TamilSweden’s first female Prime Minister quits hours later
Hours after being tapped as Sweden’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson resigned on Wednesday after suffering…
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Marriages in China fall, add to demographic woes
Fewer people are getting married in China in addition to the falling birth rates, hastening…
Tightened Covid curbs spark protests, riots across Europe
In response to the tightened Covid-19 measures, demonstrations were held across Europe this past weekend,…
Australia Covid caseload crosses 200K
Australia’s overall Covid caseload crossed the 200,000 mark on Tuesday as the country is battling…
French PM Jean Castex tests Covid positive
French Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested positive for Covid-19, the media reported. Returning from…
UK to host G7 meet in Dec
Britain will host foreign and development ministers from the G7 group of industrialised nations and…
Support to Chinese investors a priority: Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government will support Chinese businesses in the country…
N Korean leader calls for boosting self-reliance
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for strengthening the country’s self-reliance despite immediate challenges…
Biden to have routine colonoscopy, transfer power to Harris
President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday when…
Sri Lanka in crisis, protests and geopolitical tensions
US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met virtually earlier this week…
India, China to hold next round of military talks soon
India and China on Thursday agreed to hold the next round of military talks at…
Japan to expand inoculation to kids U-12 from Feb
Japan’s health ministry said on Wednesday that the Covid-19 vaccination programme is likely to be…
Kim makes public appearance after over a month
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made his first public appearance after more than a month…
Xi talks tough at summit with Biden
Striking a tough posture at the much-awaited virtual summit with his US counterpart Joe Biden…
China overtakes US as richest country in the world
Global wealth tripled over the last two decades, with China leading the way and overtaking…
Taliban hold military parade with US-made weapons
Taliban forces held a military parade in Kabul on Sunday using captured American-made armoured vehicles…
Amid increasing tensions, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to hold virtual meeting on November 15
The White House on Friday (November 12, 2021) confirmed that United States President Joe Biden…
Russia: New pandemic restrictions to take effect in Feb
Some of the new pandemic restrictions prepared by Russian authorities go into effect next year,…
US reports Covid resurgence in most states
For the first time in two months, Covid-19 case counts and deaths are rising again…
Xi warns against ‘Cold War’ in Indo-Pacific
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Thursday against letting tensions in the Indo-Pacific cause a relapse…
Kamala Harris meets Macron after spat over subramine
US Vice President Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed that their countries…