The United States rejected an appeal from the UN health agency on Wednesday for a moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, while China tightened overseas travel curbs after recording its highest
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China reported on Wednesday the most new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases since January as some cities stepped up restrictions, cut flights and increased testing to get to grips with an outbreak dri
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The Taliban warned of more attacks targeting Afghan government leaders, a day after the defence minister escaped an assassination attempt and as the insurgents fought to take control of a string of b
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In the areas taken over by the Taliban-- about half the country's 400 districts-- new laws are already in place. Reports from areas held by the Taliban say women are not permitted to leave their house
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Trained by the United States and equipped with state-of-the-art gear, Afghanistan's special forces are its frontline weapon against the Taliban, but reduced American military support has stretched the
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The Taliban on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a huge bomb attack in Kabul targeting the defence minister, as the insurgents fought for control of a string of besieged cities across the country.T
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