Members of the United Nations Security Council remained divided Monday over whether to exempt some of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s (IEA) officials from a travel ban, diplomatic sources said.

Under a 2011 Security Council resolution, 135 IEA leaders are subject to a sanctions regime that includes asset freezes and travel bans.

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Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in the war with Russia, the head of Ukraine&s armed forces said on Monday, Reuters reported.

The toll given by General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi appeared to be the first provided by Ukraine&s military top brass since Russia&s invasion on Feb. 24.

Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief...

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Never before have we been able to view the universe the way the James Webb Space Telescope is showing it to us now.

Our naked eye would never be able to see what the telescope sees: travelling through light and space, James Webb can see the origins of the universe & something our minds can hardly begin to grasp.

Working like a time machine,...

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Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices.

Apple released two security reports about the issue on Wednesday, although they didn&t receive wide attention outside of tech publications, AP reported.

Apple&s explanation of the...

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The number of COVID-19 cases has constantly risen in the northern Kunduz province with more than 700 people testing positive in the province over the past one month, a health official said Sunday.

&We have registered 727 positive cases of COVID-19 in Kunduz province over the past one month,& head of the province&s health...

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Herat customs officials at Islam Qala border say that they have stopped dozens of tankers carrying low-quality oil in the past few months, adding that the import of low-quality oil has been completely banned.

According to Islam Qala officials, tankers carrying petroleum products are tested daily for quality at this border crossing and only then are...

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