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Taliban shooting kids in front of their parents
On Friday, Taliban terrorists killed Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Afghan government's media and information centre, in Kabul's Darul Aman Road. Taliban's spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility and lauded the terrorists over Twitter. According to local media reports, the Taliban has murdered more than 40 civilians in Malistan in the past one week.
One dead, over 40 injured in wildfires near Athens
The man was transferred to a hospital with serious head injuries on Friday after being hit by a falling electricity pole, Xinhua news agency reported. At least 44 people were transferred to hospitals due to injuries sustained in the fires in Attica, Peloponnese and Evia, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Friday. Fires continued to rage across the country for the fourth day.
6,000 terrorists based in Pak being trained by Arab, Chechens to infiltrate Afghanistan
As per latest indications, the Taliban controls 218 districts, while the Afghan government controls 108 districts and 100 districts remain contested. In Herat Province, clashes continued in the city of Herat as well as the adjoining Injil district. Provincial Governor Abdul Qane expressed confidence in the city's defence and averred that the Taliban were suffering heavy casualties.
Half of total US population fully vaccinated: CDC
As of Friday, 50 per cent of the US population -- more than 165.9 million people -- had been fully vaccinated against the virus. More than 193.7 million, or 58.4 per cent of all Americans, have gotten at least one dose, showed the data, Xinhua news agency reported. The 50 per cent milestone came amid a surge in new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in parts of the US.
Afghanistan says Pakistan continues to aid 'Taliban war machine'
Addressing a Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, that country's Permanent Representative Ghulam Isaczai said: "The Taliban continues to enjoy a safe haven and supply and logistic line extended to their war machine from Pakistan" in defiance of the Council's 1988 demand. Speaking in his national capacity, he expressed support for Afghanistan's position.
Britain's Covid-19 cases top 6 million
Britain also recorded another 92 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 130,178. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test, Xinhua news agency reported.England's estimated R value, or coronavirus reproduction number, has fallen to between 0.8 and 1.1.
40 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan's Shiberghan city
"The security forces backed by fighter planes have killed 40 insurgents and captured 15 others in a counter-offensive to foil a Taliban attack on Shiberghan city today," Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying. "The Taliban rebels entered houses in Shiberghan city and have been using civilians as human shield," the statement said, adding government forces would continue to target the insurgents until the city is cleared.
US may see deadly variant than Delta as cases spike: Fauci
Dr Anthony Fauci said that Covid cases driven by the Delta variant are rising in a "very steep fashion" and "may double in the coming weeks to 200,000 cases a day", McClatchy DC Bureau reported. "When you look at the curve of acceleration of 7-day averages of cases per day, it is going up in a very steep fashion," Fauci, who is also the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was quoted as saying.
Nawaz Sharif files appeal after UK rejects visa extension
The decision of the Home Department prompted the incumbent Imran Khan government to offer the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo to arrange his return to Pakistan at a notice of 24 hours if he is willing, said the Dawn news report. "As long as the treatment of Sharif is not completed and doctors do not allow him travel he will remain in the UK," she said.
Antonio Guterres calls for progress towards n-weapon free world
On August 6, 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and a second on Nagasaki three days later, killing about 210,000 people by the end of that year. The nuclear attacks eventually brought about the end of Japan's colonisation and invasion of many East Asian countries, and the end of World War II.
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