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Taliban government resumes issuing Afghan passports in Kabul-
By AFP Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Saturday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel ...

Portugal, France begin vaccinating younger children amid Omicron scare-
By AFP Portugal, one of the countries with the highest Covid-19 vaccination rates worldwide, began inoculating over-fives Saturday, and France ...

Japan police search house of man linked to deadly Osaka fire-
By Associated Press Japanese police on Saturday searched the house of one of the patients at a mental clinic where ...

US court allows Biden employer vaccine mandate to take effect-
By PTI WASHINGTON: A federal appeals court panel on Friday allowed President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private ...

Centrafrican mothers desperate in restive northwest-
By AFP PAOUA: A two-year-old boy bawls as his mother gently lays him on scales at a health centre in ...

Death toll from Philippines typhoon passes 20-
By AFP SURIGAO CITY: At least 23 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this ...

Pakistan to rally Muslim countries to help Afghanistan-
By Associated Press ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is rallying Muslim countries to help Afghanistan stave off an economic and humanitarian disaster while ...

Hong Kong election defines dramatic changes-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: Elections for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on Sunday mark the culmination of Beijing’s campaign to ...

Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka as default fears mount-
By AFP COLOMBO: International ratings agency Fitch downgraded cash-strapped Sri Lanka Saturday by one notch to “CC” due to mounting ...