12 bodies recovered in Libya mass graves
Libyan authorities have announced the recovery of 12 unidentified bodies in mass graves in the city of Tarhuna, some 90 km south of the capital Tripoli. Continue Reading
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Dalai Lama congratulates NZ PM
Upon receiving the news of her party’s resounding victory in the 2020 New Zealand general elections, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama wrote to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and congratulated her on the landslide win, his office said. Continue Reading
Trump continues to lie about Covid-19: Biden
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has said that US President Donald Trump continues to lie about the circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. Continue Reading
Iran again breaks its single-day record for virus deaths
Iran recorded its worst day of new deaths since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with 337 confirmed dead on Monday. Continue Reading
Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law arrested
Opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s vice-president Maryam Nawaz on Monday alleged that the police barged into her hotel room in Karachi and arrested her husband and deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar. Continue Reading
Rallies in France to support beheaded teacher
Rallies are being held across France in support of Samuel Paty, a teacher who was beheaded after showing cartoons of Prophet Muhammad during a lesson. Continue Reading
UAE Minister accused of sexual assault
The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival’s curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance minister of the United Arab Emirates while working with him. Continue Reading
5,807 names struck off Pakistan’s travel blacklist
Names of 5,807 individuals were struck off Pakistan’s travel blacklist after consultation with relevant agencies and departments, the Interior Ministry announced. Continue Reading
China passes new law restricting sensitive exports
China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security, allowing Beijing to reciprocate against the US as tensions mount between the sides over trade and technology. Continue Reading
Living coronavirus found in frozen food in China
The health authority of China has confirmed the detection and isolation of living novel coronavirus on the outer packaging of imported frozen marine fish in the port city of Qingdao. Continue Reading