North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, likely its largest single test, a day after South Korea and the United States ended joint military drills.

The bilateral exercises involved an American aircraft carrier for the first time in more than four years.

At least eight missiles were fired...

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Afghanistan&s Medicine Importers Union on Saturday urged the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to prevent pharmaceutical drugs from being smuggled into the country and assured the people that there would be enough medicine to cover the domestic market.

Manufacturers meanwhile said there are 55 pharmaceutical factories operating in the...

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Afghanistan stormed into the top three on the ICC Men&s Cricket World Cup Super League standings after defeating hosts Zimbabwe by 60 runs in the first match of a three-game One-Day International series on Saturday.

Sent to bat first by Zimbabwe who won the toss, Afghanistan posted 276-5 as they played all the mandated 50 overs at Harare...

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s (IEA) Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, said despite problems and obstacles created by opponents of the Islamic Emirate, the IEA must also fight false propaganda being spread by these anti-IEA elements.  

Speaking at a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on...

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Using proteins that can turn an adult cell into a stem cell, Harvard Medical School molecular biologist David Sinclair and his team have reset aging cells in mice to earlier versions of themselves. 

In his team&s first breakthrough, old mice with poor eyesight and damaged retinas could suddenly see again, with vision that at times...

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The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) Management Committee and the World Bank this week approved three projects totaling $793 million that will provide urgent and essential food, livelihood, and health services to the people of Afghanistan.

According to a statement issued by the World Bank, all three projects will be implemented...

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