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Islamist Attacks on 2 Niger Villages Kill at Least 100 People, Says PM Brigi Rafini
Islamic extremists staged attacks on two villages in Niger near its border with Mali, killing at…
Oil Prices Slip After OPEC Warns Of Downside Risks To Demand In First-half 2021
Oil prices edged lower on Monday, the first day of 2021 trading, ahead of a meeting…
Sindhis, Balochs unite to demand justice for activist Karima Baloch; expose Pak’s brutality
Karima Baloch had campaigned vigorously against the disappearances and human rights violations in the troubled Balochistan…
China’s new defence law expands power of its military headed by Xi
Beijing, Jan 03: China has revised its National Defence Law, expanding the power of its armed…
U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surpass 20 Million As Deaths Mount
U.S. coronavirus cases crossed the 20 million mark on Friday as officials seek to speed up…
Suddenly Overwhelmed, Ireland Says Thousands Of COVID-19 Cases Yet To Be Added To Tally
Ireland said on Friday it had underreported coronavirus cases in recent days by thousands more than…
Joe Biden’s pick to lead Treasury made over $7M in speaking fees
Rehoboth Beach (US), Jan 01: US President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to be treasury secretary, Janet Yellen,…
Temple demolished in Pakistan: India conveys concern to Islamabad; asks investigation to be shared
Earlier this week, a Hindu temple was burnt down by a mob in Karak, in Khyber…
Pope Misses Leading New Year Services Because Of Leg Pain Flare-up
Pope Francis, suffering a flareup of a sciatica condition that causes pain in his right leg,…
U.S. State Department Calls For Immediate Release Of Sentenced HK Activists
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called for the immediate release of 10 Hong…
No reason given for Trump cutting short his Florida vacation
Palm Beach (US), Dec 31: President Donald Trump is cutting short his Florida holiday vacation and…
Mob attacks, sets ablaze Hindu temple in northwestern Pakistan
Videos made by locals at the scene showed a crowd breaking apart blocks of the temple…
Virus, Policing Topped 2020 Issues In State Legislatures
Responses to the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality dominated legislative sessions in 2020, leading to scores…
Blast, Gunfire At Aden Airport After Plane Carrying New Government Lands; 5 Killed
At least five people were killed and dozens more wounded in an attack on Aden airport…
After deadly earthquake, aftershocks keep people out of homes in Croatia
Petrinja (Croatia), Dec 30: Aftershocks jolted central Croatia on Wednesday, a day after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake…
Amid rise in cases, UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines for use
The UK has already vaccinated hundreds of thousands of patients with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and its…
Croatia Rocked by Powerful 6.4 Earthquake, Local Media Reports Building Collapse in Petrinja Town
The tremor, which struck at a depth of 10 kilometres at around 1130 GMT, was also…
Tibetan govt-in-exile lauds US President Donald Trump for new Tibet policy
Dharamshala, Dec 29: The Tibetan Parliament in exile has expressed gratitude to United States President Donald…
Wealthy Hospitals Rake In U.S. Disaster Aid For COVID-19 Costs
After collecting billions of dollars in U.S. coronavirus aid, many of the nation’s wealthiest nonprofit hospitals…
Russia admits its COVID death toll three times higher than official figure, making it world’s third-worst
For months, experts have questioned the official statistics and have accused the government of playing down…
Pope Francis Says Fraternity the Watchword ‘At This Moment in History’
Pope Francis said this call for solidarity was especially aimed at "people who are the most…
Explained: Donald Trump opposes $892 billion COVID-19 aid bill; What now
Trump has not yet said whether he will veto the $892 billion for COVID-19 relief that…
‘Not true’: South Africa denies new covid variant is deadlier than UK’s strain
Johannesburg, Dec 25: Responding to the UK’s health minister Matt Hancock claimed the new variant of…
Nepal’s Apex Court Issues Show-cause Notice to Oli Govt Over Parliament Dissolution
The notice was issued after a preliminary hearing at the five-member Constitutional bench headed by Chief…
UK identifies new covid variant, this time from South African, tightens lockdown
London, Dec 23: Two cases of another new strain of COVID-19 linked to South Africa have…
Hindu pilgrims cancel trip to Pakistan after High Commission issues last moment visas
Pakistan High Commission in Delhi issued visas to a group of 48 pilgrims at 8 pm…
British PM Boris Johnson announces new restrictions for London as UK fights new COVID-19 strain
The number of cases in England has soared in the last two weeks because of the…
Boris Johnson cancels ‘Christmas bubble’ as new coronavirus variant accelerates
London, Dec 19: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday backtracked on a proposed five-day “Christmas…
Readers’ Responses: Travel Spots & Resolutions for 2021
The year 2020 has been a tough one for the world of travel—plans halted, tickets gone…