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Women falling behind in India's vaccination drive

Many more men in India have received Covid-19 vaccines than women, government data showed on Tuesday, highlighting gender disparity in the country's immunisation drive that has also disadvantaged the rural population. India has partly or fully vaccinated about 101 million...

10 mine-clearing workers killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan  

Taliban insurgents shot dead 10 Afghans working for a de-mining...

Jerusalem flag march through Muslim Quarter to go ahead

The outgoing Israeli government has given the go-ahead for a...

Gandhi's great-granddaughter jailed for fraud in South Africa

A 56-year-old great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, who was accused in...

Myanmar junta defends its plan for ‘restoring’ democracy

The Myanmar junta's foreign minister had defended its plan for...

Death toll in Pakistan train crash reaches 56

The death toll in a train crash in southern Pakistan...

Modi changes India's vaccine policy amid criticism

India's Covid-19 immunisation campaign has struggled to keep pace with...

India's COVID-19 death toll crosses 350,000-mark

India's coronavirus death toll surpassed the 350,000-mark, reaching 351,309 on...

Thailand debut locally made AstraZeneca but supplies are tight

Health authorities in Thailand began their much-anticipated mass rollout of...

All adults in India to get COVID-19 vaccine free of cost

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the...

First case against Suu Kyi to end by next month, lawyer says

Court proceedings in the first criminal case involving deposed Myanmar...

Covid crisis makes electricity too costly for millions in Africa, Asia

The economic toll from the Covid-19 pandemic has left more...

Two die of black fungus in Nepal

At least two people have died in Nepal from mucormycosis,...

Netanyahu alleges Israeli election fraud

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday a newly...

Two trains collide in Pakistan, killing at least 35

Two express trains collided in southern Pakistan early on Monday,...

Turkey says it will defeat 'sea snot' outbreak in Marmara Sea

Turkey's environment minister pledged on Sunday to defeat a plague...

India to ease lockdown restrictions

India reported 114,460 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, the lowest...

Four killed, seven missing as flash floods hit Sri Lanka

Flash floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in Sri...

11 killed by a landmine in Afghanistan

At least 11 civilians, including children, were killed when their...

Israel domestic security service warns of violence

The head of Israel's domestic security service issued a rare...

Myanmar forces kill at least 20 civilians in Ayeyarwady region

At least 20 people were killed by Myanmar's security forces...

India's vaccine inequity worsens as countryside falls behind

Urban Indians are getting Covid-19 shots much faster than the...

Imran Khan ready for India talks if given Kashmir roadmap

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that Pakistan is...

India extends visa validity of stranded foreigners till Aug 31

India Friday extended visa validity of foreigners, who have remained...

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