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  • Johnson to urge G20 leaders to defeat Covid, tackle climate change
  • Afghanistan to shut universities during winter months – Reports
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  • Modi underlines potential of energy sector; Mukesh Ambani for disruptive solutions
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  • PAGD candidates for DDC polls refrained from campaigning: Dr Abdullah
  • Closure of thousands of primary schools rocks Odisha Assembly
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Death toll from rockets blasts in Afghanistan's Kabul rises to 8

Death toll from rockets blasts in Afghanistan's Kabul rises to 8

Kabul, Nov 21 (UNI) The death toll from the explosions of rockets in the Afghan capital of Kabul has increased to 8, while at least 31 people were injured, the 1TVNews broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing the Afghan Health Ministry.

Previous reports indicated that five civilians were killed and 21 others were injured after 14 rockets exploded in different areas of central Kabul.

One of the rockets landed on the territory of the Iranian Embassy in Kabul.

"One of the rockets fired this morning, landed at our Embassy compound. Fortunately, there were no casualties and all Embassy's staff are in good health," the embassy wrote on Twitter.

According to the Afghan media outlet, there was no claim of responsibility for the attack, with the Taliban denying its engagement.

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