While Balkh residents have welcomed house-to-house searches for illegal weapons, some have raised concerns about the lack of policewomen involved in the operations.

This comes after security institutions in the province launched a 10-day house-to-house search campaign three days ago.

Despite mixed reaction from the public, many residents have said...

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The death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan has reached 1,061 since June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday, with 28 more people having died in the past 24 hours.

A huge relief operation was under way on Monday and international aid began trickling in.

The final toll could be higher as hundreds of villages in the...

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Hardik Pandya hit an unbeaten 33 as India beat Pakistan by five wickets in a hard-fought Asia Cup Twenty20 international on Sunday.

Chasing 148 for victory, Ravindra Jadeja, who hit 35, and Pandya put on a key fifth-wicket stand of 52 as India reached their target with two balls to spare in Dubai.

Pace bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Pandya shared...

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South Korea reported 43,142 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 23,026,960, the health authorities said Monday.

The daily caseload was down from 85,295 in the previous day and lower than 59,019 tallied a week earlier, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention...

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Responding to a claim by the Afghan minister of defense of the US using Pakistan&s airspace for drone operations, Pakistan said late Sunday it was &highly regrettable&.

According to a statement, Pakistan&s Foreign Ministry said Islamabad has noted with deep concern the allegation by Afghanistan&s Defense Minister...

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Chilean authorities warned that the area around a copper mine where a sinkhole suddenly appeared is at high risk of further collapse and has set up a security perimeter, Reuters reported.

Government agencies and the mine&s owners are studying what caused the appearance in late July of the mysterious hole that spans 36.5 meters (120 feet) in...

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