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Afghan govt confident of defeating Taliban with air support from India, Russia, Iran & US
The Afghan government is confident to break the Taliban's advance, provided the dilution of air power following the US withdrawal is sufficiently compensated. In its effort to stall the advance of Taliban the Afghan government is banking on India, Iran, Russia and the US to beef up its air power amid Washingtons decision to withdraw its forces from the Hindukush mountains.
Pentagon monitoring Taliban's sweeping advances in Afghanistan 'with deep concern'
With the Taliban claiming to have taken control of 85 per cent of Afghanistan, which the US government officials dispute, Kirby told Fox News on Sunday that the Pentagon was "not unmindful" of the situation. "We're certainly watching with deep concern, the deteriorating security situation and the violence which is of course way too high, and the advances and the momentum that the Taliban seems to have right now," he said.
Huge California wildfire destroys multiple buildings
The blaze showed no sign of slowing its rush northeast from the Sierra Nevada forest region after doubling in size between July 9-10, Xinhua news agency quoted Inciweb as saying on Sunday. Beckwourth Complex Fire, the largest wildfire raging in the US state of California, has so far scorched 83,926 acres of land with only 8 per cent containment and destroyed multiple buildings.
Just 25 mega-cities emit 52% of world's urban greenhouse gas
The top 25 cities accounts for 52 per cent of the total urban greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and cities in Europe, Australia and the US have significantly higher per capita emissions than cities in developing countries, new research covering 167 cities globally has revealed. While covering just 2 per cent of the Earth's surface, cities are big contributors to the climate crisis.
Death toll rises to 90 in Florida building collapse
"Our hearts and minds are always with those who we've lost and the families who are grieving, and those who are still waiting," said Levine Cava at the daily media briefing. She said that more than 14 million pounds of debris and rubble had been removed from the rubble, the Xinhua news agency reported. Local authorities have been working with the US Postal Service in the identification process, including checking the victims' driver's license information.
High temperatures continue in Northern California
While San Francisco and coastal cities had mild temperatures, some inland cities of the Bay Area and Northern California suffered the brunt of the hot conditions this weekend. An excessive heat warning for much of the an Francisco Bay Area remains in effectas scorching temperatures continue to affect parts of Northern California.
Afghan forces recapture district in Badakhshan province
Afghan government forces have recaptured Yaftal-e-Payan district in the northern Badakhshan province, forcing the Taliban insurgents to flee, deputy spokesman for Interior Ministry Ahmad Zia Zia said. The government forces launched counter-offensive against Taliban fighters in Yaftal-e-Payan district, forcing the insurgents to flee after suffering casualties, Xinhua news agency quoted Zia as saying on Sunday.
Sirisha Bandla reaches space on board Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity 22
The Virgin Galactic's spacecraft reached the 100-km altitude that marks the entry into space after taking off from Spaceport America in New Mexico and returned to the base after a flight of about 90 minutes. Astronaut 004 Bandla, accompanied by Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and two other crewmates and two pilots touched the space mark.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 186.7 million
In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and the total number of vaccine doses administered stood at 186,745,380, 4,029,593 and 3,435,538,242, respectively. The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 186.7 million. vaccinations soared to over 3.43 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
Gunfight leaves 2 militants dead in eastern Indonesia
The gunfight took place in Parigi Moutong district at about 3 a.m. local time, the Xinhua news agency reported. At least two suspected terrorists were killed during a shootout on Sunday between Indonesian security forces and suspected members of the IS-affiliated terrorist group East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT).The killed suspects were identified as Rukli and Ahmad Gazali
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