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The UK government has confirmed that most Covid-19 restrictions in England will end next week…
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11 kidnapped after armed attack in Nigeria
Nigerian police said a group of unidentified gunmen attacked a town in Kaduna state and…
Over 40 killed in Covid hospital fire in Iraq
More than 40 people have died after a fire broke out in a Covid-19 isolation…
Delta variant spreading worldwide at scorching pace: WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday warned of the…
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 187 mn
The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 187 million, while the deaths have surged to…
Nepal receives 1.5 million doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine from US
Nepal on Monday received over 1.5 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine from the…
China vows retaliation after US blacklists companies
China on Sunday said it will take necessary measures to respond to the US blacklisting…
Pope reappears after surgery
Pope Francis, seeming in good overall condition, appeared in public on Sunday for the first…
Israel strikes Pfizer deal for new vaccine batch
Israel’s prime minister says the country has struck a deal with Pfizer to receive a…
S African police arrest 62 after violent protests
South African police said that they have arrested 62 people on Sunday in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng…
Taliban militants surround major Afghan cities
The Taliban militants the US has spent two decades battling are now pushing towards the…
UK reports another 35,707 coronavirus cases
Britain has reported another 35,707 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total…
Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar
Just two months ago, Indonesia was coming to a gasping India’s aid with thousands tanks…
Biden warns Putin on ransomware attack from Russia
US President Joe Biden has warned Russia of consequences for the ransomware attacks emanating from…
Learn from those who are not part of Cabinet: PM to ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday advised the newly-inducted ministers to learn from those who…
Athletes disappointed by Tokyo fan ban
Sports bodies and athletes reacted with disappointment to the news there will be no spectators…
Gunfight breaks out at Kulgam in Kashmir
An encounter erupted between terrorists and security forces at Redwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam…
Rajapaksa family tightens grip with ministerial picks
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday appointed his younger brother Basil Rajapaksa as finance…
Biden says US war in Afghan will end August 31
President Joe Biden on Thursday said the US military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on…
Death toll from collapsed Florida tower rises to 64
A total of 76 people remain missing and feared dead, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine…
Indonesia imposes stricter Covid-19 restrictions
Indonesia on Wednesday imposed stricter Covid-19 restrictions in 43 cities and districts outside the islands…