New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding due to Omicron surge
Wellington [New Zealand]: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday informed that she has canceled her wedding amid a new wave of Omicron cases
Turkey stresses support for political resolution in Libya
Tripoli [Libya] (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey’s Ambassador to Libya Kenan Yilmaz on Monday stressed his country’s support for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya.The Turkish
Houthis call on foreign companies to leave UAE as conflict escalates
Sana’a [Yemen] (ANI/Sputnik): Yemen’s Houthi movement has called on foreign companies to pull out of the United Arab Emirates following a series of airstrikes against
Philippines logs 30,552 new COVID-19 cases
Manila [Philippines] (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 30,552 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast
UK Foreign Secretary to meet with Lavrov in Moscow in Feb
Moscow [Russia] (ANI): The Russian side consented to a request for a visit by UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to Moscow in February, TASS News
In tit-for-tat response, US blocks Chinese airlines after Beijing’s action
Washington [US] (ANI): The US on Friday (local time) in a counterstroke to China’s virus policy blocked 44 passenger flights by Chinese airlines as Beijing
Russia confirms 57,212 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Moscow [Russia] (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed a record 57,212 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 11,044,986,
France receives request from Mali to review defence accords
Paris [France] (ANI/Sputnik): The French Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that Mali has requested that France review bilateral defence agreements.On Sunday, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye
Turkey, Qatar reach deal with Taliban on security at Kabul Airport
Ankara [Turkey] (ANI): Turkey and Qatar have reached an agreement with the Taliban on the issue of maintaining security at the Kabul airport, reported Sputnik.“Negotiations
Blinken says not anticipating big breakthroughs during meeting with Lavrov in Geneva
Geneva [Switzerland] (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he does not expect big breakthroughs on the Ukrainian crisis and security issues
France to ease COVID-19 restrictions in February
Paris [France] (ANI/Xinhua): French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday evening that the government will proceed to ease certain COVID-19 related restrictions in February.During
Japan, France express concern over progress in North Korean missile program
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan and France on Friday expressed serious concern over the progress in the North Korean nuclear and missile program and urged Pyongyang to
Prince Andrew’s social media accounts deactivated
London [UK]: Some of Prince Andrew’s social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channel have been deactivated, days after Queen Elizabeth stripped him of
Malaysian foreign minister sees shift in Beijing’s justification of South China Sea claims
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia] (ANI): Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah says Beijing now speaks less of the ‘nine-dash line’ and more often of the ‘Four Sha’
Disaster for Russia if it invades Ukraine, warns Biden
Washington [US],: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) said that Russia will be held accountable if it invades Ukraine amid rising tensions between
Putin to hold talks with Iranian President in Moscow
Moscow [Russia] (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Moscow with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, the leaders plan to discuss joint projects
FBI, Europol take down computer servers used in ‘major international cyberattacks’
Washington [US] (ANI): The FBI, Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency and Canada on Tuesday announced to have taken down 15 computer servers that
UK supplied Ukraine thousands of light anti-tank missiles amid tensions with Russia
London [UK] (ANI): The British government has said that it supplied Ukraine with several thousands of light anti-tank missiles amid tensions with Russia, reported Sputnik.James
UN Security Council approved parliamentary elections in Libya: Special Adviser
New York [US] (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council approved the electoral process for the Libyan parliament and the road map agreed on it, which is
First community cases of Omicron coronavirus strain detected in Vietnam
Hanoi [Vietnam] (ANI/Sputnik): Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City has identified the country’s first cases of the Omicron coronavirus strain in people who have not traveled
US reports nearly 9.5 million child COVID-19 cases
Washington [US] (ANI/Xinhua): Nearly 9.5 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, and child COVID-19
Nigerian government ends 7-month suspension of Twitter
Abuja [Nigeria] (ANI/Xinhua) — The Nigerian government on Wednesday ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after it halted the operation of the California-based microblogging
US President Biden, Japanese PM Kishida to meet virtually on Jan 21, to discuss Quad
Washington [US] (ANI): Amid China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, US President Joe Biden will meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida virtually on Friday
UK police arrest two teenagers in connection with Texas synagogue attack
London [UK] (ANI): Greater Manchester police on Sunday (local time) arrested two teenagers as part of the Texas synagogue attack probe.“As part of the ongoing
UAE condemns Houthi attack in Abu Dhabi, says reserves ‘right to respond’
Abu Dhabi [UAE] (ANI): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday condemned the Houthi attack in the capital Abu Dhabi that killed three civilians, including
EU Commissioner says high inflation drivers to remain strong until second half of 2022
Brussels [Belgium] (ANI/Sputnik): European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday that factors contributing to high inflation in the European Union will diminish,
Indonesian Parliament passes law to declare city of Nusantara as new capital
Moscow [Russia] (ANI/Sputnik): The Indonesian House of Representatives formally passed legislation establishing the country’s new capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan province at its 13th
Canada’s COVID-19 cases surpass 2.8 million
Ottawa [Canada): Canada reported 23,586 new COVID-19 cases Monday evening, raising its national total to 2,801,446 with 30,946 deaths, CTV reported. Ontario, the most populous
Cuba registers 3,506 new COVID-19 cases
Havana [Cuba] (ANI/Xinhua): Cuba registered 3,506 confirmed cases and three more related deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, pushing the national count to
US sees highest rate of children COVID-19 hospitalizations
Washington [US] (ANI/Xinhua): US pediatric hospitalizations related to COVID-19 are at the highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest data
UK to abolish mandatory PCR Test for vaccinated people returning to country: Reports
London [UK] (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom will abolish mandatory COVID-19 tests for all fully vaccinated travelers returning to the country by the end of January,
Palestine reports 700 Omicron cases
Ramallah [Palestine] (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 700 Omicron infections has been reported in the Palestinian territories in less than two months, the Health Ministry said
Nepal PM likely to make televised address to the nation this week
Kathmandu [Nepal] (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who has completed six months in his latest term in office, is likely to make a
Sputnik V accepted for international travel to Australia
Canberra [Australia], (ANI/Sputnik): Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recognized the two-dose course of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 as an acceptable form
North Macedonia’s Parliament elects new Prime Minister
Skopje [North Macedonia], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Members of North Macedonian Parliament late Sunday voted for a new coalition government, with Dimitar Kovacevski, leader of the
