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Britain urges US to extend Kabul evacuations
With thousands of desperate Afghans and foreigners crowding into Kabul airport in the hope of fleeing Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers, pressure grew ...Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine wins full U.S. FDA approval
The U.S. drug regulator on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine – the first to secure such ...Firefight involving Western forces at Kabul airport, Afghan guard killed
A firefight erupted at Kabul airport on Monday when Afghan guards exchanged fire with unidentified gunmen and one guard was killed during ...Russia, Iran and China to hold joint drills in Gulf
Russia, Iran and China will hold joint maritime exercises in the Persian Gulf around late 2021 or early 2022, Russia’s ambassador to ...Taliban fire in the air to control crowd at Kabul airport
The Taliban fired in the air and used batons to make people line up in orderly queues outside Kabul airport on Sunday, ...Israeli aircraft strike Hamas sites in Gaza after border clashes
Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza late on Saturday, the military said, in an escalation of hostilities after earlier cross-border gunfire ...Taliban vow to be accountable, probe reports of Afghanistan reprisals
The Taliban will be accountable for its actions and will investigate reports of reprisals and atrocities carried out by members, an official ...Facing backlash over chaos, foreign powers try to speed Afghanistan exodus
Foreign powers sought to hasten evacuations from Afghanistan on Friday after reports of Taliban reprisals, including against people who had worked with ...Several killed amid firing by Taliban and stampede during rally in Afghan city
Several people were killed on Thursday in the Afghan city of Asadabad when Taliban fighters fired on people waving the national flag ...Seven dead in Addis Ababa flash floods
Seven people have died in flash flooding that hit the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa after torrential rains, officials said on Wednesday. Images ...