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Aljazeera says Pakistan has removed far-right leader Saad Rizvi from its terrorism watchlist, paving the way for his release from detention.

Aljazeera says Bangladesh is holding village council elections that are certain to further consolidate the ruling party’s power but have raised concerns about the state of democracy.

TRT World says the UN urged Myanmar’s military leaders to provide unimpeded access to the more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance.

Aljazeera says a Houthi ballistic missile attack on the Yemeni province of Marib has killed and injured 29 civilians, including women and children.

Aljazeera says India has administered 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, an important milestone after a slow start, even as a recent drop in inoculations worries the government.

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TRT World says the Taliban, who regained power in August after the collapse of the US-backed government, will not be allowed to access Afghan central bank reserves.

Aljazeera says Hundreds of people have protested in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, calling for an end to religious violence that has gripped the country for four days.

The Independent says at least 14 people were killed and 51 injured after a major fire engulfed a 13-storey building in southern Taiwan in the small hours of Thursday.

Arab News says at least nine people were killed and 11 others were missing after heavy rain across the Philippines flooded villages and triggered landslides, authorities said Tuesday.