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12 Houthi rebels killed in Saudi-led airstrikes
The coalition airstrikes came as the Yemeni troops were advancing from two directions towards Al-Sadara mountain, the last rebel bastion in the southwestern district, the source told Xinhua news agency on Sunday. Fighting between the Yemeni army and the Houthi rebels also raged on in the neighbouring districts of Jabal Murad and Sirwah. Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported 15 coalition airstrikes against the Houthi positions in those districts in the last 24 hours, without providing more details.
Water deficit increased migration by 10%, says World Bank report
Stating that by the end of this century, worsening droughts are projected to affect about 700 million people, the Report 'Ebb and Flow' said: "These climate shocks will have a disproportionate impact on the developing world, with more than 85 per cent of people affected living in low- or middle-income countries." Yet "it is often the poor who cannot afford to leave. Residents of poor countries are four times less likely to move than residents of wealthier countries".
Afghanistan: the possible Chinese road ahead
This actually distracted analysts into debating "Why was the last nail in the coffin so smooth", rather than discussing "Why there was a coffin in the first place". Currently, every strategic affairs expert seems to be asking the same question, "What is the road ahead for Afghanistan?" The answer to this question can be sought by strategically predicting the next moves of the various players operating in this region either openly, or in shadows.
2 Pak soldiers killed in cross-border attack from Afghanistan
The terrorists opened fire at a military check post located at the border in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in the statement. Pakistan Army troops responded in a befitting manner. As per intelligence reports, due to fire of Pakistan army troops, two to three terrorists got killed and three to four terrorists got injured, the Xinhua news agency reported.
6 Afghans killed after rocket falls into residential area in Kabul
"The rocket struck a house in Khwaja Bughra, a populated residential area in Police District 15, killing two adults and four children," Hajji Karim, a representative of the neighbourhood in the municipality district, told reporters at the site. The incident occurred roughly at 4:55 p.m. local time in the area, west of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Drone strike eliminated Kabul threat: US
Capt Bill Urban of US Central Command said he was "confident" that the target, a vehicle carrying at least one person associated with IS-K and a "substantial amount of explosive material", was destroyed. "We are assessing the possibilities of civilian casualties, though we have no indications at this time," he said, the report said. "We remain vigilant for potential future threats."
Rocket attack near Kabul airport kills two
Early reports suggest at least two people have been killed and three injured in the attack, according to Afghan media reports. BBC reported that the recent blast was caused by a rocket that struck a house near the airport. The airport was not hit directly. There have been multiple reports of a loud explosion heard near Kabul airport. Some images posted on social media show black clouds of smoke rising into the air.
China faces flight of manpower, capital from Hong Kong
Political issues and the gradual erosion of personal freedoms and human rights are as much the primary reasons for the exodus as lack of living space and reducing trust in the local government. At least a fifth of the island's population is thinking of or currently in the process of emigrating. What are the factors pushing them towards leaving Hong Kong? The top four factors are listed by the survey.
Af-Pak region promises to stay terror haven
And since the new rulers are supported by, and beholden to, Pakistan where favourable conditions have ripened further under Prime Minister Imran Khan's government, the eastern neighbour could well be the springboard. Immediately threatened could well be India, particularly its disputed Jammu and Kashmir region. But in a repeat of what the "Afghan war veterans" of the 1990s did.
Blast reported near Kabul airport, said to be rocket attack
The blast could be from a rocket that hit a nearby house and the airport was not targeted, the BBC quoted a local official as saying. There was no information of any casualties. Images posted on social media show black clouds of smoke rising into the air, and freelance journalist Shafi Karmi shared photos of the purported site of the attack. The blast came hours after US President Joe Biden warned that another attack in the airport area was highly likely.
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