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Natural disasters affected over 92,000 people across Afghanistan in 2026, killed 97: UN

Aug 16, 2026

In a report released on Sunday, OCHA said nearly 10,000 homes had been damaged, while more than 2,100 houses were completely destroyed. Overall, nearly 13,000 families have been affected by natural disasters across the country since the start of the year.

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US CENTCOM Commander Adm Brad Cooper (Photo/Reuters)

US CENTCOM chief praises USS Abraham Lincoln crew, highlights mental health resilience

Aug 16, 2026
United States envoy Jared Kushner (Photo/Reuters)

US envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya in Egypt as efforts to revive Gaza Peace Plan intensify

Aug 16, 2026
Pope Leo XIV (File photo/Reuters)

Pope Leo XIV renews call to end violence in West Bank, calls for two-state solution

Aug 16, 2026
Indian-American community sets Guinness World Record for largest flagpole number in New Jersey (Photo/X@IndiainNewYork)

Indian-American community sets Guinness World Record for largest flagpole number in New Jersey

Aug 16, 2026
Doha's Torch Tower lights up in Tricolour (Photo/X@IndEmbDoha)

"Gesture of deep friendship": Doha's Torch Tower lights up in Tricolour

Aug 16, 2026
Smoke billows from the burning Wildberries warehouses following a Ukrainian drone attack (Photo/Reuters)

Russia downs over 800 Ukrainian drones; at least six killed: Report

Aug 16, 2026
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Police seize weapons, explosives in weekend raids across Rahat

Aug 16, 2026

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China expands religious scrutiny to hospitals and schools in Chengdu, employees and students asked to disclose beliefs

Aug 16, 2026

China has expanded scrutiny of religious affiliation into public workplaces and schools, with a public hospital in Chengdu ordering employees to disclose their religious beliefs and education officials collecting information on students' religious backgrounds and those of their parents, according to a report by The Epoch Times.
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Tibetan delegation urges UN to take decisive action over human rights situation in Tibet

Aug 16, 2026

A Tibetan delegation, accompanied by two family members of late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen, met with United Nations Human Rights Council Special Representative Anne Siyota at the United Nations and urged the international rights body to take more decisive action over the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet, according to a Phayul report.
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (Photo/X@mb_ghalibaf)

Emerged victorious militarily, politically in war: Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf

Aug 16, 2026

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf has said that Tehran emerged victorious both militarily and politically from what he described as an "unjust war" led by the United States and Israel, state broadcaster Press TV reported on Sunday.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz (Photo/X/@Israel_katz)

Israel and Honduras sign Security Cooperation Pact

Aug 16, 2026
Humanitarian aid truck entering Gaza (File Photo/ Reuters)

Five UAE humanitarian aid convoys deliver 683 tonnes of assistance to Gaza under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3

Aug 16, 2026
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Balochistan: Khuzdar continues to remain under lockdown

Aug 16, 2026
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Paank condemns alleged enforced disappearances of three Baloch men in Quetta

Aug 16, 2026
Former diplomat KP Fabian (Photo/ANI)

"Incumbent on Pakistan to treat all citizens equally without looking at their religion," Former diplomat Fabian on Zardari's remarks

Aug 16, 2026
Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth arrives in Nepal (Photo/ANI)

Defence cooperation to further deepen as COAS General Dhiraj Seth arrives in Nepal

Aug 16, 2026
Deployment of Globalstar 2-R satellites (Photo X/SpaceX)

SpaceX launches Globalstar, classified US Space Force missions 38 minutes apart in record-breaking feat

Aug 16, 2026
Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission (Photo: X/@Ebrahimazizi33)

Iranian Parliament to debate Hormuz Strait oversight bills as top lawmaker mocks Trump's threats

Aug 16, 2026
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Ukraine hits Russian aerospace and energy targets in major deep-strike operations: Zelenskyy

Aug 16, 2026
NSW Premier Chris Minns (Photo/X/@ChrisMinnsMP)

Australia: New South Wales Premier leads first overseas mission to boost NSW-India ties

Aug 16, 2026
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (File Photo/ANI)

"In touch with each other for several weeks": Bangladesh FM spokesperson on proposed PM Tarique Rahman's India visit

Aug 16, 2026
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Human Rights Council PoJK alleges security forces open fire on protesters in PoJK, demands probe

Aug 16, 2026
Shafi Burfat, the Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (X@shafiburfat)

Sindhi Nation extends Independence Day greetings to India, calls for democratic recognition of Sindh's aspirations

Aug 16, 2026
Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz (Photo/Reuters)

Israel claims it shot down senior Hezbollah commander in south Lebanon

Aug 16, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Photos/Reuters)

Pyongyang snubs Seoul's peace proposal as inter-Korean tensions flare ahead of US-South Korea drills

Aug 16, 2026