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An Afghan security personnel stand guard in the checkpoint of airport after a suicide attack in Jalalabad province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. (AP)World
Several rockets hit Kandahar airport as Taliban-led violence rages

Violence has escalated in Afghanistan in recent weeks as the Taliban have intensified their offensive

1 Aug 2021 10:31 AM IST

Saudi police women, who are recently deployed to the service, stand alert in front of the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, in Saudi Arabias holy city of Mecca. (AP)World
In a first, Saudi female officers allowed to guard Islam-'s holiest...

This year, 60,000 vaccinated citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia have been allowed to perform the Hajj

22 July 2021 10:11 AM IST

Peoples uprising loyal to Ata Mohammad Noor, chief of Jamiat-e-Islami and a powerful northern warlord, stand guard at their office in Mazar-e-Sharif north of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)World
India evacuates staff from Kandahar as Taliban captures new areas

A special aircraft of the Indian Air Force was sent on Saturday to bring back the Indian diplomats, officials and other...

11 July 2021 11:20 AM IST

United Airlines is preparing to furlough 16,370 workers when federal aid expires on October 1. (AFP Photo)World
COVID-19: Oman suspends flights from 24 countries, including India,...

The decision was taken as part of the country-'s measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic

8 July 2021 12:52 PM IST

An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier stands guard at Bagram Air Base, after all US and NATO troops left, some 70 Km north of Kabul. (Photo: AFP)World
-'What was the point?-' Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits...

Violence has been raging throughout Afghanistan in the weeks since President Joe Biden announced troops would withdraw...

4 July 2021 11:25 AM IST

Emirates planes are parked at the Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP)World
Emirates to fly from India again as Dubai lifts ban over virus

Dubai said that only passengers from India 'who have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine' would be allowed to...

20 Jun 2021 7:09 PM IST

A supporter of presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi shows her hand with writing in Persian that reads \Raisi\, during a rally in Tehran, Iran. (Photo: AP)World
Explained: Iran vote to determine next president, direction

Among the four candidates, hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi appears to be the front-runner

17 Jun 2021 1:51 PM IST

Benjamin Netanyahu ousted, Naftali Bennett becomes new Prime Minister of Israel. (AFP Photo)World
A 'new day' in Israel after Benjamin Netanyahu ousted after 12 years

During his record-long tenure, Netanyahu became practically synonymous with Israeli politics

14 Jun 2021 5:42 PM IST

Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AFP/File)World
Israel's Lapid says he formed new coalition to unseat Netanyahu

Lapid's announcement came in the final hour before a midnight deadline

3 Jun 2021 10:39 AM IST

health worker picks syringes as seniors get vaccinated with the first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at the newly-opened mass vaccination program for the elderly at a drive-thru vaccination center. (AP)World
Israel sees 'probable link' between Pfizer vaccine and myocarditis...

Most patients who experienced heart inflammation spent no more than four days in the hospital and 95% of the cases were...

2 Jun 2021 12:52 PM IST

Bahraini citizens and residency visa holders are not subject to the suspension but will have to present an approved PCR test certificate conducted no more than 48 hours prior to boarding . (Twitter/@GulfAir)World
COVID-19: Bahrain suspends entry for travellers from India, four other...

Bahrain reported 214,870 positive COVID-19 cases with 809 deaths so far, as per World Health Organisation

24 May 2021 1:22 PM IST

Lia Tal, 40, rushes with her children and partner to take shelter as a siren sounds a warning of incoming rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, In Ashdod, Israel, Thursday, May 20, 2021. (AP/Heidi Levine)World
Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire to end bloody 11-day war

The fighting erupted on May 10, when Hamas militants in Gaza fired long-range rockets toward Jerusalem

21 May 2021 10:49 AM IST

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