Top 10 world news: Taliban captures Afghanistan dam, Red cross warns Nepal, and more
Top 10 World news
The United States sentreinforcementsafter the Taliban capturedDahla dam in Afghanistan's Arghandab on Friday. Meanwhile, Red Cross has warnedNepal of the possibility of a severe crisis, calling the current scenario in India a horrifying preview ofNepal's future. In a blow to the Nepaltourism,30 sick climbers infected with coronavirus-like symptoms had to beevacuated from the foot of MountEverest. In other news, in spite of the840,000 recorded cases,Pakistan continues to witness waves of faithful at its mosques.Read this and much more in our Top 10 World News.
Afghanistan: US sends reinforcements to exiting troops as Taliban captures second-biggest dam
Dahla Dam, which provides irrigation to farmers via a network of canals as well as drinking water for the provincial capital of Kandahar, has been taken over by the group.
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Strait of Hormuz deal with Oman being ‘finalised’: Iran’s foreign ministry
Australia’s recent decision on border closure has attracted a lot of criticism, especially on humanitarian grounds. After facing backlash about the strict punishment for the people returning from India, the Australian government has decided to lift the ban and start repatriation flights for citizens stuck in India from May 15.
As Covid cases in Nepal rise, Red Cross warns of looming threat of severe crisis
As many as 44 per cent of Nepal's Covid tests came back positive last weekend, as per government data quoted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), warning of a severe crisis.
Covid threatens Everest climbing comeback plans as infections rise
More than 30 sick climbers have been evacuated from the foot of MountEverest, raising fears that coronavirus may scupper a hoped-for bumper season on the world's highest mountain.
Mosques full despite Pakistan's Covid third wave
Schools and restaurants have closed, shops pull down their shutters early every evening, and the military has been mobilised to combat the spread of coronavirus -- but night after night the faithful flock tomosquesacrossPakistanfor prayers.
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India logs 414,000 new COVID-19 cases in new grim record; death toll at 234,083
With a record 4,14,188 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,14,91,598, while the active cases crossed the 36-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
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