Italy to kill 1,000 pigs in swine fever outbreak
BSS :A thousand pigs will be slaughtered after two cases of swine fever were detected on a farm in Rome’s Lazio region, officials said Friday, spurring fears of a blow to the country’s pork...
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Ukraine forces need deliberate training on new rocket system: US
BSS :Ukraine wants new Himars artillery from the United States on the battlefield now, but the Pentagon is stressing the need for comprehensive training to make sure the long-range precision rocket systems are used...
The emerging viruses of the 21st century
Agency :The recent explosion of monkeypox cases in countries where the infection had not previously spread, coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic, has underscored the rising threat of emerging viruses in the 21st century.An infectious...
Another member of Sri Lanka’s ruling clan quits
BSS :Another member of Sri Lanka’s ruling family quit public office on Thursday, denying responsibility for an economic crisis that has caused severe hardship in the island nation.Basil Rajapaksa was once nicknamed “Mr. Ten...
Nearly five mn Ukrainians registered as refugees in Europe: UN
BSS/AFP :Nearly five million Ukrainians have been registered as refugees across Europe since Russia launched its invasion less than four months ago, the United Nations said Thursday.“The Ukraine war has caused one of the...
Iran disconnects nuclear site cameras as IAEA censure adopted
BSS :Iran said it had disconnected some International Atomic Energy Agency cameras monitoring its nuclear sites on Wednesday, hours before the UN nuclear watchdog adopted a resolution criticising the Islamic republic for failing to...
Trumps set to testify in July
BSS :Ex-president Donald Trump and his eldest children are scheduled to testify in New York’s civil probe into alleged fraud at their family business from July 15, a court document showed Wednesday.New York state...
Biden urges Americans to work for democracy
BSS :US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged leaders of the Americas to prove that democracy works as he laid out plans to boost economic cooperation and improve health and food access in a...
Merkel defends Russia legacy, says ‘nothing to apologise for’
BSS :Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her years-long policy of detente towards Moscow, saying she had “nothing to apologise for” even as the Ukraine war casts a pall on her legacy.In...
Russia ‘ready to ensure safety’ of ships leaving Ukraine ports: Lavrov
BSS :Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Moscow was ready to ensure the safe passage of vessels from Ukraine as concerns mount over grain stuck in Ukrainian ports.“We are ready to ensure...
Van crash kills 22 people in Pakistan: officials
BSS :At least 22 people were killed when a passenger van plunged into a deep ravine in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said.The South Asian country has an appalling record of fatal road and...
At least 17 killed in train derailment in central Iran
BSS :At least 17 people were killed and dozens injured Wednesday when a train derailed near the central Iranian city of Tabas after hitting an excavator, state media reported.“Seventeen people are dead and 37...