Amid invasion speculations, Russian military starts combat drills as Ukraine talks stall-
By AFP BELARUS: Russian troops arrived in Belarus on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, for snap military drills, as Moscow hosted Germany’s […]
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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa vows to fix ‘misconceptions’ over human rights record-
By AFP COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president vowed Tuesday, January 18, 2022, to change “misconceptions” of his country’s human rights record,
Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after several hamsters test positive for COVID-19
Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday that they will kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for
Australia reports record high in COVID-19 deaths, hospitals under stress-
By Associated Press MELBOURNE: Australia reported a record high of COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, and its second-largest state declared an emergency
Despite huge volcano blast, Tonga avoids widespread disaster
The blast from the volcano could be heard in Alaska, and the waves crossed the ocean to cause an oil
Japan ready to expand virus restrictions as infections surge-
By Associated Press TOKYO: Japan’s government is preparing social restrictions in Tokyo and other regions as the omicron variant of
11 dead as coalition strikes Yemen after Abu Dhabi attack: Witness, medics
This comes after Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed a drone and missile attack on the UAE capital Abu Dhabi which killed
Hong Kong to cull 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19, recent pet buyers to be tested-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday, January 18, 2022, that they will cull some 2,000 small
Sri Lanka repays USD 500 million international sovereign bonds amidst economic crisis-
By PTI COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has repaid USD 500 million international sovereign bond (ISB) that was due for settlement, the
Biden year one takeaways: Grand ambitions, humbling defeats
But Biden also found out, as all his predecessors have, that events beyond his control would shape his time in