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14 Taliban militants dead in Afghan airstrike
The strike which occurred late monday night in Qushmal village of Firoz Nakhchir suburban district also destroyed five rocket-propelled grenade launchers, two heavy guns, and seven assault rifles, the Ministry said in a statement. The latest offensive comes as Afghanistan is witnessing an increase in security incidents as the Taliban outfit has intensified their activities since the start of the US-led forces pull out on May 1.
10 largest ongoing refugee crises in the world
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 82.4 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2020 as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order. Among them are nearly 26.4 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18.
Tropical storm kills 14 people in Alabama
Claudette had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory. However, the weather service issued flash flood warnings in parts of eastern North Carolina, where a high risk of rip currents was posted for several beaches, Xinhua news agency quoted USA Today report as saying.
3 people killed in Colorado shooting
The Arvada Police Department announced that that there was a shooting on Monday in Olde Town Arvada and described it as an "active situation" and "very large-scale scene", reports Xinhua news agency A police officer was killed in the square near the Arvada Library, and his identity will be released after the family is notified, KUSA-TV, an NBC-affiliated television station, reported, citing the Department as saying.
US FDA approves drug developed by Indian-American's firm
According to the company, the drug called SoanzXR "provides a new treatment option to people suffering from heart failure who experience persistent edema, swelling in the lower limbs and abdomen, despite a loop diuretic therapy, as well as patients with chronic kidney disease", the American Bazaar media outlet reported.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 178.6mn
In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 178,686,182 and 3,870,373, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,553,967 and 602,086, respectively, according to the CSSE.
AstraZeneca vaccine linked to rare neurological disorder in India, England
The studies, published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Annals of Neurology, describe an unusual variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome characterised by prominent facial weakness. All the eleven cases were among people who had received that vaccine 10-22 days earlier. Seven cases were reported from a regional medical centre in Kerala, India, where approximately 1.2 million people were vaccinated with the vaccine.
US must lift all unjust sanctions: Raisi
"What I am saying to the US is that according to the nuclear deal, you were obliged to lift all sanctions and you did not. Go back and fulfil your commitments," Raisi said on Monday while addressing his first press conference as President-elect. Iran, he noted, will negotiate neither its regional policies nor its national defense with foreign parties.
Spain to pardon jailed Catalan separatist leaders
The nine Catalan politicians all received long prison sentences of between nine and 13 years for sedition, reports Xinhua news agency. Sanchez announced the decision at an event on Monday called "Coming together again: a forward-looking project for all of Spain" held at Barcelona's emblematic Liceu Theatre.
Swedish PM Stefan Lofven ousted in no-confidence vote
On Monday, the 349-seat Parliament approved the no-confidence motion with 181 affirmative votes, more than the required 175 votes, reports Xinhua news agency. Meanwhile, 109 voted against, and 51 abstained. Lofven thus became the first sitting Prime Minister to be ousted in a no-confidence vote in Sweden's history.
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