Rome, March 15 (AP): The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God cannot bless sin .
The Vatican's orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine o
BEIJING, MARCH 15 (IANS): China strongly opposes foreign interference in its internal affairs, a Chinese spokesperson said on Sunday in response to the Group of Seven's (G7) statement on China's decisio
SANAA, MARCH 15 (IANS): Yemen's army backed by the Saudi-led coalition forces has begun a large-scale offensive in Abs district, Hajjah province, against the Houthi rebels.
The offensive comes after year
Brussels, March 15 (AP): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday urged the United States to quickly rejoin the international agreement limiting Iran's nuclear ambitions, warning that the Isl
Hong Kong, March 15 (AP): Hong Kong democracy activists have launched a new push to continue their fight among residents living abroad in the wake of a sweeping crackdown by Beijing and changes to the the semi-
Islamabad, March 15 (IANS): Amid an ongoing third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Pakistan, educational institutions in seven cities in Punjab province, as well as Islamabad and Peshawar, have been closed agai
Beijing, March 15 (AP): China's capital and a wide swath of the country's north were enveloped Monday in the worst sandstorm in a decade, leading to the cancelation of hundreds of flights.
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London, March 15 (IANS): In the wake of several European countries suspending the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the company has said that there has been no evidence of increased blood clot risk from
Yangon, March 15 (AP) Myanmar's ruling junta has declared martial law in parts of the country's largest city as security forces killed more protesters in an increasingly lethal crackdown on resistance t
Kathmandu, March 14 (PTI): Nepal's CPN (Maoist Centre) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Sunday asked its ministers in Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's government to resign en masse for br
Washington, March 14 (PTI): There is time to declare a victory in America's fight against the coronavirus as there is always the risk of a surge back up, White House chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci s
COPENHAGEN, MARCH 14 (IANS): More European countries, fully or partially, have suspended the use of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by British company AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford following reports o
Kathmandu, March 14 (PTI): At least eight persons were injured on Sunday when a "pressure cooker bomb" exploded at a crowded government office in Siraha district's Lahan in south-eastern Nepa
Pristina (Kosovo), March 14 (AP): Kosovo's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in the disputed city of Jerusalem.
A statement said the move was made after the est
London, March 14 (PTI): Scotland Yard on Sunday defended its actions in policing a vigil in south London where a 33-year-old woman went missing and was later found murdered.
The murder of Sarah Everard, who
Vatican City, March 14 (AP): Pope Francis has renewed his heartfelt appeal to all sides in the Syria conflict to demonstrate signs of goodwill so that a glimmer of hope can be opened for the exhausted populatio
LA PAZ, MARCH 14 (IANS): Former Interim President of Bolivia Jeanine Anez has been arrested on charges of "terrorism, sedition and conspiracy" due to her role in the events of November 2019 that ended
Yangon, March 14 (AP): At least four people were shot dead during protests in Myanmar on Sunday, as security forces continued their violent crackdown against dissent following last month's military coup.
Cairo, March 14 (IANS): Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry has announced the discovery of a number of ancient churches and rooms in the Bahariya Oasis, southwest of Cairo.
In a statement, the Minis
Wellington, March 14 (IANS): New Zealand reported one new Covid-19 case in managed isolation, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Sunday.
The infected person had recently returned to the country an