Anti-Kremlin writer Viktor Shenderovich flees Russia-
By AFP MOSCOW: A prominent Russian satirist who was branded a “foreign agent” by authorities announced Tuesday that he had […]
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Amid tensions with China, Taiwan starts rescue operation for missing F-16 fighter-
By AFP TAIPEI: Taiwan’s air force said it had launched a rescue operation to locate one of its most advanced
Israel continues to fight Omicron amid heavy rise in cases-
By AFP JERUSALEM: Israel’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been closely-watched worldwide, notably for its rapid vaccine rollout and
Pakistan says 100 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 as fifth wave begins-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday said that authorities have partially inoculated 100 million people against the COVID-19 as the
Boris Johnson faces accusations he threw party during lockdowns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a wave of public and political outrage on Tuesday over allegations that he and
Chinese cities lock down ahead of Olympics to stop COVID, 20 million people confined to homes
Chinese cities are going on lockdown in response to positive coronavirus tests, with one city aiming to test 14 million
Accused arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari sues French defence major Thales for unpaid ‘fee’-
By PTI LONDON: Sanjay Bhandari, an accused arms dealer wanted in India on money laundering and tax evasion charges, is
South Africa Parliament fire suspect charged with terrorism-
By AFP CAPE TOWN: A man suspected of starting a fire that gutted South Africa’s parliament made a second court
42 people indicted in Easter attack, say Sri Lanka as it refutes allegation of ‘conspiracy’-
By PTI COLOMBO: A total of 42 people have been charged in the 2019 Easter bombings cases, the Sri Lankan
In a first, US surgeons transplant genetically modified pig heart in human-
By Associated Press BALTIMORE (United States): In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch