TamilChina strongly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan
China has expressed strong opposition to United States arms sales to Taiwan and lodged solemn…
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Ebrahim Raisi sworn in as President of Iran
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before Parliament in the presence of…
Brazil drops plan to buy Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
Brazil’s northeastern states suspended plans to import Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine due to the…
Sydney suffers worst pandemic day as lockdown nears six weeks
Sydney reported its worst day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday with five deaths and…
Over 50 Taliban terrorists killed in Afghan air strikes
At least 54 Taliban terrorists were killed including Ahmadi, a Pakistani national affiliated to Al-Qaeda…
Indonesia surpasses 100,000 deaths amid new virus wave
Indonesia surpassed 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, a grim milestone in a country struggling…
Coronavirus returns to haunt Wuhan, Mass testing on
Wuhan, which became famous all over the world for its first coronavirus lockdown early last…
New York will require vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms
New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to…
Car bomb hits near Kabul ‘Green Zone’, six dead
A car bomb blast followed by sporadic gunfire hit Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Tuesday near…
California wildfire burns over 244,000 acres
The Dixie Fire in Northern California which erupted on July 14, has burned more than…
Taliban more cruel now than past, says Ghani
In remarks amid the escalating violence in Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani has said that the…
US expands Afghan refugee programme
The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens from Afghanistan…
Japan imposes state of emergency in 4 more areas
A state of emergency was on Monday imposed in Japan’s Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama and Osaka…
Myanmar likely to hold general elections in late 2023
Myanmar is likely to hold new general elections in the second half of 2023, Commander-in-Chief…
Taliban targeting critics with revenge killings
Taliban forces in Afghanistan are targeting known critics for attack despite claiming that they have…
Indonesia reports 30,738 new Covid cases, 1,604 deaths
The number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 30,738 within one day to 3,440,396,…
French Minister’s phone investigated in spyware case
The phone of France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire is currently being investigated to determine…
COVID-19 cases surge in Sydney
New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, reported 210 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on…
Manila to revert to strictest lockdown next week
The Philippiness’ capital city of Manila will revert to the strictest lockdown from August 6…
US issues new Cuba sanctions, more to come
The United States imposed sanctions on the Cuban police force and two of its leaders…
4th virus wave possible if steps not taken: Canada
Canada’s chief public health officer said Friday that the country could face a fourth wave…