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Russia urges Kabul, Taliban to start talks on transition government: Report – Times of India
MOSCOW: Russia has urged Afghanistan and the Taliban to start meaningful negotiations on forming a transitional coalition government before it is too late, the RIA news agency cited Russia's foreign ministry as saying on Wednesday. A…
Taliban capture key Afghan border crossing with Pakistan: Spokesman – Times of India
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: The Taliban said Wednesday they had captured the strategic border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan, continuing sweeping gains made since foreign forces stepped up their withdrawal. "The…
Spread of Covid-19’s Delta variant will substantially up cases, put pressure on healthcare:…
UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA: The increased transmissibility associated with the Covid-19's Delta variant is likely to substantially increase cases and put greater pressure on healthcare systems, particularly in the contexts of low vaccine…
Thousands of firefighters battle big blazes across the West – Times of India
BLY, Ore.: An army of firefighters labored in hot, dry and windy weather Tuesday to contain fires chewing through wilderness and burning homes across drought-stricken Western states already sweltering in the second heat wave of the year.…
Death toll in South Africa unrest climbs to 72 as violence spreads – Times of India
JOHANNESBURG: Stores and warehouses in South Africa were hit by looters Tuesday for a fifth day running despite the troops President Cyril Ramaphosa deployed to try to quell unrest that has claimed 72 lives. As pillaging erupted in the…
Death toll in Chinese hotel collapse raised to 17; 23 freed – Times of India
BEIJING: The death toll in the collapse of a hotel in eastern China was raised to 17 Wednesday as authorities ended the search and rescue mission. The city of Suzhou said on its social media feed that 23 people had been pulled alive from…
Australia extends Sydney lockdown as Covid-19 outbreak nears 900 infections – Times of India
SYDNEY: Australian authorities extended a lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday by at least 14 days, after three weeks of initial restrictions failed to stamp out an outbreak of Covid-19 in the country's largest city. New South Wales state…
Explained: As US troops withdraw from Afghanistan, all eyes on how SCO copes with security…
SCO also has had an Afghanistan Contact Group since 2005 and it is this panel's meeting that S Jaishankar will be attending in Tajikistan…
Perseid meteor shower 2021: All you need to know – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Perseids are fast, bright meteors and frequently leave long “wakes” of light and colour behind as they streak through the Earth’s atmosphere. The Perseids peak during mid-August and are considered the best meteor shower of the…
Cuba curbs access to Facebook, messaging apps amid protests -internet watchdog – Times of…
HAVANA: Cuba has restricted access to social media and messaging platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram since Monday, global internet monitoring firm NetBlocks said on Tuesday, amid widespread anti-government…