UK PM says COP26 ‘turning point’ for world
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that COP26 UN Climate Change Conference is a turning point for the world. Continue Reading
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US Covid-19 fatalities surpass 1918 flu estimates
US Covid-19 deaths have surpassed 675,000, the estimated US fatalities from the 1918 influenza pandemic. Continue Reading
Russia records 20,174 covid cases in 24 hours
Russia registered 20,174 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 7,274,928, the federal response center said on Sunday. Continue Reading
Sri Lanka receives 4 mn doses of Sinopharm vaccines
Sri Lankan authorities have received 4 million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccines as a mass inoculation program against Covid-19 is presently underway in the island nation. Continue Reading
Booster shots must to beat virus: Dr Fauci
Booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines will soon become necessary for people to gain maximum protection against Covid-19, US top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said on Sunday, after a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel rejected the broader use of the third dose among people aged 16 and above. Continue Reading
Khaleda Zia’s sentence stayed for another 6 months
Bangladesh’s government has stayed the sentence of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two graft cases for another six months following an appeal by her family members, allowing her to stay out of jail for that duration, a senior minister said on Sunday. Continue Reading
Submarine secrets come out in open
France would have known Australia had deep and grave concerns that a submarine fleet the French were building would not meet Australian needs, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Sunday after the contract’s cancellation set off a diplomatic crisis. Continue Reading
Cuba thanks Mexico for support amid US sanctions
Visiting Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has thanked Mexico for its support and solidarity amid stiffer economic, trade and financial sanctions imposed by the US against the Caribbean island nation. Continue Reading
Egypt to help Libya to prepare for December polls
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said his country will provide all necessary requirements to help Libya prepare for the elections scheduled for December. Continue Reading
Pakistan taken aback by Blinken’s remarks
Pakistan came out strongly against comments made by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other lawmakers during the recent Congressional hearings on Afghanistan, and clearly said that the remarks were not in line with the close cooperation between Islamabad and Washington, The News International reported. Continue Reading