Taliban declare ‘war over’ as president, diplomats flee Afghan capital
The Taliban have declared the war in Afghanistan as over after taking control of the presidential palace in the capital Kabul. The insurgents entered the...
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Heavy rain, landslide displace millions in Japan
More than a million people were urged to seek shelter as torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in western Japan on Saturday, leaving at least...
Taliban forces approach Afghanistan’s capital Kabul
Taliban insurgents have completed their sweep of southern Afghanistan, seizing four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that is gradually laying siege to Kabul....
US to send troops back into Afghanistan
The US is sending forces back into Afghanistan to help evacuate personnel from the embassy in Kabul. The decision came as the Taliban continued its...
Landslide hits bus in India, kills 10
A massive landslide has struck a bus and several other vehicles travelling on a highway in the mountains of northern India, killing at least ten people...
400,000 Afghan civilians displaced as Taliban capture more territory
At least 400,000 more Afghan civilians have been displaced as Taliban insurgents tighten their grip on captured territory. On Tuesday, Taliban forces entered another provincial...
TikTok becomes world’s most downloaded app
Photo: BBC TikTok was the world’s most downloaded app in 2020 as it took the top spot from Facebook Messenger, according to digital analytics company...
China upholds Canadian’s death sentence
Robert Lloyd Schellenberg’s sentence comes after the court claims it has “sufficient” evidence. Photo: BBC A Chinese court on Tuesday has upheld a Canadian man’s...
COVID-19: China tests 11m citizens in Wuhan
Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan say they have tested nearly all of its 12 million residents for coronavirus. The city reported new clusters...
NKorea threatens US, S/Korea over military exercises
North Korea has threatened neighbouring South Korea and the US with “more serious security” consequences for going ahead with annual joint military drills due to...