TamilMan faces 20 years in prison after jumping from plane
A passenger who tried to break into an airplane cockpit last week had recently been…
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 181.3 mn
The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 181.3 million, while the deaths have surged to…
Spain scraps outdoor mask-wearing rule
Spaniards were allowed to ditch their face masks for a walk in the park or…
US airstrikes militia target in Syria, Iraq
The US military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, conducted airstrikes Sunday against what…
Explosion leaves at least 7 dead, many injured in Dhaka
At least seven people were killed and dozens wounded in an explosion in Bangladesh capital…
US launches drone strikes in northern Afghanistan
The United States has launched two drone strikes against Taliban positions in northern Afghanistan, confirmed…
US economy grew at 6.4% in 2021 Q1
The US economy grew at an annual rate of 6.4 per cent in the first…
‘Serious differences remain over Iran nuclear deal talks’
Washington and Tehran still have serious differences in restoring the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal after…
Russia summons UK envoy over warship intrusion
The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned UK Ambassador Deborah Bronnert and strongly protested against the…
‘Biden should tell Pakistan to stop proxy war in Afghan’
Members of the Afghan-American community on Friday held a welcome rally in support of their…
US confirms Wuhan Virus sequences were removed from database
Details of the genetic makeup of some of the earliest samples of coronavirus in China…
Merkel defends patent protection for Covid vax
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended patent protection for Covid-19 vaccines in a government statement in…
Israel to ease some restrictions on Gaza
Israel announced on Thursday that it will expand the allowed fishing zone off the Gaza…
130 Taliban militants surrender in Afghanistan
A total of 130 Taliban militants surrendered to the Afghan government in Herat province on…
Biden unveils new anti-crime strategy
US President Joe Biden has launched a new crime prevention strategy amid soaring gun violence…
Turkey administers 44 mn Covid vaccine doses
The total number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Turkey has exceeded 44 million on Wednesday,…
McAfee antivirus software creator dead in Spanish prison
John McAfee, the creator of the McAfee antivirus software, has been found dead in his…
Four killed as car overturns after hitting road divider in Agra
Four people were killed and two injured after their car rammed into a road divider…
Argentina reports record-high daily Covid deaths
Argentina has reported 792 more deaths from Covid-19, the highest single-day death tally to date,…
Serious blow to Oli as SC quashes his Cabinet reshuffle
In a serious blow to Nepal s embattled Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, the country’s…
Putin hails WWII heroes, warns of degrading Europe security
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Nazi attack on…