North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
BSS :North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan said, in the first such launch by Pyongyang this year.In the decade since Kim...
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Macron vows to ‘hassle until the end’ non-vaccinated French
BSS :President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned people in France not yet vaccinated against Covid-19 that he would cause them trouble by limiting access to key aspects of life in the country. “As for...
Trump cancels Jan 6 press conference
BSS :Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly gave up his plan to steal the limelight on the anniversary of the January 6th assault against Congress, leaving President Joe Biden to address a divided nation. Trump’s...
Myanmar has ‘ingredients for civil war’: ASEAN chair
BSS :Myanmar has “all the ingredients for civil war”, Cambodia, chair of Southeast Asia’s regional bloc, has warned ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Hun Sen to the crisis-wracked country. Myanmar has been...
Kazakhstan declares emergencies in unrest cities
BSS :Kazakhstan’s president sacked the Central Asian country’s cabinet Wednesday in a bid to head off unprecedented unrest across the nation that followed an energy price hike.President Kassym Jomart Tokayev imposed states of emergency...
US authorizes Pfizer booster for kids as young as 12
BSS :US health authorities on Monday approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot for children as young as 12, and reduced the wait time between initial vaccination and an extra dose from six months to five,...
Two killed in Israeli military helicopter crash: Army
BSS :Two Israeli military helicopter pilots were killed and another crew member was injured in a crash over the Mediterranean, the Israeli Army said on Tuesday, promising an investigation into the incident.The IAF “Atalef”...
23 dead in clashes between Colombian rebels
BSS :At least 23 people-four of them Venezuelans-were killed in fighting between rival rebel groups in Colombia’s border region with Venezuela, top Colombian officials said on Monday.Civilians were “likely” among the casualties from clashes...
Deer are ‘frequently infected’ by Covid, new study finds
New York Daily News :A newly released study suggests white-tailed deer are “highly susceptible” to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which could pose prolonged problems amid the pandemic.Samples taken from 360 white-tailed deer across...
A year after Capitol riot, Americans fear for their democracy
AFP :One year after the violent assault on the US Capitol, Americans remain deeply concerned about the health of their democracy and about a third say violence against the government can sometimes be justified,...
Sexual crimes, corruption increasing in Pakistan: Imran Khan
The Dawn :Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that sexual crimes and corruption are rising in Pakistan.Terming these two problems as main evils confronting the Muslim world, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday...
Passengers leave Covid-hit cruise ship after 5 days stuck in Lisbon
Reuters :Disconsolate passengers stuck on a cruise ship moored in Lisbon’s port for five days due to a Covid-19 outbreak began disembarking early on Monday, focused on clearing the final hurdle of a negative...