Texas synagogue hostage crisis: Biden condemns anti-Semitism, extremism
Washington [US] (ANI): US President Joe Biden has condemned anti-Semitism after several people were taken hostage at a synagogue in the town of Colleyville, Dallas,
Prince Harry petitions UK government to provide security, says he’s not safe there
London [UK] (ANI): Prince Harry has said that his family is unsafe in England and has threatened to take legal action against the British government
Philippines logs 37,154 new COVID-19 cases
Manila [Philippines] (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines reported 37,154 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 3,205,396.The Department of Health (DOH) said
Kosovar Serbs can vote in Sunday referendum, says REC
Belgrade [Serbia] (ANI/Sputnik): Serbs from Kosovo can vote in a Sunday referendum on constitutional changes in four cities in the central part of Serbia, the
Iran reports 2,292 new COVID-19 cases, 6,221,033 in total
Tehran [Iran] (ANI/Xinhua): Iran’s Health Ministry on Sunday reported 2,292 new COVID-19 daily cases, taking the country’s total infections to 6,221,033.The pandemic also claimed 31
Somali Prime Minister condemns terror attack on government spokesperson
Mogadishu [Somalia] (ANI/Sputnik): Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble condemned the terrorist attack targeting a car with the Federal Government Spokesperson Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu, the
Boris Johnson’s office apologizes to Queen Elizabeth for holding parties on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral
London [UK] (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office on Friday apologized to the royal family for holding staff parties in Downing Street on the
Bus accident claims 8 lives in east Nigeria
Abuja [Nigeria] (ANI/Xinhua): Eight people were killed and another severely injured after a bus lost one of its tyres in motion and somersaulted several times
Polish Foreign Minister Rau to visit Moscow in mid-February
Warsaw [Poland] (ANI/Sputnik): Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, who is concurrently the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), will meet
Iran FM, Chinese counterpart announce implementation of comprehensive cooperation plan
Wuxi [China] (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian held talks with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Wuxi, east China’s Jiangsu
Trump to hold ‘Save America’ rally in Arizona
Washington [US] (ANI/ Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump will hold his first “Save America” rally this year on Saturday at the Country Thunder Festival
10 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan’s air defence identification zone
Taipei [Taiwan] (ANI): China’s 10 military aircraft entered the southwest sector of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday just one day after 11
Malian armed forces say 8 soldiers died, 7 injured after recent terrorist attack
Bamako [Mali] (ANI/ Sputnik) – The number of soldiers who died as a result of a Wednesday attack in the western part of Mali increased
British Prince Andrew stripped of military honours over sex assault accusations
London [UK] (ANI): Soon after a New York judge gave the green light to a civil lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged that Britain’s Prince
Syria joins BRI as West continues to criticize Beijing for its debt trap tactics
Damascus [Syria] (ANI): Amid rising accusations against China for trapping countries in massive debts with larger infrastructure plans, Syria has joined Beijing’s Belt and Road
US reports over 150,000 hospitalisations in 24 hours, faces lack of medics as COVID-19 cases surge
Washington [US] (ANI): The number of people hospitalized in the US with Covid-19 has reached a record high — 151,261 as of Wednesday. And as
Massive cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites
Kyiv [Ukraine] (ANI): A number of Ukrainian government websites have been hit by “a massive cyberattack” warning Ukrainians to “be afraid and wait for the
Taiwan finds remains of crashed F-16 jet’s pilot
Taipei [Taiwan], January 14 (ANI): Taiwan’s search and rescue teams have found what are believed to be the remains of the pilot who was flying
Nigerian govt ends 7-month suspension of Twitter
Abuja [Nigeria] (ANI/Xinhua) — The Nigerian government on Wednesday ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after it halted the operation of the California-based microblogging
US proposing new UN sanctions against North Korea for recent missile launches: Envoy to UN
Washington [US] (ANI/Sputnik): The US proposes to the United Nations to impose new sanctions on North Korea for six missile launches conducted by Pyongyang since
First Russian units from CSTO mission board planes in Almaty to return home: Moscow
Moscow [Russia] (ANI/Sputnik): First Russian military units from the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) mission in Kazakhstan have boarded planes in the Almaty airport to
Transport workers block major highways in Lebanon in protest against rising gas prices
Beirut [Lebanon] (ANI/Sputnik): Drivers of taxis and mini buses blocked all the main roads in Beirut and important transport corridors across Lebanon on Thursday, protesting
South Korea’s money supply hit highest increase rate in 13 years
Seoul [South Korea] (ANI/Global Economic): As individual investors have sold risky assets such as stocks due to the base interest rate hike, S. Korea’s money
UK to kick-off negotiations for Free Trade Agreement with India
London: (ANI): The UK and India will launch negotiations on an ambitious Free Trade Agreement at an event in New Delhi on Thursday, said Britain’s
UN chief welcomes release of opposition members in Ethiopia, calls for ceasefire
New York [US] (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the release of members of the opposition in Ethiopia and called on the parties
Kazakh crime syndicate leader Arman Dikiy reveals his connection with Turkish govt
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan] (ANI): Kazakh crime syndicate leader Arman Dikiy, nicknamed ‘Wild Arman’ met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.The meeting between the two was disclosed
UK high court allows Uyghur advocacy group to proceed with forced labour case
London [UK] (ANI): The High Court of England and Wales on Wednesday allowed Uyghur rights advocacy group to proceed with a forced labour case against
Denmark’s spy chief Lars Findsen imprisoned for allegedly leaking classified information
Copenhagen [Denmark] (ANI): Denmark’s spy chief Lars Findsen on Tuesday (local time) was imprisoned for allegedly leaking classified information.According to Danish Security and Intelligence Service,
US Politics : Biden asks Senators to declare their stand on Democracy
Washington [USA] (ANI): US President Joe Biden gave a statement on changing the Senate’s so-called filibuster rules to push the voting rights legislation and rebuked
20 employees of Samsung Electronics who visited CES tested positive for COVID-19
Seoul [South Korea],(ANI/Global Economic): About 20 executives and employees of Samsung Electronics who visited the US have tested positive for COVID-19. Employees of Samsung Electronics
UK-based NGO expresses concern over humanitarian crisis affecting Afghan children
Kabul [Afghanistan] (ANI): UK-based international NGO “Save the Children” has expressed grave concern over the humanitarian crisis affecting Afghan children and said the cold weather
Novavax, Serum Institute file for emergency use authorisation of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa
Gaithersburg [US] (ANI): Novavax, a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and Serum Institute of India (SII), on
EU parliament president David Sassoli dies at 65
Brussels [Belgium] (ANI): The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, has died in Italy due to a dysfunction of his immune system, according to
Turkey detains at least 113 suspects over failed coup in 2016
Ankara [Turkey] (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Tuesday detained at least 113 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in
Taiwan’s F-16 goes missing, country’s air force launches search operation
Beijing [Taiwan] (ANI): An F-16 aircraft vanished off the radar during a routine training mission in Taiwan on Tuesday, reported Sputnik.A search-and-rescue operation has been
