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Kabul: At least four people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion inside a mosque in Kabul while Friday prayers were underway, Afghan police said in a statement. The blast took place at Haji Bakhshi Mosque in Qala-e-Murad Bek…

Canberra: Australia has secured 25 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine produced by US pharmaceuticals manufacturer Moderna, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday. The government acquired the doses "to further diversify our…

Johannesburg: Fifteen cases of the Indian and British Covid-19 variants have been detected in South Africa, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said. According to Mkhize, the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa confirmed four cases…

Kolkata: China is planning to develop a massive defence logistics infrastructure in Tibet that will turn the once independent kingdom into a military hub to dominate the Himalayas. The plans were approved during the plenary session of…

Islamabad: With the Covid-19 situation in India continuing to wreak havoc the neighbouring country, the people of Pakistan -- politicians, journalists, and citizens -- are all prayers, sending wishes and expressing genuine concerns for all…

Kabul: At least eight members of a family were killed after unknown gunmen opened fire on them at a mosque in Afghanistans Nangarhar province, officials said on Sunday. Provincial governor Ziaulhaq Amarkhail said the incident happened in…

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,408,245 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of…

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised what it describes as a "shocking imbalance" in the distribution of coronavirus vaccines between rich and poor countries. "There remains a shocking imbalance in the global…

Kabul: At least 82 militants have been confirmed dead as warplanes pounded Taliban hideouts and positions in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, the former stronghold of the militant group, a top police official said on Sunday. The sorties…

New Delhi: As many as 27,38,972 doses of coronavirus vaccines were administered in India in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. Of the total does of vaccination on Saturday, 24,80,031 were first time…