Cuba asks for US help to rebuild destroyed fuel depot
BSS :Cuba has asked the United States for help in restoring a major fuel storage plant devastated by a massive fire that left 16 people...
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Mexico lures visitors on new age tourism trail
BSS :With restorative rituals, yoga retreats and psychedelic experiences, Mexico has become a magnet for spiritually minded tourists seeking an alternative vacation far from the...
Morocco recalls envoy from Tunisia over Polisario meeting
BSS :Morocco has recalled its ambassador in Tunis for consultations and cancelled its participation in a pan-African investment conference, it said Friday, after Tunisia’s president...
UN condemns air strike in Ethiopia that ‘hit kindergarten’
BSS :The UN children’s agency UNICEF on Saturday condemned an air strike that “hit a kindergarten” in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, killing at least four people...
Malaysia reports 3,118 new Covid-19 infections, 6 more deaths
BSS :Malaysia reported 3,118 new COVID- 19 infections till Friday midnight, bringing the national total to 4,771,512, according to the health ministry. There are seven...
US strikes in Syria aimed at Iran-backed forces: Biden
BSS :US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that US air and artillery strikes that killed four militants in eastern Syria were ordered to protect...
Biden urges Democrats to defeat ‘semi-fascism’ in midterm elections
BSS :President Joe Biden told Democrats at a rally on Thursday that they needed to save the country from the “semi-fascism” of Donald Trump’s Republicans...
US warns Moscow not to divert power from Ukraine nuclear plant
BSS :Washington on Thursday warned Russia against diverting energy from a nuclear plant Kyiv says that it was cut off from its grid, as it...
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...
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...