US House lawmakers to propose Bill to boost Ukraine Defense aid, sanction Russia
Washington [US] (ANI/Sputnik): House Republicans are set to introduce legislation that would boost US defense aid to Ukraine and reimpose sanctions on Russia if passed,
World-renowned Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey dies at 77
Nairobi [Kenya] (ANI): World-renowned paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77,
Delegations arrive for Russia-US security talks at UN Office in Geneva
Geneva [Switzerland] (ANI): Delegations have arrived for Russia-US security talks at UN Office in Geneva, Switzerland. The preliminary part of the Russia-US strategic talks in
US hopes to thwart China-Iran alliance by deft diplomacy
Washington [US] (ANI): US hopes to thwart the China-Iran alliance by mixing carrots and sticks to draw Tehran into a long-term dialogue on issues of
Windsor Castle to become no-fly zone over concerns for Queen’s safety
London [UK] (ANI/Sputnik): Windsor Castle, the official royal residence of British monarchs, will become a no-fly zone due to the concerns for the safety of
Nepal to close educational institutions till Jan 29 amid rise in COVID cases
Kathmandu [Nepal] (ANI): Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has decided to close all the educational institutions starting from Tuesday till January 29 after
Iran upset at slow progress in nuclear talks: Foreign Ministry
Tehran [Iran] (ANI): Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday that the Government was unhappy with the pace of the talks that seek to salvage
Australia: New South Wales sees deadliest day amid new wave of Omicron pandemic
Sydney [Australia](ANI/Xinhua): Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) recorded its deadliest day since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the country in early 2020, with
300,000 ton Vietnamese dragon fruit await buyers as China clamps down on border trade
Hanoi [Vietnam](ANI): Vietnamese farmers and exporters could end up in major loss as Chinese buyers have stopped purchasing Vietnamese dragon fruit. According to industry sources,
Voices in the UK grow louder to revoke Blair’s knighthood
London [UK]: Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are coming together to join the call to strip former prime minister Tony Blair of
Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 10 million
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia](ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 10,028,508 as of Saturday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and
Washington’s NATO military commitments complicate US strategic priority in Europe
Washington [US] (ANI): North Atlantic Treaty Organizations’ military commitments may prove costly for US strategic interest as Washington may be entangled in conflicts in Europe.Many
New coronavirus variant ‘Deltacron’ emerges in Cyprus
Nicosia [Cyprus]: A new coronavirus variant Deltacron has emerged in Cyprus which has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some
People in Nepal stage protest against imposition of luxury tax on menstrual products, tampons
Lalitpur [Nepal]: A street drama, flash mob and display of banners and placards raising voice against the imposition of luxury tax; shooting the price of
US President nominates Lieutenant General Michael E Kurilla to head Central Command
Washington [US]: US President Joe Biden has nominated Lieutenant general Michael E. Kurilla to head Central Command overseeing possible operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.General Kurilla,
6 killed, 30 injured in Brazil after major cliff wall collapses on tourist boats
Brasilia [Brazil]: At least six people died, and over a dozen remain missing following a cliff wall collapse on Furnas Lake in Brazil, reported Sputnik.
America not pushing for countries in Africa to choose between US, China: Ned Price
Washington [US]: United States is not pushing for countries in Africa to choose between a relationship with the US or China, the State Department has
India welcomes Joint Statement by US, UK, Russia, France and China, aimed at preventing nuclear war and arms race
New Delhi [India]: India on Friday welcomed the Joint Statement on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms race which was given by the leaders of
Iran showcases Short-Range Ballistic Missiles amid Vienna talks on JCPOA
Tehran [Iran]: Iran showcases Short-Range Ballistic Missiles amid Vienna talks on JCPOA. The missiles were showcased a few days after the latest round of talks
Biden accepts Pelosi’s invitation to give State of the Union speech on March 1
Washington [US]: President Joe Biden has accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s invitation to deliver the annual State of the Union address to Congress on March
New COVID-19 cases in Philippines hit record high, death toll crosses 52,000
Manila [Philippines]: The Philippines reported a record high 26,458 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, pushing the total number of the confirmed cases in the
A pathbreaking step for LGBTQ+community in Germany
Berlin [Germany], (ANI): Germany appointed Sven Lehmann, a Green Party lawmaker as a Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity, a
6.9 magnitude quake hits China’s Qinghai
Beijing [China], 8 (ANI): A 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Menyuan county in northwest China’s Qinghai Province on Saturday (local time), local media reported citing China Earthquake
US diplomat Sherman to meet with European allies ahead of Russia Talks: US State Department
Washington [US]: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will meet with European allies in Switzerland and Belgium to jointly prepare for a series of
Two Israeli newspapers hacked on anniversary of US assassination of Qasem Soleimani
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israeli newspapers The Jerusalem Post and Maariv were attacked by hackers on Monday morning, which marks the second anniversary of the US
Blinken welcomes David Satterfield as US special envoy for Horn of Africa
Washington [US]: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that he looks forward to welcoming David Satterfield as US Special Envoy for the Horn
UK COVID-19 cases top 14 million
London [UK]: Britain reported another 179,756 COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 14,015,065,
North Korea will not take part in Beijing Winter Olympics, says Report
Pyongyang [North Korea]: North Korea will not take part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over the activities of “hostile forces” and the COVID-19 pandemic,
Chinese national pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets: US Justice Dept
Washington [US]): A Chinese national pleaded guilty in a US court to stealing trade secrets from Monsanto agribusiness corporation to benefit Beijing, the Justice Department
At least 9 people killed in Shipwreck off Tanzanian Coast
Dodoma [Tanzania]: At least nine people were killed in a shipwreck off the Tanzanian coast near Pemba Island, with the boat said to be carrying
New coronavirus variant IHU detected in France, found in a traveller returning from Cameroon
Marseille [France]: A new coronavirus variant B.1.640.2 also known as IHU variant has been detected in a traveller returning from Cameroon, announced the hospital IHU
UK reports over 190,000 daily COVID-19 cases
London [UK]: Britain reported 194,747 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 13,835,334, according
Kazakh President Tokayev seeks help from Russia-led alliance to quell unrest
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan]: Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday sought help from a Russia-led security alliance of former Soviet states to quell the unrest in his
US: 12 dead, including 8 children, in Philadelphia blaze
Philadelphia [US]: Philadelphia officials on Wednesday (local time) updated the death toll in the Philadelphia fire saying that 12 were killed, including 8 children.“Fire officials
UN disarmament chief urges Syria to come clean on chemical weapons
Damascus [Syria]: Syria’s declaration of its chemical weapons programme cannot be considered accurate due to gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies, the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
North Korea confirms successful test fire of hypersonic missile
Pyongyang [North Korea]: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday.
