India approves further trials for homegrown mRNA COVID-19 shot
Gennova's vaccine prompts the human body to make a protein that is part of the virus to trigger an immune response.
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Mexico arrests drug cartel leader expelled by US
Eduardo Arellano Felix, known as 'the doctor', faces organised crime and drug charges in Mexico.
The latest on Afghanistan evacuation efforts
The US is set to withdraw troops from Afghanistan on August 31, hindering evacuation efforts of foreign governments.
Is Afghanistan-made methamphetamine about to flood Europe?
The Taliban has vowed to crack down on the drug trade but if the economy fails, a crisis could unfold, experts say.
G7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago
UK, France and others calling on US to extend August 31 troop withdrawal deadline as chaos continues in Kabul.
As US exits Afghanistan, China eyes $1 trillion in minerals
Afghanistan, now under control of the Taliban, is sitting on what could be the world's largest lithium reserves.
Chad’s former President Hissene Habre dies of COVID aged 79
Habre, who ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990, was serving a life term in Senegal for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
‘Betrayal’: British Afghans accuse UK of abandoning Afghanistan
Leading diaspora figures accuse London and its allies of 'catastrophic failure' amid Taliban power grab.
Displacement and debt: The hidden costs of hosting the Olympics
Researchers and activists argue the financial and human cost of hosting the Olympic Games may outweigh the benefits.
CIA chief secretly met with Taliban leader in Kabul: Report
William Burns met Mullah Baradar amid efforts to evacuate thousands of people from Afghanistan.
Israel ‘quietly’ allows Jews to pray in Al-Aqsa compound: Report
Israeli government allowing Jews to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, threatening a longstanding agreement not to.
Zambian opposition leader takes oath of office for presidency
President Hakainde Hichilema has vowed to clean up Zambia's many economic crises.
Taliban’s treatment of women a ‘red line’: UN rights chief
Michelle Bachelet urged the Geneva forum to set up a mechanism to closely monitor Taliban actions.
UN, EU condemn Palestinian Authority over activist arrests
UN 'deeply concerned at continuing pressure on those seeking to exercise their rights to freedom of expression'.
Married to ex-Kashmir rebels, Pakistani women now in a limbo
Hundreds of Pakistani women who married former Kashmiri rebels now find themselves without a state.
Anti-Taliban fighters dig in to defend Panjshir Valley
The NRF is the most prominent Afghan opposition group to emerge since the Taliban captured Kabul nine days ago.
The Indian women rappelling down a 60-foot well to find water
In the summers, women rappel down the well in Nashik and spend hours waiting for water to seep into ditches at bottom.
Iran confirms leaked footage of harsh conditions in Evin Prison
Videos show beatings, neglect, and an unbearably small solitary cell in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.
US leads an increasingly desperate effort to airlift thousands
US had its biggest day of evacuation flights on Monday, as Taliban said foreign troop pullout deadline is a 'red line'.
Millions ‘one step away’ from famine in Yemen, UN warns
Some five million people are facing imminent famine and disease as the war drags on, the UN says.