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Taliban warns US not to destabilize...

Taliban warns US not to destabilize...

World

Sat, Oct 9 2021

US and Taliban hold first talks since Washington pulled its troops from Afghanistan in August

Czech billionaire PM wins vote but falls...

Czech billionaire PM wins vote but falls...

Europe

Sat, Oct 9 2021

Babis was named in the Pandora Papers investigation

Iran's first president Abolhassan Banisadr...

Iran's first president Abolhassan Banisadr...

Middle East

Sat, Oct 9 2021

Banisadr won Iran's first free election in 1980 to become president hot on the heels of the previous...

Fear of arrest in Hong Kong over Taiwan...

Hong Kong raids feared over Taiwan...

East Asia

Sat, Oct 9 2021

October 10 marks the anniversary of the 1911 uprising which ushered in a new Republic of China

Chilean scientist plans to clean up...

'Metal-eating' bacteria to clean up...

Science

Sat, Oct 9 2021

The bacteria are not harmful to humans or the environment, the researcher says

Over 100 dead or missing after boat...

100 dead or missing in DR Congo boat...

World

Sat, Oct 9 2021

There are 39 survivors

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa...

Maria Ressa dedicates Nobel Prize to...

World

Sat, Oct 9 2021

She vowed to continue her battle for press freedom

Pandemic slows for sixth week...

Pandemic slows for sixth week

Coronavirus

Sat, Oct 9 2021

Bangladesh has seen a 35% drop in Covid-19 case numbers

Study: Covid causes steep rise in depression,...

Study: Covid causes steep rise in depression,...

Coronavirus

Sat, Oct 9 2021

Countries hardest-hit by Covid-19 have the greatest mental health burden

Sierra Leone formally abolishes 'inhumane'...

Sierra Leone abolishes death...

Africa

Sat, Oct 9 2021

The last executions in Sierra Leone were carried out in 1998

Israeli judge upholds ban on Jewish...

Israel court upholds ban on Jewish prayer...

Middle East

Sat, Oct 9 2021

Jews are allowed to visit the site but may not overtly pray or engage in rituals there

Chile president investigated after Pandora...

Chile president investigated after Pandora...

Latin America

Sat, Oct 9 2021

Pinera hits out at the move, claiming he was already absolved of any guilt in a 2017 investigation

Dozens feared dead after boat capsizes...

Dozens feared dead after boat capsizes...

World

Fri, Oct 8 2021

8 people on the drowned vessel are reported to have swam ashore

Officials: Bangladesh plans to move...

81,000 more Rohingya to get home in...

Bangladesh

Fri, Oct 8 2021

Some 19,000 of the refugees are now staying in Bhashan Char island

India sells struggling Air India back...

Air India sold back to Tata

World

Fri, Oct 8 2021

The heavily indebted flag carrier has eaten up $14.7 billionin public money since 2009

Philippines' Nobel Prize winner Ressa...

Maria Ressa: Nothing is possible without...

World

Fri, Oct 8 2021

Despite having 10 arrest warrants filed against her, Ressa was defiant in her defense for battling for...

55 dead, many others wounded in Afghan...

IS claims Afghan Shia mosque

South Asia

Fri, Oct 8 2021

The extremist group, bitter rivals of the Taliban, has repeatedly targeted Shias in a bid to stir up...

Muratov dedicates Nobel to his paper's...

Muratov dedicates Nobel prize to Novaya...

World

Fri, Oct 8 2021

Six of Novaya Gazeta’s journalists and contributors have been killed in their connection with their...

Journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov...

Journos win Nobel Peace Prize for free...

World

Fri, Oct 8 2021

They are honoured for the efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy...

Pentagon official: US special forces...

US special forces quietly training...

East Asia

Fri, Oct 8 2021

‘A just cause always attracts much support,’ says Taiwan’s Premier Su Tseng-chang

6.1-magnitude quake shakes Tokyo, more...

6.1-magnitude quake shakes Tokyo

East Asia

Fri, Oct 8 2021

It was one of the strongest temblors to rock Tokyo since the massive 9.0 earthquake and tsunami disaster...