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Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis

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Members of the Taliban carrying flags participate in a rally to mark the third anniversary of the fall of Kabul, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 14, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside the former United States embassy in Kabul, armoured Taliban vehicles took part in … Read more

India opens nuclear sector to proven foreign technology

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New Delhi intends to open a tightly guarded sector to private and foreign investors India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, located in Tamil Nadu, is the largest nuclear power station in the country which suffered a data breach in June 2026. Photo: Express/file India has proposed a tightly supervised approval regime for ​private nuclear power generation, opening the … Read more

Nawaz seeks to ease tensions with PPP, says political differences should not become hostility

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Urges PM Shehbaz to fund roads, hospitals and jobs in AJK, saying AJK should progress at same pace as Punjab PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif alongside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a party convention in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. SCREENGRAB With political tensions heating up between the ruling PML-N and its coalition partner, the PPP, PML-N … Read more

India beat Wales 3-1 in World Cup opener

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India opened their FIH Hockey World Cup Group D journey with a 3-1 victory over Wales on Saturday. Harmanpreet Singh scored twice to help former world champions overcome a determined Welsh challenge at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen. India made a fast start and established a two-goal advantage in the first quarter, with Harmanpreet … Read more

Xi calls for improving disaster prevention as floods, landslides batter China

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Residents push a vehicle as they wade through a flooded street, following heavy rainfall brought by remnants of Typhoon Dolphin, in Xuchang, Henan province, China on August 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/file Chinese President Xi Jinping called for improving the country’s ability to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural disasters after a string ​of deadly floods … Read more

Builders discover gold stash worth Rs2.89b hidden in walls of house

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Lokale Politie (local police) Dendermonde shared photos of the treasure on facebook. Builders renovating a house in Belgium have discovered a stash of gold reportedly worth €9m(Rs2.89b) sealed into the walls of its cellar, BBC reported. The construction workers stumbled across the hidden trove of gold bars and coins while drilling to lay new sewage … Read more