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Taliban insist there must be agreement on a new government “acceptable to us and to other Afghans... then there will be no war”. Updated 23 Jul, 2021 11:00pm

The Games convene amid simmering anger in Japan, but organisers hope that excitement of sports will offset opposition. Published 23 Jul, 2021 07:22pm

Officials say more than 1,000 people trapped by floodwaters have been rescued overnight. Published 23 Jul, 2021 04:04pm

In India, the list of potential surveillance targets includes Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi and at least 40 journalists. Updated 21 Jul, 2021 10:22am

CAIRO: Muslims around the world observed on Tuesday yet another major holiday in the shadow of the pandemic and amid... Published 21 Jul, 2021 06:14am

TOKYO: A Ugandan athlete who fled during pre-Olympics training in western Japan last week has been found and is ... Published 21 Jul, 2021 06:14am

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket soared from remote West Texas on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Published 20 Jul, 2021 07:12pm

This year, Eid comes as many countries battle the Delta variant, prompting some to impose new restrictions. Updated 21 Jul, 2021 04:48pm

Just 60,000 people, all citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia, were selected to take part in this year's Haj. Published 20 Jul, 2021 01:03pm

The book is expected to be released in 2022 and its proceeds will be donated to charity. Published 20 Jul, 2021 11:05am

TOKYO: A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan’s former... Published 20 Jul, 2021 07:48am

HAMBURG: Pablo Carreno Busta continued to impress on clay with a 6-2, 6-4 win against Filip Krajinovic in the ... Published 19 Jul, 2021 07:34am

Police put the toll from the Ahrweiler area of western Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate state at 110, say the number may still rise. Published 18 Jul, 2021 12:40pm

Organisers say 55 people linked to the Olympics have reported positive tests since July 1. Published 18 Jul, 2021 12:31pm

Days of heavy rain turned normally minor rivers and streets into raging torrents this week. Updated 18 Jul, 2021 08:36am

The May elections have been described by the West and Assad’s opposition as illegitimate and a sham. Updated 18 Jul, 2021 08:49am

With no clear candidate to replace Hariri, Lebanon is likely to slide deeper into chaos and uncertainty. Updated 17 Jul, 2021 09:38am

Say they fear working in the country’s poorly constructed isolation wards. Updated 17 Jul, 2021 09:32am

SPIN BOLDAK: Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security... Published 17 Jul, 2021 06:09am

German president "stunned" by the devastation caused by the flooding, pledges support to the families of those killed. Updated 16 Jul, 2021 11:02pm