President Biden announces new sanctions on Cuba over alleged exploitations
Washington [US]: The Biden administration outlined a number of efforts related to its Cuba policy on Friday — including new…
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Guatemala witnesses massive anti-government protests amid corruption scandal
Mexico City [Mexico]: Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Guatemala to demand the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei…
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Samoa’s first female PM to review big-budget China-backed projects
Apia [Samoa]: Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, who has assumed office as Samoa’s first female prime minister, is likely to review China-funded…
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United Nations: Poor, conflict nations worst affected by COVID in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting conflict-ridden and impoverished countries much worse this year than in 2020, with many facing higher…
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Saudi foreign minister eyes mending ties during Pakistan visit tomorrow
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud is scheduled to visit Pakistan on Tuesday to meet the…
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Singapore to ease Covid curbs, aims to allow quarantine-free travel from September
Singapore is planning to allow quarantine-free travel from September, with the aim to relax Covid-19 curbs. The country expects to…
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South Africa loosens COVID restrictions as new cases see dip
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the lifting of certain coronavirus restrictions, including relaxation on inter-provincial travel, sale of…
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UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for leadership of G20 on climate action
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for leadership of the Group of 20 (G20) on global climate action. “The…
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‘Vacate carbon space’, India urges G20 nations with high greenhouse gas emission
India has urged the group of 20 developed nations (G20) with per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions above the world…
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New Zealand, Australia travel bubble faced minor snags – Then came the Delta variant
New Zealand has suspended the trans-Tasman travel bubble for at least eight weeks starting Saturday amid worsening coronavirus disease (Covid-19)…
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‘I’m sorry’: Australian PM on slow vaccine rollout amid spike in Covid-19 cases
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday apologised to his country for the slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccination campaign, even…
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Australia again in Lockdown, record Jump In New Covid Cases
New South Wales state, home to the country’s most populous city Sydney, logged 110 new cases, up from 78 the…
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Canada’s British Columbia declares emergency state from Wednesday over raging wildfires
Canada’s western province of British Columbia has declared a state of emergency starting July 21 over raging wildfires triggered by…
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New NATO chief might be chosen from among three female politicians from eastern Europe
Brussels: The possible candidates for the post of NATO Secretary-General might be three female politicians from Eastern Europe, Politico reported…
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Pedro Castillo proclaimed elected president of Peru: National Jury of Elections
Lima, Jul 20: Peru’s National Jury of Elections (JNE) has proclaimed Pedro Castillo of Free Peru (Free Peru National Political…
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Pakistan’s Private Schools Association Launches Documentary On Malala Yousafzai
Pakistan’s private schools’ association on Monday launched a documentary on Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai for her controversial views on…
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8 People Dies, 9 Missing In Hotel Collapse In Eastern China
Authorities say at least eight people have died and nine remained missing in a hotel collapse in Suzhou city in…
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Haitian police arrest one of suspected masterminds behind Moise’s assassination
Mexico City, Jul 12: One of the alleged masterminds behind the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise has been arrested,…
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World Bank Expands Its Covid-19 Vaccine Financing To $20 Billion
The World Bank has added $8 billion more for Covid-19 vaccines, totalling $20 billion, for developing countries. Earlier it had…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping: “Will Never Allow Any Foreign Force To Bully Or Oppress Us”
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for building a strong military to defend the country and warned that the…
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Brazil To Suspend The Covaxin Deal With Bharat Biotech
Brazil has announced to suspend the Covaxin deal with Hyderabad-based laboratory Bharat Biotech. According to media reports doing the rounds,…
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NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge, express concern
NATO leaders on Monday declared that China poses a constant security challenge and is working to undermine global order, and…
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Extradition treaty between South Africa, UAE ratified
Former South African Justice Minister Michael Masutha had signed the treaty in 2018. The UAE, however, signed the treaty on…
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Vietnam holds parliament election amid new COVID outbreak
Fewer independent candidates than in years past are standing in this year’s vote for the 500-seat National Assembly. Mask-wearing Vietnamese…
