Nuclear scientists hail US fusion breakthrough
AFP :Nuclear scientists using lasers the size of three football fields said on Tuesday they had generated a huge amount of energy from fusion, possibly...
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Some Taliban swap iconic AK-47s for US-made rifles
Reuters :The Russian Kalashnikov AK-47 and its derivatives have long been the assault rifle of choice for militant groups because of their rugged design, but...
Malaysian king hunts for new PM
Kuala Lumpur :Malaysia’s king met political party chiefs Tuesday as the hunt began for a new prime minister, a day after the last leader quit.Muhyiddin...
Storm brings floods as Haitians seek help at overloaded hospitals after quake
Reuters :Doctors in Haiti on Monday battled in makeshift tents to save the lives of hundreds of injured people, including young children and the elderly,...
Haiti hospitals overwhelmed by quake victims as death toll hits 1,297
Reuters :Haiti’s hospitals were swamped on Sunday by thousands of injured residents after a devastating earthquake the day before killed at least 1,297 people as...
Malala breaks silence on Taliban takeover
Daily Mail :Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has broken her silence about the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan to demand an “immediate ceasefire”.Malala Yousafzai, 24, was shot...
4 Palestinians killed in Jenin
Al Jazeera :At least four Palestinian men have been shot dead during confrontations with the Israeli army in the Jenin refugee camp in the north...
Ardern implores Taliban to uphold human rights
Reuters :New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday implored Taliban leaders to uphold human rights in Afghanistan by allowing women to continue in work...
Sydney records deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic
Reuters :Australia’s biggest city of Sydney recorded its deadliest day of the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday, while residents in Melbourne face a nightly curfew and...
Meghalaya home minister resigns
Scroll.in :Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui resigned from his post on Sunday after the killing of a surrendered militant of a banned insurgent group by...
Trump calls for Biden to resign over Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
AFP :Former US president Donald Trump called for his successor Joe Biden to resign on Sunday over the swift takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban militants,...
Taliban’s rapid advance across Afghanistan
Reuters :Taliban insurgents began entering Kabul on Sunday after taking control of all of Afghanistan’s major cities apart from the capital.Following are some of the...