South African opposition allege cover-up of graft probe findings behind Parliament fire
Johannesburg [South Africa]: A South African opposition leader has implicated the ruling African National Congress in a fire at the national houses of parliament that
First Islamabad-Istanbul train reaches Turkey after nearly 10 years
Islamabad [Pakistan]: After a pause of around a decade, the first freight train between Istanbul and Islamabad via Tehran reached Ankara on Monday.The first train
UK logs over 2,00,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time since start of pandemic
London [UK]: The United Kingdom has reported 218,724 COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period, exceeding 200,000 daily cases for the first time since the
Kazakhstan’s President imposes state of emergency, curfew in Nur-Sultan
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan]: Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposed a state of emergency in capital city Nur-Sultan from January 5-19 amid protests in the country.“Due to a
Pakistanis occupy Syntagma Square: ‘Greece is besieged by a herd of foreigners’, says Greek MP
Athens [Greece]: Amid ban on gatherings against the spread of COVID-19, hundreds of Pakistanis flooded Syntagma Square in central Athens on New Year’s Eve drawing
Former US President Trump cancels Jan 6 news conference on anniversary of Capitol riots
Washington [US]: Former US President Donald Trump has cancelled the planned news conference on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 riot at the US
US, Japan to hold Security Consultative Committee ‘2+2’ meeting, amid Chinese assertiveness
Washington [US]: The US-Japan Security Consultative Committee “2+2” Meeting, 2022 will be held on January 6 to strengthen the alliance and to address global challenges
Thousands protest COVID measures in Netherlands despite ban on gatherings
Amsterdam [Netherlands]: Thousands of demonstrators in the Netherlands on Sunday defied a government ban on large protests to voice their anger over COVID-19 restrictions.There were
Suspect in South Africa parliament arson appears in court
Cape Town [South Africa]: A 49-year-old man charged with arson in connection with the fire in the South African parliament complex appeared in Cape Town
UK: West Midlands Police recover 3 million pounds of ‘ill-gotten gains’ from criminals in 12 months
London [UK]: UK’s West Midlands Police have recovered almost three million pounds of ‘ill-gotten gains’ during the last 12 months after its financial investigators pursued
Two drones shot down in western Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq]: Two drones targeting an Iraqi military airbase in the country’s western province of Anbar were shot down without casualties on Tuesday, the Iraqi
Omicron cases spike in Thailand during Christmas, New Year holidays
Bangkok [Thailand]: Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health said on Tuesday that a total of 2,062 Omicron cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the country.Supakit
Over 1 million new COVID-19 cases reported in US
Washington [US]: The US on Monday reported over 1 million COVID-19 cases amid rapid spread of the Omicron variant.The US health authorities registered more than
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns
Khartoum [Sudan]: Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation on Sunday, in an address broadcast by state television.“I announce my resignation from the post
London-based Indian origin restaurateur Amritpal Singh Maan makes it to UK New Year Honours list
London [UK]: Amritpal Singh Maan, a philanthropist who has provided over 200,000 meals to those in need since the COVID-19 pandemic began, has been awarded
Amsterdam police arrest 30 people at anti-lockdown demonstration
Amsterdam [Netherlands]: Over two dozen people were arrested in Amsterdam during a protest against COVID-19 restrictions; four law enforcement officers were injured, the Dutch police
South Korea confirms first 2 deaths linked to Omicron variant
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea on Monday confirmed its first two deaths linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant amid rising worry about the highly transmissible
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms: Pentagon
Washington [US]: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has contracted COVID-19 and will remain quarantined at home for at least five days, he said in a
Under Erdogan’s misguided policies, Turkey’s Lira has its worst performance in two decades
Nicosia [Cyprus]: As a result of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unorthodox and misguided economic policies and especially his conviction that high-interest rates raise prices,
Ethiopia registers 3,998 new COVID-19 cases
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia]: Ethiopia has registered 3,998 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 424,340 as of Saturday evening,
Boris Johnson says UK in better position than last year as COVID-19 infections soar
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that the United Kingdom is in “an incomparably” better position than this time last year in
37 Houthi militants killed in battle with Yemeni army in Marib: Military source
Sanaa [Yemen]: Thirty-seven Houthi militants were killed on Saturday in a battle with the Yemeni army in Yemen’s central province of Marib, government military source
People in France set-ablaze 874 cars on new year’s eve as part of tradition
Paris [France]: People in France torched nearly 874 vehicles across the country to mark the New Year as part of their decades-old tradition, a media
Number of coronavirus patients at New York hospitals nearly doubles in past 10 days
New York [US]: The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US state of New York almost doubled in the past ten days amid
Political engagement with us will benefit international community: Taliban
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The Taliban has said that recognition is not a need for the organization but a need of the world, local media reported on
Russia Foreign Minister denies official recognition of Taliban authorities
Moscow [Russia]: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has emphasized that official recognition of Taliban regime in Afghanistan which took power in August last year is
UK New Year’s Honours List 2022 Out: Tony Blair, Covid experts and Olympians honoured
London [UK]: Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will be knighted with the highest possible rank in the list, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday.Blair will
Taiwanese President Tsai advises China against ‘military adventurism’
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her New Year address at the presidential office in Taipei on Saturday called on China to resolve their
Tanzanian president confirms spreading of Omicron variant
Dodoma [Tanzania]: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday night confirmed that there is the new COVID-19 variant called Omicron in the east African nation.“Omicron,
Israel Defence forces say two rockets launched from Gaza strip land near Tel Aviv coast
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israel detected the launch of two missiles from the Gaza Strip towards the sea and established that the shells fell off the
Australia to rename Island to honor Queen Elizabeth on platinum jubilee: PM
Canberra [Australia]: Australia will rename Aspen Island in Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin as part of June 2022 national and community events to celebrate 70th anniversary
People of Myanmar face ‘unprecedented’ crisis in 2022: UN report
New York [US], January 1 (ANI): The turmoil in Myanmar is projected to have driven almost half the population into poverty heading into 2022, wiping
Iran launches satellite-carrying rocket into space
Tehran[Iran]: Iran on Thursday launched a satellite-carrying rocket into space with three devices onboard, though it’s unclear if any of the objects entered orbit around
Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 deaths continue to rise
Harare [Zimbabwe]: Zimbabwe recorded 27 COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest ever since the omicron variant began, as the country’s deaths due to the virus
Putin warns Biden of severing relations if West imposes sanctions on Russia over Ukraine situation
Moscow [Russia]: Stressing that the call between Russian and the US President was substantive and specific, a Kremlin aide has said that President Vladimir Putin
3 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone, 23rd intrusion of month
Taipei [Taiwan]: Three Chinese military planes entered Taiwan air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, said the Taiwanese defence ministry, marking it the 23rd intrusion
US state of Colorado declares state of emergency due to fast-moving grass fires
