Afghan army urges civilians to evacuate city besieged by Taliban
Residents were urged Tuesday to evacuate a besieged Afghan city as the army prepared a major offensive against Taliban insurgents after three days of heavy fighting.
Residents were urged Tuesday to evacuate a besieged Afghan city as the army prepared a major offensive against Taliban insurgents after three days of heavy fighting.
Lebanon registers 1,240 COVID-19 cases, five deaths in last 24 hours
A vessel has reported a non-piracy incident is under way off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Tuesday.
Lebanon marks the first anniversary of the deadly Beirut Port explosion amid a political stalemate that for a year has left the country without a fully functioning government to deal … Read More
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah made history with the Olympic sprint “double-double” on Tuesday.
At least 16 people were killed in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict-plagued east, believed to be the work of armed Islamists, military and local sources said … Read More
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said it was time to increase the price of the country’s subsidised bread, revisiting the issue for the first time since 1977 when then president … Read More
Tunisia’s powerful labour union on Tuesday urged the president to rapidly announce a new government some nine days after he seized executive control in a move his opponents called a … Read More
Karsten Warholm blitzed his own 400 metres hurdles world record in winning the Olympic title in Tokyo Tuesday.
Israel is rallying global action against Iran over an attack on an Israeli-managed tanker off Oman last week but is capable of responding on its own if necessary, Prime Minister … Read More