Olympic host city Tokyo recorded the highest one day daily COVID-19 cases recording 3,177 cases as infections continued to rise in Japan. The mega event has been taking place without spectators with the Delta variant sweeping the country with Tokyo being the hardest-hit city.

Olympic city Tokyo witnesses surge in COVID-19 cases for second consecutive day

Afghanistan's delegation assured Chinese President Xi's regime on Wednesday that it will not use its soil as a base against another country. The Taliban has been sweeping rural areas and provinces for the past two months as the US troops pull out from the region.

Amid fighting between Taliban and Afghan troops, Russia to bolster Tajikistan's military

A day after Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi was ousted, Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked defence minister Ibrahim Bartaji and acting justice minister Hasna Ben Slimane.

After dismissing PM, Tunisia president sacks defence minister

After sensationally pulling out of the women's team final at the Olympics, US gymnast Simone Biles, 24, said she needed to focus on her mental health. "I just think mental health is more prevalent now in sports and it's not just like we have to set everything aside, we also have to focus on ourselves," the four-time Olympic gold medallist said.

Olympics: We are human too, mental health more prevalent now, says US gymnast Simone Biles after pulling out

Russia's brand new 'Nauka' laboratory module meant for the International Space Station(ISS) had blasted off from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan last week aboard the Proton rocket after years of delay.

What will Russia's 'Nauka' do at the International Space Station?

The US State Department warned citizens against travelling to Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan amid rise in Delta variant cases. The US administration has restricted travel for citizens belonging to the European Union, Britain and China and added other countries where the virus cases have increased.

US issues travel advisories for Spain, Portugal amid rise in COVID-19 cases

The bodies of three mountaineers who died during a winter expedition on K2 mountain have been found months after they went missing while scaling the world's second-highest peak, officials said Tuesday.

Bodies of missing climbers spotted on K2 mountain

Novak Djokovic shot past Jan-Lennard Struff to advance to the third round of the Tokyo Olympics where he will confront Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. The Serbian, who has been in scorching form in the entire season is the staggering top pick to bring home the gold medal in Tokyo.

Tokyo Olympics: ‘Focused on next rival, not Medvedev, Tsitsipas or Zverev', says Novak Djokovic

It didn't go as expected as US champion Simone Biles withdrew from the competition after her first event, however, Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum, and Jordan Chiles competed for their third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the group competition.

Tokyo Olympics: Russia Olympic Committee wins women's team gold in artistic Gymnastics

Iran's state-run television announced on Tuesday that authorities had arrested agents linked to Israel who were reportedly planning to use arms to spark protests over water shortages which has hit the country in recent weeks.

Iran arrests spies reportedly linked to Israel over water protests

After the World Health Organization (WHO) asked for the second stage of international probe into the origin of the coronavirus pandemic including audit of Chinese labs, China's foreign ministry slammed the move saying, "WHO experts should go to Fort Detrick.

WHO experts should go to Fort Detrick lab: China links US to coronavirus origin

Just days after the Olympic opening ceremony, Japan's capital Tokyo reported a record 2,848 coronavirus cases on Tuesday. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged citizens to avoid "all unnecessary travel" while asking them to stay indoors.

Olympics: Tokyo battles surge in coronavirus cases as tropical storm Nepartak barrels towards Japan

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