Colorado [US]: The US State of Colorado declared a state of emergency due to fast-moving grass fires created by high winds in Boulder County, local
UK pledges to provide $141mln to help vulnerable countries fight Omicron
London [UK]: The UK government has pledged £105 million ($141.7 million) in emergency aid to help vulnerable countries, particularly in Africa, fight the Omicron variant
US will consult closely with Ukraine, NATO on diplomatic engagements with Russia: Blinken
Washington [US]: The United States will remain in close contact with both Ukraine and NATO allies on diplomatic engagements with Russia, Secretary of State Antony
US, UK, Germany, France express solidarity with Lithuania amid Chinese coercion
Washington [US]: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation with his counterparts from France, Germany and the UK, during which they highlighted
Italy cancels quarantine for those vaccinated with 3 doses after contacts with patients
Rome [Italy]: Italy has revised anti-coronavirus measures in light of the spread of the Omicron strain of COVID-19, among others cancelling the quarantine for people
Saudi King hopes that Iran will abandon ‘negative behavior’ in region
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia]: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has expressed hope that Iran will abandon what he described as a destabilizing regional
Seegene to export 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 test reagent to Israel
Seoul [South Korea]: Seegene, a Korean molecular diagnostic company, announced on the 29th that it will export 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 test reagent to
Pakistan’s police beat women protesters in Sindh
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding due to Omicron surge
Wellington [New Zealand]: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday informed that she has canceled her wedding amid a new wave of Omicron cases
Turkey stresses support for political resolution in Libya
Tripoli [Libya] (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey’s Ambassador to Libya Kenan Yilmaz on Monday stressed his country’s support for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya.The Turkish
Houthis call on foreign companies to leave UAE as conflict escalates
Sana’a [Yemen] (ANI/Sputnik): Yemen’s Houthi movement has called on foreign companies to pull out of the United Arab Emirates following a series of airstrikes against
Philippines logs 30,552 new COVID-19 cases
Manila [Philippines] (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 30,552 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast
UK Foreign Secretary to meet with Lavrov in Moscow in Feb
Moscow [Russia] (ANI): The Russian side consented to a request for a visit by UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to Moscow in February, TASS News
In tit-for-tat response, US blocks Chinese airlines after Beijing’s action
Washington [US] (ANI): The US on Friday (local time) in a counterstroke to China’s virus policy blocked 44 passenger flights by Chinese airlines as Beijing
Russia confirms 57,212 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Moscow [Russia] (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed a record 57,212 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 11,044,986,
France receives request from Mali to review defence accords
Paris [France] (ANI/Sputnik): The French Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that Mali has requested that France review bilateral defence agreements.On Sunday, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye
Turkey, Qatar reach deal with Taliban on security at Kabul Airport
Ankara [Turkey] (ANI): Turkey and Qatar have reached an agreement with the Taliban on the issue of maintaining security at the Kabul airport, reported Sputnik.“Negotiations
Blinken says not anticipating big breakthroughs during meeting with Lavrov in Geneva
Geneva [Switzerland] (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he does not expect big breakthroughs on the Ukrainian crisis and security issues
France to ease COVID-19 restrictions in February
Paris [France] (ANI/Xinhua): French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday evening that the government will proceed to ease certain COVID-19 related restrictions in February.During
Japan, France express concern over progress in North Korean missile program
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan and France on Friday expressed serious concern over the progress in the North Korean nuclear and missile program and urged Pyongyang to
Prince Andrew’s social media accounts deactivated
London [UK]: Some of Prince Andrew’s social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channel have been deactivated, days after Queen Elizabeth stripped him of
Malaysian foreign minister sees shift in Beijing’s justification of South China Sea claims
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia] (ANI): Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah says Beijing now speaks less of the ‘nine-dash line’ and more often of the ‘Four Sha’
Disaster for Russia if it invades Ukraine, warns Biden
Washington [US],: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) said that Russia will be held accountable if it invades Ukraine amid rising tensions between
Putin to hold talks with Iranian President in Moscow
Moscow [Russia] (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Moscow with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, the leaders plan to discuss joint projects
FBI, Europol take down computer servers used in ‘major international cyberattacks’
Washington [US] (ANI): The FBI, Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency and Canada on Tuesday announced to have taken down 15 computer servers that
UK supplied Ukraine thousands of light anti-tank missiles amid tensions with Russia
London [UK] (ANI): The British government has said that it supplied Ukraine with several thousands of light anti-tank missiles amid tensions with Russia, reported Sputnik.James
UN Security Council approved parliamentary elections in Libya: Special Adviser
New York [US] (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council approved the electoral process for the Libyan parliament and the road map agreed on it, which is
First community cases of Omicron coronavirus strain detected in Vietnam
Hanoi [Vietnam] (ANI/Sputnik): Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City has identified the country’s first cases of the Omicron coronavirus strain in people who have not traveled
US reports nearly 9.5 million child COVID-19 cases
Washington [US] (ANI/Xinhua): Nearly 9.5 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, and child COVID-19
Nigerian government ends 7-month suspension of Twitter
Abuja [Nigeria] (ANI/Xinhua) — The Nigerian government on Wednesday ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after it halted the operation of the California-based microblogging
US President Biden, Japanese PM Kishida to meet virtually on Jan 21, to discuss Quad
Washington [US] (ANI): Amid China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, US President Joe Biden will meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida virtually on Friday
UK police arrest two teenagers in connection with Texas synagogue attack
London [UK] (ANI): Greater Manchester police on Sunday (local time) arrested two teenagers as part of the Texas synagogue attack probe.“As part of the ongoing
UAE condemns Houthi attack in Abu Dhabi, says reserves ‘right to respond’
Abu Dhabi [UAE] (ANI): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday condemned the Houthi attack in the capital Abu Dhabi that killed three civilians, including
EU Commissioner says high inflation drivers to remain strong until second half of 2022
Brussels [Belgium] (ANI/Sputnik): European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday that factors contributing to high inflation in the European Union will diminish,
Indonesian Parliament passes law to declare city of Nusantara as new capital
Moscow [Russia] (ANI/Sputnik): The Indonesian House of Representatives formally passed legislation establishing the country’s new capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan province at its 13th
Canada’s COVID-19 cases surpass 2.8 million
Ottawa [Canada): Canada reported 23,586 new COVID-19 cases Monday evening, raising its national total to 2,801,446 with 30,946 deaths, CTV reported. Ontario, the most populous
Cuba registers 3,506 new COVID-19 cases
Havana [Cuba] (ANI/Xinhua): Cuba registered 3,506 confirmed cases and three more related deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, pushing the national count to
US sees highest rate of children COVID-19 hospitalizations
Washington [US] (ANI/Xinhua): US pediatric hospitalizations related to COVID-19 are at the highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest data
UK to abolish mandatory PCR Test for vaccinated people returning to country: Reports
