Million Covid deaths in 2022: WHO
BSS :The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that a million people had died from Covid-19 in 2022, calling it a “tragic milestone” when all...
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Trump raid affidavit to be released with heavy redactions
BSS :A federal judge ordered on Thursday the release of the affidavit that justified the FBI raid on former president Donald Trump’s Florida residence, but...
S. Korea reports 101,140 new Covid-19 cases
BSS :South Korea reported 101,140 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 22,802,985,...
US responds to Iran on nuclear deal as momentum builds
BSS :The United States on Wednesday responded to Iran’s suggestions on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal as momentum builds to bring back the landmark agreement...
US forces strike source of rocket attacks in Syria: Centcom
BSSUS attacking helicopters on Wednesday struck several targets used by Iran-backed militants to fire rockets at bases housing American troops in northeastern Syria, the US...
Angolan president secures strong lead in early poll results
BSS :Angola on Thursday eagerly awaited the outcome of the most tightly contested vote in its democratic history, with early results showing a wide margin...
Strong quake hits off coast of Indonesia’s South Sumatra
BSS : A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia late Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, sending people fleeing their homes but...
‘Japan considering building next-gen nuclear reactors’
BSS : Japan is considering building next-generation nuclear reactors, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday, with the country facing soaring imported energy costs linked to...
Court suspends Thai PM Prayut from office
BSS : Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha from office while it considers a legal challenge that could see him thrown...
Farmers break barricades as protests return to Indian capital
Reuters :Protesters broke barricades and shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Monday, after thousands of farmers...
US governor visits Taiwan after China drills
AFP :A United States governor met Taiwan’s president on Monday, days after Washington announced trade talks with Taipei in a show of support following China’s...
Zelensky warns Russia against putting Ukraine soldiers on trial
BSS/AFP :Russia might take the provocative step of putting Ukrainian soldiers on trial as Kyiv marks 31 years of independence for the war-ravaged country next...