Seoul, May 26 (IANS): South Korea on Wednesday said that people who have got their first dose of Covid vaccine will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors starting in July, as part of incentives for those
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KABUL, MAY 26 (IANS): Afghan commandos have freed 62 people, including 36 security force members, from a Taliban prison in northern Baghlan province, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Th
Rio de Janeiro, May 26 (IANS): Indigenous people in northern Brazil lost around 200 hectares of forest in the first quarter of 2021 due to illegal gold mining, according to a report. The report was published
May 26 (AP): Two black pickups speed down an empty city street in Myanmar before coming to a sudden stop. Security forces standing in the back of the trucks begin firing at an oncoming motorbike carrying three
MINNEAPOLIS, May 26 (AP) — A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the hands of Minneapoli
WASHINGTON, May 25 (AP) — President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders that comes amid escalating tensi
Jerusalem, May 25 (AP) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to rally international support to aid Gaza following a devastating war there while keeping any assistance out of the hands of its milita
United Nations, May 25 (AP): The UN special envoy for Myanmar warned Monday of possible civil war in the country, saying people are arming themselves against the military junta and protesters have started shift
KOLKATA, MAY 25 (IANS): Thailands majority state-owned oil and gas company, PTT, is partnering with military-linked companies to expand its engagement in Myanmar, a corporate source in a Burmese hydrocarbon com
Bamako (Mali), May 25 (AP): Mali's transitional president and prime minister remain detained Tuesday after being taken by force to the military headquarters hours after a government reshuffle left out two m
Kathmandu, May 25 (IANS): As the current spring season draws to an end, climbers and expedition organisers have reported more Covid-19 cases on the world's tallest peak, Mt. Everest, while an official from
Geneva, May 25 (IANS): The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) has begun with a focus on ending the current Covid-19 pandemic and preventing the next one by building a healthier, safer and fairer world. As the
London, May 25 (IANS): The BBC Board has announced a review of the broadcaster's editorial and whistle-blowing policies amid mounting pressure following an inquiry into the 1995 interview with the late Prin
JERUSALEM, May 25 (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour aimed at shoring up the Gaza cease-fire. He will face the same obstacles that ha
Washington, May 25 (IANS) The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 167.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.46 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest updat
United Nations, May 25 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for global solidarity in the fight against the pandemic, saying that "Covid-19 cannot be beaten one country at a time".
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip, May 24 (AP) — It took Ramez al-Masri three years to rebuild his home after it was destroyed in a 2014 Israeli offensive. When war returned to the area last week, it took just a fe
Geneva, May 24 (IANS) Nearly 1,15,000 health and care workers have died due to Covid since the pandemic began last year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday, hailing their sacrifice and asserting
Minneapolis, May 24 (AP) Members of George Floyd's family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis for a march that was one of several events planne
Washington, May 24 (AP) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional players to build on last week's Gaza cease-fire by laying the grou
