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Tue, September 21, 2021 | 05:53

With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes

Deprived of their preferred food source - the bananas, peanuts and other goodies brought in by tourists now kept away by the coronavirus - hungry monkeys on the resort island of Bali have taken to raiding villagers' homes in their search for something tasty.

2021-09-06 10:34

Anti-Taliban resistance group says it cleared district in Panjshir

An anti-Taliban Afghan resistance group on Sunday claimed their fighters cleared a district in north-eastern Panjshir province from the radical militants and inflicted heavy casualties on them.The spokesperson of the National Resistance Front (NRF), Fahim Dashti, wrote on Twitter that Paryan district has been completely emptied of Taliban fighters.

2021-09-05 20:24

Extremist stayed in New Zealand despite immigration fraud

The Islamic State-inspired extremist who attacked shoppers in a New Zealand supermarket had been fighting deportation for immigration fraud, leaving the nation's leader expressing frustration at the process.

2021-09-05 17:13

Surfer dies in shark attack off Australian beach

A surfer died on Sunday after being bitten by a shark off a surfing beach on Australia's east coast, paramedics said.

2021-09-05 13:51

Taliban special forces bring abrupt end to women's protest

Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air Saturday, bringing an abrupt and frightening end to the latest protest march in the capital by Afghan women demanding equal rights from the new rulers.

2021-09-05 11:05

Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition

A small group of Afghan women protested near the presidential palace in Kabul, Friday, demanding equal rights from the Taliban as Afghanistan's new rulers work on forming a government and seeking international recognition.

2021-09-04 12:50

Japan PM Suga to back vaccine minister Kono in leadership race: reports

Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga intends to back the popular minister in charge of the country's vaccination rollout, Taro Kono, in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership race later this month, broadcaster Nippon New Network reported Saturday.

2021-09-04 12:12

IS-inspired attacker shot dead after New Zealand supermarket knife rampage

An Islamic State-inspired attacker injured six people in a New Zealand supermarket knife rampage Friday, before being shot dead by undercover police officers who had him under round-the-clock surveillance.

2021-09-03 19:30

Japan PM Suga to step down this month: party

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, effectively ending his tenure after just one year, his party's secretary general said.

2021-09-03 13:30

Taliban close to forming new government in Afghanistan

The Taliban were expected to form a government as early as Friday with the new regime under intense international scrutiny over its vow to rule Afghanistan with greater tolerance, especially on women's rights.

2021-09-03 10:53

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