Pope offers hope to poor in visit to namesake’s Assisi home-
By Associated Press Pope Francis traveled to the hilltop town of his namesake for the fifth time in his pontificate […]
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Germany’s disease control center urges people to cancel or avoid big events-
By Associated Press BERLIN: Germany’s disease control center is calling for people to cancel or avoid large events and to
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given permission to marry partner in prison-
By PTI LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted permission to marry his partner, Stella Moris, in prison, British
Singapore to review time frame on validity of fully vaccinated persons against COVID-19-
By PTI SINGAPORE: Singapore’s health ministry said on Friday that the regulators will review a time frame on validity of
Bomb hits mosque in Afghanistan, wounds at least 15-
By Associated Press KABUL (Afghanistan): A Taliban provincial spokesman says a bomb exploded in a mosque during Friday prayers in a
Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced detained U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years
More than 1 million need urgent food aid in south Madagascar-
By Associated Press ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar): Parched by four years of drought, more than 1.1 million people in southern Madagascar urgently need
Japan adding more hospital beds in plan for next virus surge-
By Associated Press TOKYO: The Japanese government’s preparations for the next virus surge include adding thousands more hospital beds to
Indian student succumbs to injuries; death toll at 9-
By Associated Press HOUSTON: A 22-year-old college student who was critically injured in the crush of fans at the Astroworld
Can world’s climate target and India’s development coexist?-
By Associated Press GLASGOW: India faces a difficult choice that will have consequences for the world. No country’s energy needs