Death toll from US winter storm rises to 61

The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas rose to at least 61 on Thursday, AFP quoting...

Tahawol: World’s demand from IEA discussed

Saar: Afghanistan’s economic situation discussed

Indian maker of syrup linked to death of children in Uzbekistan halts production

India’s drug regulator said on Thursday that it had inspected Marion Biotech’s production facility and promised more action based on the probe report after the company’s...

Russian oligarch dies ‘suddenly’ as list of Putin’s wealthy critics dying keeps growing

So far, at least 23 wealthy Russians, critical of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, have died in suspicious circumstances since the start of the invasion. A...

US to impose mandatory COVID-19 tests for travelers from China

The United States will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travelers from China, US health officials said on Wednesday, joining India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan in taking...

Kabul factories production down by 50 percent due to power outages

The rate of production in Kabul factories has declined by up to 50 percent due to increased electricity outages, the Chamber of Commerce and Investment said....

S.Korea must respond to N.Korea despite its nuclear arms: President Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that any provocation by North Korea must be met with retaliation without hesitation despite its nuclear weapons, his...

Tahawol: Calls for inclusive government discussed

Saar: UN’s call for women’s equal participation discussed

Russia can export gas to Afghanistan and Pakistan: Novak

Russia can export its natural gas to the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the long term, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has said. “If...

China hospitals ‘extremely busy’ as COVID-19 spreads unchecked

Chinese hospitals were under intense pressure on Wednesday as a surging wave of COVID-19 infections strained resources in the last major country to move towards treating...

The 10 most expensive climate-related disasters of 2022

The 10 most expensive storms, floods and droughts in 2022 each cost at least three billion US dollars in a ‘devastating’ year on the frontline of...

Mining minister says an announcement will be made ‘soon’ on girls’ education

Afghanistan’s Minister of Mines and Petroleum said on Tuesday that an announcement will be made soon about schools and universities for girls, adding that suitable conditions...

Tahawol: Pakistan, Saudi’s remarks on Afghanistan discussed

Saar: 43rd anniversary of Soviet invasion of Afghanistan discussed

China gives up reporting COVID-19 figures as virus rips across the country

China’s National Health Commission has announced it will no longer be publishing daily COVID-19 infection figures, as the virus rips through the population. “As of today,...

More Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia after weeks at sea

A second group of weak and exhausted Rohingya Muslims landed on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Monday after weeks at sea, officials...

More Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia after weeks at sea

A second group of weak and exhausted Rohingya Muslims landed on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Monday after weeks at sea, officials...

Pavel Antov, critic of Putin’s Ukraine war found dead outside Odisha hotel

One of Russia’s wealthy lawmakers and a fervent critic of President Vladimir Putin, Pavel Antov, was found dead after mysteriously falling from a hotel window in...