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Death toll in Afghanistan flash floods reaches 113
The floods occurred on July 28 as a result to heavy rains in Kamdish district, reports TOLO News. "Some are still missing, while 12 km of road has been destroyed and 173 houses were totally damaged," State Minister on Natural Disaster Management Ghulam Bahauddin Jailani said on Saturday. Some lawmakers from the province said the flood-affected residents need urgent assistance.
World Heritage Committee closes Fuzhou session, adds 34 new heritage sites
AS the session ended on Saturday, the latest inscriptions, which include 29 cultural sites and five natural ones, bring the total number of sites on Unesco's World Heritage to 1,154, reports Xinhua news agency. Among the newly added sites is "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" in Fujian, which brings the number of world heritage sites in the country to 56.
Airstrikes kill 37 militants in Afghanistan
"Acting on a tip-off, the fighter planes struck a convoy of Taliban rebels in Dasht-e-Lili area and Murghab village on Saturday, killing 37 insurgents and injuring 14 others," the official told Xinhua news agency. A number of arms and ammunition as well as 13 motorbikes and some vehicles of the militant group were also destroyed in the sorties, the official said.
WHO members oppose politicisation of Covid-19 origin tracing: Report
"The one consistent thing we've heard from all countries has been 'let's not politicise the science,' and the next thing that happens is the science is politicized," Ryan said. "So what we want to do for all parties, and everybody is calling for this, there's widespread agreement amongst all our member states, let's not politicise the process," the Xinhua news agency quoted him as saying.
Turkey shocked by wildfires amid claims of sabotage
Over 70 wildfires have been reported since Wednesday across the country. Scorching heat and strong winds have fanned the fires in different regions as 4,000 firefighters battled the blazes, aided by helicopters and planes, local media have reported. Around 100 firefighters and over 80 civilians were injured, mostly from smoke inhalation, emergency authorities have announced.
Pak army's deployment on frontline alongside Taliban in Afghanistan exposed
In an interview with PBS NewsHour, Khan had vehemently denied that Pakistani soldiers and other "fighters" have crossed the Durand line into Afghanistan in support of the Taliban. "Absolutely nonsense" the former cricketer asserted when quizzed on whether Islamabad had provided boots on the ground in support of the Taliban inside Pakistan. Recently the Afghan security forces say that they have killed many Pakistani soldiers.
Disturbing videos show Taliban enforcing Sharia in parts of Afghanistan
Disturbing videos and photos circulating on social media show the Taliban torturing and killing people in Afghanistan as the extremist group has been seizing territories after international troops began withdrawing from the country in May 2021. In one of the video clips on Twitter, several men are seen gathered around a man, picking up stones and repeatedly throwing them at him as he tries to save himself.
Trump's tax returns must be acquired by Congress: Justice Dept
The DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel said in an opinion on Friday that the House Ways and Means Committee, which first requested the former president's tax records more than two years ago, had given "sufficient reasons" for requesting the information, and that "Treasury must furnish the information to the Committee", reports Xinhua news agency.
China using machine guns, rocket launcher to train troops in Tibet
As per media reports, in the hinterland of the plateau, a certain brigade of the Tibet Military Region is training troops. Reportedly, the officers and soldiers have crossed the muddy mountains to reach the target area. They utilised weapons such as heavy machine guns, bazookas, and mortars for the battle scenario training. More than 10,000 China, Russia soldiers to attend joint drill in Ningxia, SCMP reported.
Afghanistan sees bloodiest day as forces repel Taliban attacks
Besides being the bloodiest, Friday was also one of the busiest days for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in the past one month. The media reports said the Taliban entered Herat province and launched attacks on Afghan government forces' outposts inside the namesake capital city. The city's airport and the UN's main compound in the city came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire.
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