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India’s neighbours close borders over virus scare
Sri Lanka yesterday became the latest of India’s neighbours to seal its borders with the South Asian giant as it battles a record coronavirus surge.
6 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Impose UN arms embargo on Myanmar
More than 200 civil society groups, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, called on the UN Security Council on Wednesday to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar to help protect civilians peacefully protesting a military coup.
6 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Taliban capture key Afghan dam as fighting escalates
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan’s second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar, the insurgents and officials said yesterday.
6 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Britain, France send ships to Jersey Island
Britain and France sent navy and coastal patrol ships to waters near the Channel island of Jersey yesterday as tensions spiralled between the two neighbours over post-Brexit fishing rights.
6 May 2021, 18:00 PM
SpaceX finally lands Starship rocket
SpaceX managed to land its prototype Starship rocket at its Texas base without blowing it up on Wednesday, the first time it has succeeded in doing so in five attempts.
6 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Blinken urges Russia to stop being ‘reckless’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday called on Russia to cease “reckless and aggressive actions” against Ukraine, saying that Moscow has kept “significant forces” near the border.
6 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Rio de Janeiro shootout leaves record 25 people dead, police say
At least 25 people, including at least one police officer, were killed in Rio de Janeiro today in a shootout during a police raid targeting drug traffickers in the city's Jacarezinho neighborhood, according to civil police.
6 May 2021, 17:30 PM
Germany eyes to become carbon neutral by 2045
The German government yesterday said it would set more ambitious targets to reduce CO2 emissions after a landmark ruling by the country’s top
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
New Zealand PM Ardern plans summer wedding
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plans to get married during summer but did not disclose the date, local media reported yesterday. Ardern
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
US ex-cop convicted of Floyd murder seeks new trial
Derek Chauvin, the white ex-policeman convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd, asked Tuesday for a new trial on claims of jury
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia may bar hajj pilgrims for second year
Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual haj for the second year running as Covid-19 cases rise globally and worries
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Space aged
If a bottle of Petrus 2000 that Christie’s is selling tastes out of this world it might be because it aged for 14 months aboard the International Space Station.
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
UK eyes third Covid jab for people over 50
Everyone aged over 50 in Britain will be offered a third Covid-19 vaccination jab in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from the infection
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
UP Panchayat Elections: Warning signs for BJP
The results of the recently-held panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh do not look good for the ruling BJP led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ahead of state assembly election to be held next year.
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Major Taliban offensive: US warplanes help Afghan forces
American warplanes were backing Afghan forces against a major Taliban offensive in the south of the country even as the US military pressed on with a troop withdrawal, officials said yesterday.
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Facebook oversight board upholds Trump ban
Facebook’s independent oversight board yesterday upheld the platform’s ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online speech.
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Myanmar crisis deepens
A shadow government of ousted Myanmar lawmakers yesterday said it has set up a “people’s defence force” to protect civilians, as the police and military deploy deadly arms against anti-coup protesters.
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Clashes in Jerusalem ahead of court case on Palestinians' eviction
The troubles erupt after the evening meal that breaks the Ramadan fast, when Jewish settlers, guarded by Israeli police, and Palestinians trade abuse on the streets of East Jerusalem.
5 May 2021, 14:48 PM
Myanmar bans satellite TV
Myanmar’s junta-controlled media announced a ban on satellite television receivers yesterday, saying outside broadcasts threatened national security and threatening to jail anyone caught violating the measure.
4 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Mexico apologizes to indigenous Maya
Mexico’s government offered an official apology on Monday to the indigenous Maya people for the “terrible abuses” committed against them in the centuries since the Spanish conquest.
4 May 2021, 18:00 PM