Covid deaths in Iran climb above 100,000 as Delta variant fuels ‘5th wave’
The Iranian health ministry announced on Thursday that the country had surpassed the tragic milestone…More
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Protests against the Taliban spread to Kabul, as people march along the streets with Afghan flags
Videos have emerged from Kabul of civilians, including women and children, taking to the streets…More
Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan is ‘moral victory of Islamism over the West’ – top Merkel ally
Bavaria’s minister-president and key ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Taliban’s comeback in…More
Son of anti-Soviet mujahideen commander pleads for US to supply weapons & ammo against Taliban
Ahmad Massoud, whose father was a leading figure in the US-backed anti-Soviet insurgency in Afghanistan,…More
Catalan court ends Barcelona’s nightly Covid curfew after rejecting government’s attempt to lower criteria
The Catalan High Court ended the Covid curfew in Barcelona on Thursday, denying the government’s…More
Taliban ‘more sober and rational’ than last time, says China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has reiterated its willingness to respect the national sovereignty of Afghanistan…More
Melbourne enters 200th day of lockdown, as Victoria state records highest number of Covid cases during 2nd wave
Frustrated Melbourne residents have entered the 200th day of lockdowns since the start of the…More
UK citizen set to be deported from Singapore after being handed prison sentence for refusing to wear a mask
The Singapore Prison Service announced on Thursday that 40-year-old Brit Benjamin Glynn will be deported…More
‘The people of China have spoken’: Beijing urges release of Huawei executive as 6 million petition Canada to drop extradition case
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has urged Ottawa to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou as her…More