Afghanistan's 39 million people face a cratering economy, a winter of food shortages and growing poverty

Coal consumption in India has already doubled in the last decade -- only China burns more

The Taliban's astonishing return to power caught everyone on the wrong foot

Omicron has triggered global alarm, with border closures casting shadow over nascent economic recovery

Prime Minister Scott Morrison came under pressure over handling of an alleged rape inside the building

Increasing number of cases, hospitalizations in South Africa do not necessarily indicate severity of new strain

Quarantine-free entry policy for vaccinated arrivals will not be extended to more countries

Countries worry that the variant may spread fast even in vaccinated populations

Decision comes after a man who recently returned from South Africa tested positive for Covid-19

New variant prompted countries to announce new travel restrictions, raises doubts over Covid-19 vaccines efficacy

On Nov. 29, 1947, UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 181 to partition Palestine between Arabs and Jews

Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant as compared to others

Varient has a spike protein that is dramatically different to original coronavirus that COVID-19 vaccines are based on

Love solves all problems in life and Taj Mahal is a symbol of that, says 52-year-old lovestruck husband

Dangerous mindset aims to completely marginalise, dispossess minorities in India, says FO

Iranian oil minister says Tehran is moving to resolve a lingering gas debt dispute with Central Asian state

CDC advises against travel to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Iceland amid rising virus cases

Italian military official calls on COAS and acknowledges Pakistan's role for regional stability, says ISPR

Legal age for marriage in Iraq is 18 but can be lowered to 15 in cases of parental or judicial consent

Crowds of several hundred rioters torched cars, threw rocks at police during the protests on Friday

Election in Malacca seen as a test for the country's fractured political parties

Spokesperson says Taliban govt seeks positive ties with all countries, including US

Service can be availed after registering on ‘Quddum’ platform, reads official statement