London [UK] (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom will abolish mandatory COVID-19 tests for all fully vaccinated travelers returning to the country by the end of January,
Palestine reports 700 Omicron cases
Ramallah [Palestine] (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 700 Omicron infections has been reported in the Palestinian territories in less than two months, the Health Ministry said
Nepal PM likely to make televised address to the nation this week
Kathmandu [Nepal] (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who has completed six months in his latest term in office, is likely to make a
Sputnik V accepted for international travel to Australia
Canberra [Australia], (ANI/Sputnik): Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recognized the two-dose course of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 as an acceptable form
North Macedonia’s Parliament elects new Prime Minister
Skopje [North Macedonia], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Members of North Macedonian Parliament late Sunday voted for a new coalition government, with Dimitar Kovacevski, leader of the
Texas synagogue hostage crisis: Biden condemns anti-Semitism, extremism
Washington [US] (ANI): US President Joe Biden has condemned anti-Semitism after several people were taken hostage at a synagogue in the town of Colleyville, Dallas,
Prince Harry petitions UK government to provide security, says he’s not safe there
London [UK] (ANI): Prince Harry has said that his family is unsafe in England and has threatened to take legal action against the British government
Philippines logs 37,154 new COVID-19 cases
Manila [Philippines] (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines reported 37,154 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 3,205,396.The Department of Health (DOH) said
Kosovar Serbs can vote in Sunday referendum, says REC
Belgrade [Serbia] (ANI/Sputnik): Serbs from Kosovo can vote in a Sunday referendum on constitutional changes in four cities in the central part of Serbia, the
Iran reports 2,292 new COVID-19 cases, 6,221,033 in total
Tehran [Iran] (ANI/Xinhua): Iran’s Health Ministry on Sunday reported 2,292 new COVID-19 daily cases, taking the country’s total infections to 6,221,033.The pandemic also claimed 31
Somali Prime Minister condemns terror attack on government spokesperson
Mogadishu [Somalia] (ANI/Sputnik): Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble condemned the terrorist attack targeting a car with the Federal Government Spokesperson Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu, the
Boris Johnson’s office apologizes to Queen Elizabeth for holding parties on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral
London [UK] (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office on Friday apologized to the royal family for holding staff parties in Downing Street on the
Bus accident claims 8 lives in east Nigeria
Abuja [Nigeria] (ANI/Xinhua): Eight people were killed and another severely injured after a bus lost one of its tyres in motion and somersaulted several times
Polish Foreign Minister Rau to visit Moscow in mid-February
Warsaw [Poland] (ANI/Sputnik): Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, who is concurrently the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), will meet
Iran FM, Chinese counterpart announce implementation of comprehensive cooperation plan
Wuxi [China] (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian held talks with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Wuxi, east China’s Jiangsu
Trump to hold ‘Save America’ rally in Arizona
Washington [US] (ANI/ Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump will hold his first “Save America” rally this year on Saturday at the Country Thunder Festival
10 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan’s air defence identification zone
Taipei [Taiwan] (ANI): China’s 10 military aircraft entered the southwest sector of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday just one day after 11
Malian armed forces say 8 soldiers died, 7 injured after recent terrorist attack
Bamako [Mali] (ANI/ Sputnik) – The number of soldiers who died as a result of a Wednesday attack in the western part of Mali increased
British Prince Andrew stripped of military honours over sex assault accusations
London [UK] (ANI): Soon after a New York judge gave the green light to a civil lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged that Britain’s Prince
Syria joins BRI as West continues to criticize Beijing for its debt trap tactics
Damascus [Syria] (ANI): Amid rising accusations against China for trapping countries in massive debts with larger infrastructure plans, Syria has joined Beijing’s Belt and Road
US reports over 150,000 hospitalisations in 24 hours, faces lack of medics as COVID-19 cases surge
Washington [US] (ANI): The number of people hospitalized in the US with Covid-19 has reached a record high — 151,261 as of Wednesday. And as
Massive cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites
Kyiv [Ukraine] (ANI): A number of Ukrainian government websites have been hit by “a massive cyberattack” warning Ukrainians to “be afraid and wait for the
Taiwan finds remains of crashed F-16 jet’s pilot
Taipei [Taiwan], January 14 (ANI): Taiwan’s search and rescue teams have found what are believed to be the remains of the pilot who was flying
Nigerian govt ends 7-month suspension of Twitter
Abuja [Nigeria] (ANI/Xinhua) — The Nigerian government on Wednesday ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after it halted the operation of the California-based microblogging
US proposing new UN sanctions against North Korea for recent missile launches: Envoy to UN
Washington [US] (ANI/Sputnik): The US proposes to the United Nations to impose new sanctions on North Korea for six missile launches conducted by Pyongyang since
First Russian units from CSTO mission board planes in Almaty to return home: Moscow
Moscow [Russia] (ANI/Sputnik): First Russian military units from the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) mission in Kazakhstan have boarded planes in the Almaty airport to
Transport workers block major highways in Lebanon in protest against rising gas prices
Beirut [Lebanon] (ANI/Sputnik): Drivers of taxis and mini buses blocked all the main roads in Beirut and important transport corridors across Lebanon on Thursday, protesting
South Korea’s money supply hit highest increase rate in 13 years
Seoul [South Korea] (ANI/Global Economic): As individual investors have sold risky assets such as stocks due to the base interest rate hike, S. Korea’s money
UK to kick-off negotiations for Free Trade Agreement with India
London: (ANI): The UK and India will launch negotiations on an ambitious Free Trade Agreement at an event in New Delhi on Thursday, said Britain’s
UN chief welcomes release of opposition members in Ethiopia, calls for ceasefire
New York [US] (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the release of members of the opposition in Ethiopia and called on the parties
Kazakh crime syndicate leader Arman Dikiy reveals his connection with Turkish govt
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan] (ANI): Kazakh crime syndicate leader Arman Dikiy, nicknamed ‘Wild Arman’ met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.The meeting between the two was disclosed
UK high court allows Uyghur advocacy group to proceed with forced labour case
London [UK] (ANI): The High Court of England and Wales on Wednesday allowed Uyghur rights advocacy group to proceed with a forced labour case against
Denmark’s spy chief Lars Findsen imprisoned for allegedly leaking classified information
Copenhagen [Denmark] (ANI): Denmark’s spy chief Lars Findsen on Tuesday (local time) was imprisoned for allegedly leaking classified information.According to Danish Security and Intelligence Service,
US Politics : Biden asks Senators to declare their stand on Democracy
Washington [USA] (ANI): US President Joe Biden gave a statement on changing the Senate’s so-called filibuster rules to push the voting rights legislation and rebuked
20 employees of Samsung Electronics who visited CES tested positive for COVID-19
Seoul [South Korea],(ANI/Global Economic): About 20 executives and employees of Samsung Electronics who visited the US have tested positive for COVID-19. Employees of Samsung Electronics
UK-based NGO expresses concern over humanitarian crisis affecting Afghan children
Kabul [Afghanistan] (ANI): UK-based international NGO “Save the Children” has expressed grave concern over the humanitarian crisis affecting Afghan children and said the cold weather
Novavax, Serum Institute file for emergency use authorisation of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa
Gaithersburg [US] (ANI): Novavax, a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and Serum Institute of India (SII), on
EU parliament president David Sassoli dies at 65
Brussels [Belgium] (ANI): The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, has died in Italy due to a dysfunction of his immune system, according to
