Taliban attacks journalists covering women’s rights protest in Kabul-
By AFP KABUL: The Taliban struck several journalists to prevent media coverage of a women’s rights protest in Kabul on […]
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Russia’s low COVID vaccination rate of 35 per cent leads to ‘horrible’ surge in case-
By AFP MOSCOW: For nearly 20 straight months, Yevgeny Ryabov has watched coronavirus patients come through the doors of his hospital
S Jaishankar congratulates India as COVID vaccinations cross 100 crore mark-
By ANI NEW DELHI: As India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive achieved another milestone when the cumulative vaccination coverage crossed the 100
French education minister declares war on American ‘wokeism’
The French government has declared war on U.S.-imported “wokeism,” with the education minister warning that the left-wing ideology is what
Pakistan PM Imran Khan accused of selling gifts received from other countries’ heads-
By PTI LAHORE: Pakistan’s Opposition parties on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of selling gifts he received from other
Gates Foundation to spend USD 120 million on access for COVID-19 pill-
By Associated Press The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will spend $120 million to boost access to generic
Bitcoin sets high, tops USD 66,000 on mainstreaming excitement-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: Bitcoin jumped to a record Wednesday, topping $66,000 for the first time, as it rides a
Serbia introduces evening COVID passes amid infection surge-
By Associated Press BELGRADE: Serbia on Wednesday introduced COVID-19 passes for indoor venues late at night following weeks of surging
Powerful bomb blast in Pakistan kills four, included two security personnel and two policemen-
By PTI PESHAWAR: A powerful bomb blast killed four persons in Pakistan’s restive tribal district, bordering Afghanistan on Wednesday, police
Putin keeps Russian workers home for a week as COVID deaths soar
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the country’s workers to stay off work for a week starting later this