The humanitarian disaster comes at a difficult time for the Taliban-ruled country, currently in the throes of hunger and economic crises. The shocks hit at 1:24 a.m. local time on Wednesday (4:54 p.m. ET on Tuesday) around 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) southwest of the city of Khost, which lies close to the country’s border with … Read more
The magnitude 5.9 quake struck during the early hours of Wednesday near the city of Khost by the Pakistan border. At least 1,500 people have been reported injured — but officials warn the toll is likely to rise as many families were sleeping in flimsy housing structures when the quake hit. Many homes in the … Read more
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Costa Rica v New Zealand – Al Rayyan Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar – June 14, 2022 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register TAIPEI, June 16 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry expressed thanks on Thursday … Read more
JIJI, Taiwan, June 16 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military showed off its latest domestically produced armoured vehicle on Thursday, the CM-34 Clouded Leopard, at a remote manufacturing site in the mountains of the central part of the island. Taiwan has been keen to demonstrate its resolve to defend itself should China, which claims the democratically governed … Read more