Turkey detains at least 113 suspects over failed coup in 2016
Ankara [Turkey] (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Tuesday detained at least 113 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in
Taiwan’s F-16 goes missing, country’s air force launches search operation
Beijing [Taiwan] (ANI): An F-16 aircraft vanished off the radar during a routine training mission in Taiwan on Tuesday, reported Sputnik.A search-and-rescue operation has been
US House lawmakers to propose Bill to boost Ukraine Defense aid, sanction Russia
Washington [US] (ANI/Sputnik): House Republicans are set to introduce legislation that would boost US defense aid to Ukraine and reimpose sanctions on Russia if passed,
World-renowned Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey dies at 77
Nairobi [Kenya] (ANI): World-renowned paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77,
Delegations arrive for Russia-US security talks at UN Office in Geneva
Geneva [Switzerland] (ANI): Delegations have arrived for Russia-US security talks at UN Office in Geneva, Switzerland. The preliminary part of the Russia-US strategic talks in
US hopes to thwart China-Iran alliance by deft diplomacy
Washington [US] (ANI): US hopes to thwart the China-Iran alliance by mixing carrots and sticks to draw Tehran into a long-term dialogue on issues of
Windsor Castle to become no-fly zone over concerns for Queen’s safety
London [UK] (ANI/Sputnik): Windsor Castle, the official royal residence of British monarchs, will become a no-fly zone due to the concerns for the safety of
Nepal to close educational institutions till Jan 29 amid rise in COVID cases
Kathmandu [Nepal] (ANI): Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has decided to close all the educational institutions starting from Tuesday till January 29 after
Iran upset at slow progress in nuclear talks: Foreign Ministry
Tehran [Iran] (ANI): Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday that the Government was unhappy with the pace of the talks that seek to salvage
Australia: New South Wales sees deadliest day amid new wave of Omicron pandemic
Sydney [Australia](ANI/Xinhua): Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) recorded its deadliest day since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the country in early 2020, with
300,000 ton Vietnamese dragon fruit await buyers as China clamps down on border trade
Hanoi [Vietnam](ANI): Vietnamese farmers and exporters could end up in major loss as Chinese buyers have stopped purchasing Vietnamese dragon fruit. According to industry sources,
Voices in the UK grow louder to revoke Blair’s knighthood
London [UK]: Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are coming together to join the call to strip former prime minister Tony Blair of
Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 10 million
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia](ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 10,028,508 as of Saturday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and
Washington’s NATO military commitments complicate US strategic priority in Europe
Washington [US] (ANI): North Atlantic Treaty Organizations’ military commitments may prove costly for US strategic interest as Washington may be entangled in conflicts in Europe.Many
New coronavirus variant ‘Deltacron’ emerges in Cyprus
Nicosia [Cyprus]: A new coronavirus variant Deltacron has emerged in Cyprus which has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some
People in Nepal stage protest against imposition of luxury tax on menstrual products, tampons
Lalitpur [Nepal]: A street drama, flash mob and display of banners and placards raising voice against the imposition of luxury tax; shooting the price of
US President nominates Lieutenant General Michael E Kurilla to head Central Command
Washington [US]: US President Joe Biden has nominated Lieutenant general Michael E. Kurilla to head Central Command overseeing possible operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.General Kurilla,
6 killed, 30 injured in Brazil after major cliff wall collapses on tourist boats
Brasilia [Brazil]: At least six people died, and over a dozen remain missing following a cliff wall collapse on Furnas Lake in Brazil, reported Sputnik.
America not pushing for countries in Africa to choose between US, China: Ned Price
Washington [US]: United States is not pushing for countries in Africa to choose between a relationship with the US or China, the State Department has
India welcomes Joint Statement by US, UK, Russia, France and China, aimed at preventing nuclear war and arms race
New Delhi [India]: India on Friday welcomed the Joint Statement on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms race which was given by the leaders of
Iran showcases Short-Range Ballistic Missiles amid Vienna talks on JCPOA
Tehran [Iran]: Iran showcases Short-Range Ballistic Missiles amid Vienna talks on JCPOA. The missiles were showcased a few days after the latest round of talks
Biden accepts Pelosi’s invitation to give State of the Union speech on March 1
Washington [US]: President Joe Biden has accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s invitation to deliver the annual State of the Union address to Congress on March
New COVID-19 cases in Philippines hit record high, death toll crosses 52,000
Manila [Philippines]: The Philippines reported a record high 26,458 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, pushing the total number of the confirmed cases in the
A pathbreaking step for LGBTQ+community in Germany
Berlin [Germany], (ANI): Germany appointed Sven Lehmann, a Green Party lawmaker as a Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity, a
6.9 magnitude quake hits China’s Qinghai
Beijing [China], 8 (ANI): A 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Menyuan county in northwest China’s Qinghai Province on Saturday (local time), local media reported citing China Earthquake
US diplomat Sherman to meet with European allies ahead of Russia Talks: US State Department
Washington [US]: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will meet with European allies in Switzerland and Belgium to jointly prepare for a series of
Two Israeli newspapers hacked on anniversary of US assassination of Qasem Soleimani
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israeli newspapers The Jerusalem Post and Maariv were attacked by hackers on Monday morning, which marks the second anniversary of the US
Blinken welcomes David Satterfield as US special envoy for Horn of Africa
Washington [US]: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that he looks forward to welcoming David Satterfield as US Special Envoy for the Horn
UK COVID-19 cases top 14 million
London [UK]: Britain reported another 179,756 COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 14,015,065,
North Korea will not take part in Beijing Winter Olympics, says Report
Pyongyang [North Korea]: North Korea will not take part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over the activities of “hostile forces” and the COVID-19 pandemic,
Chinese national pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets: US Justice Dept
Washington [US]): A Chinese national pleaded guilty in a US court to stealing trade secrets from Monsanto agribusiness corporation to benefit Beijing, the Justice Department
At least 9 people killed in Shipwreck off Tanzanian Coast
Dodoma [Tanzania]: At least nine people were killed in a shipwreck off the Tanzanian coast near Pemba Island, with the boat said to be carrying
New coronavirus variant IHU detected in France, found in a traveller returning from Cameroon
Marseille [France]: A new coronavirus variant B.1.640.2 also known as IHU variant has been detected in a traveller returning from Cameroon, announced the hospital IHU
UK reports over 190,000 daily COVID-19 cases
London [UK]: Britain reported 194,747 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 13,835,334, according
Kazakh President Tokayev seeks help from Russia-led alliance to quell unrest
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan]: Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday sought help from a Russia-led security alliance of former Soviet states to quell the unrest in his
US: 12 dead, including 8 children, in Philadelphia blaze
Philadelphia [US]: Philadelphia officials on Wednesday (local time) updated the death toll in the Philadelphia fire saying that 12 were killed, including 8 children.“Fire officials
UN disarmament chief urges Syria to come clean on chemical weapons
Damascus [Syria]: Syria’s declaration of its chemical weapons programme cannot be considered accurate due to gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies, the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
North Korea confirms successful test fire of hypersonic missile
Pyongyang [North Korea]: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday.
