine and temperatures, according to scientists. The year 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on record, scientists said…

Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population in a week with Covid-19 shots, a feat that has been described as a "success story" and a "beacon of hope" for other countries in the region, the UN Children's Fund…

Vaccinated Israelis who go on to contract the coronavirus experience it more mildly but can still suffer from so-called “long COVID” in significant numbers, a study published Wednesday suggests. Sheba Medical Center monitored…

Beijing recorded its first Covid-19 case in nearly six months on Wednesday, as Chinese authorities scramble to prevent the spread of the Delta variant amid an outbreaklinked to an airportin the populous eastern city of Nanjing.…

SOUTH KOREA: South and North Korea have restored their once-severed hotlines as part of efforts by the two countries’ leaders to rebuild strained ties, Seoul’s presidential Blue House said on Tuesday. South Korean President Moon…

House Democrats held their first hearing as part of their January 6 Capitol riot probe on Tuesday, where GOP Rep. Liz Cheney (Inset-Top Right) will have a prime speaking slot as the group attempts to gain bipartisan credibility. DC…