Tag: Central Asia
UN says thousands of anti-Pakistan militants in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A U.N. report says more than 6,000 Pakistani insurgents, most belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group attacking Pakistani military...
Russian cargo ship launched to International Space Station
An uncrewed Russian cargo ship lifted off Thursday to deliver a load of supplies to the International Space Station.The Progress MS-15 was launched on...
The Latest: COVID-19 cases tick up in northwest China city
BEIJING - Numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases in China’s northwestern city of Urumqi continue to rise, with another 17 reported on Monday, bringing the...
The Latest: Mayor concedes Los Angeles reopened too soon
LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Eric Garcetti conceded Sunday that Los Angeles eased COVID-19 restrictions too quickly and again warned that the city was “on...
The Latest: Flood of appeals leads Louisiana to suspend help
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana officials said Sunday they have suspended an emergency rent assistance program to help those hurt by the COVID-19 economic...
The Latest: COVID-19 cases jump again in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - South Carolina has set another record for newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in a single day.Sunday saw 2,335 people newly diagnosed...
Taliban make big changes ahead of expected talks with Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban have put the son of the movement's feared founder in charge of their military wing and added several powerful...
Taliban make big changes ahead of expected talks with Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) - In one of the most significant shake-ups in years, the Taliban put the son of the movement's feared founder in charge...
Taliban make big changes ahead of expected talks with Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) - In one of the most significant shake-ups in years, the Taliban put the son of the movement's feared founder in charge...
Mongolian teenager dies of bubonic plague
BEIJING (AP) - A 15-year-old boy has died in western Mongolia of bubonic plague after eating an infected marmot, the country's health ministry announced.Two...