South African opposition allege cover-up of graft probe findings behind Parliament fire
Johannesburg [South Africa]: A South African opposition leader has implicated the ruling African National Congress in a fire at the national houses of parliament that
First Islamabad-Istanbul train reaches Turkey after nearly 10 years
Islamabad [Pakistan]: After a pause of around a decade, the first freight train between Istanbul and Islamabad via Tehran reached Ankara on Monday.The first train
UK logs over 2,00,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time since start of pandemic
London [UK]: The United Kingdom has reported 218,724 COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period, exceeding 200,000 daily cases for the first time since the
Kazakhstan’s President imposes state of emergency, curfew in Nur-Sultan
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan]: Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposed a state of emergency in capital city Nur-Sultan from January 5-19 amid protests in the country.“Due to a
Pakistanis occupy Syntagma Square: ‘Greece is besieged by a herd of foreigners’, says Greek MP
Athens [Greece]: Amid ban on gatherings against the spread of COVID-19, hundreds of Pakistanis flooded Syntagma Square in central Athens on New Year’s Eve drawing
Former US President Trump cancels Jan 6 news conference on anniversary of Capitol riots
Washington [US]: Former US President Donald Trump has cancelled the planned news conference on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 riot at the US
US, Japan to hold Security Consultative Committee ‘2+2’ meeting, amid Chinese assertiveness
Washington [US]: The US-Japan Security Consultative Committee “2+2” Meeting, 2022 will be held on January 6 to strengthen the alliance and to address global challenges
Thousands protest COVID measures in Netherlands despite ban on gatherings
Amsterdam [Netherlands]: Thousands of demonstrators in the Netherlands on Sunday defied a government ban on large protests to voice their anger over COVID-19 restrictions.There were
Suspect in South Africa parliament arson appears in court
Cape Town [South Africa]: A 49-year-old man charged with arson in connection with the fire in the South African parliament complex appeared in Cape Town
UK: West Midlands Police recover 3 million pounds of ‘ill-gotten gains’ from criminals in 12 months
London [UK]: UK’s West Midlands Police have recovered almost three million pounds of ‘ill-gotten gains’ during the last 12 months after its financial investigators pursued
Two drones shot down in western Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq]: Two drones targeting an Iraqi military airbase in the country’s western province of Anbar were shot down without casualties on Tuesday, the Iraqi
Omicron cases spike in Thailand during Christmas, New Year holidays
Bangkok [Thailand]: Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health said on Tuesday that a total of 2,062 Omicron cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the country.Supakit
Over 1 million new COVID-19 cases reported in US
Washington [US]: The US on Monday reported over 1 million COVID-19 cases amid rapid spread of the Omicron variant.The US health authorities registered more than
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns
Khartoum [Sudan]: Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation on Sunday, in an address broadcast by state television.“I announce my resignation from the post
London-based Indian origin restaurateur Amritpal Singh Maan makes it to UK New Year Honours list
London [UK]: Amritpal Singh Maan, a philanthropist who has provided over 200,000 meals to those in need since the COVID-19 pandemic began, has been awarded
Amsterdam police arrest 30 people at anti-lockdown demonstration
Amsterdam [Netherlands]: Over two dozen people were arrested in Amsterdam during a protest against COVID-19 restrictions; four law enforcement officers were injured, the Dutch police
South Korea confirms first 2 deaths linked to Omicron variant
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea on Monday confirmed its first two deaths linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant amid rising worry about the highly transmissible
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms: Pentagon
Washington [US]: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has contracted COVID-19 and will remain quarantined at home for at least five days, he said in a
Under Erdogan’s misguided policies, Turkey’s Lira has its worst performance in two decades
Nicosia [Cyprus]: As a result of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unorthodox and misguided economic policies and especially his conviction that high-interest rates raise prices,
Ethiopia registers 3,998 new COVID-19 cases
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia]: Ethiopia has registered 3,998 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 424,340 as of Saturday evening,
Boris Johnson says UK in better position than last year as COVID-19 infections soar
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that the United Kingdom is in “an incomparably” better position than this time last year in
37 Houthi militants killed in battle with Yemeni army in Marib: Military source
Sanaa [Yemen]: Thirty-seven Houthi militants were killed on Saturday in a battle with the Yemeni army in Yemen’s central province of Marib, government military source
People in France set-ablaze 874 cars on new year’s eve as part of tradition
Paris [France]: People in France torched nearly 874 vehicles across the country to mark the New Year as part of their decades-old tradition, a media
Number of coronavirus patients at New York hospitals nearly doubles in past 10 days
New York [US]: The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US state of New York almost doubled in the past ten days amid
Political engagement with us will benefit international community: Taliban
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The Taliban has said that recognition is not a need for the organization but a need of the world, local media reported on
Russia Foreign Minister denies official recognition of Taliban authorities
Moscow [Russia]: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has emphasized that official recognition of Taliban regime in Afghanistan which took power in August last year is
UK New Year’s Honours List 2022 Out: Tony Blair, Covid experts and Olympians honoured
London [UK]: Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will be knighted with the highest possible rank in the list, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday.Blair will
Taiwanese President Tsai advises China against ‘military adventurism’
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her New Year address at the presidential office in Taipei on Saturday called on China to resolve their
Tanzanian president confirms spreading of Omicron variant
Dodoma [Tanzania]: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday night confirmed that there is the new COVID-19 variant called Omicron in the east African nation.“Omicron,
Israel Defence forces say two rockets launched from Gaza strip land near Tel Aviv coast
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israel detected the launch of two missiles from the Gaza Strip towards the sea and established that the shells fell off the
Australia to rename Island to honor Queen Elizabeth on platinum jubilee: PM
Canberra [Australia]: Australia will rename Aspen Island in Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin as part of June 2022 national and community events to celebrate 70th anniversary
People of Myanmar face ‘unprecedented’ crisis in 2022: UN report
New York [US], January 1 (ANI): The turmoil in Myanmar is projected to have driven almost half the population into poverty heading into 2022, wiping
Iran launches satellite-carrying rocket into space
Tehran[Iran]: Iran on Thursday launched a satellite-carrying rocket into space with three devices onboard, though it’s unclear if any of the objects entered orbit around
Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 deaths continue to rise
Harare [Zimbabwe]: Zimbabwe recorded 27 COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest ever since the omicron variant began, as the country’s deaths due to the virus
Putin warns Biden of severing relations if West imposes sanctions on Russia over Ukraine situation
Moscow [Russia]: Stressing that the call between Russian and the US President was substantive and specific, a Kremlin aide has said that President Vladimir Putin
3 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone, 23rd intrusion of month
Taipei [Taiwan]: Three Chinese military planes entered Taiwan air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, said the Taiwanese defence ministry, marking it the 23rd intrusion
US state of Colorado declares state of emergency due to fast-moving grass fires
Colorado [US]: The US State of Colorado declared a state of emergency due to fast-moving grass fires created by high winds in Boulder County, local
UK pledges to provide $141mln to help vulnerable countries fight Omicron
London [UK]: The UK government has pledged £105 million ($141.7 million) in emergency aid to help vulnerable countries, particularly in Africa, fight the Omicron variant
US will consult closely with Ukraine, NATO on diplomatic engagements with Russia: Blinken
Washington [US]: The United States will remain in close contact with both Ukraine and NATO allies on diplomatic engagements with Russia, Secretary of State Antony
US, UK, Germany, France express solidarity with Lithuania amid Chinese coercion
Washington [US]: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation with his counterparts from France, Germany and the UK, during which they highlighted
Italy cancels quarantine for those vaccinated with 3 doses after contacts with patients
Rome [Italy]: Italy has revised anti-coronavirus measures in light of the spread of the Omicron strain of COVID-19, among others cancelling the quarantine for people
Saudi King hopes that Iran will abandon ‘negative behavior’ in region
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia]: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has expressed hope that Iran will abandon what he described as a destabilizing regional
Seegene to export 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 test reagent to Israel
Seoul [South Korea]: Seegene, a Korean molecular diagnostic company, announced on the 29th that it will export 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 test reagent to