EU re-establishing ‘minimal presence’ in Kabul
BSS :The European Union on Thursday announced it had begun re-establishing a “minimal presence” in Kabul to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.“Our...
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Austria parliament approves mandatory Covid vaccination
BSS :Austria’s parliament on Thursday approved making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for adults from next month, becoming the first European country to do so despite a...
Over 300 mln Covid-19 cases confirmed all over world, WHO says
BSS :The COVID-19 total caseload all over the world has surpassed 330 mln, while the death toll has reached 5.55 mln, the World Health Organization...
First aid flights set to reach Tonga
BSS :The first humanitarian flights are finally on the way to volcano and tsunami-stricken Tonga, five days after the dual disaster cut the Pacific nation...
29 people dead in Liberian stampede
BSS :A stampede at a Christian prayer gathering in Liberia’s capital Monrovia had killed at least 29 people, police said on Thursday, adding that the...
Biden says ‘not time to give up’ on Iran nuclear talks
BSS :US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that it is “not time to give up” on talks with Iran aimed at reviving the 2015...
Thailand to restart quarantine-free travel from February 1
BSS :Thailand will resume its quarantine-free travel scheme from February 1, officials said Thursday, after the programme was suspended due to the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19...
N.Korea hints at possible restart of nuclear or long-range missile tests: KCNA
BSS :North Korea on Thursday hinted that it could resume its nuclear and long-range ballistic missile tests, as a politburo meeting chaired by leader Kim...
Trickle of residents return to Fukushima’s last deserted town
BSS :Five former residents of the last remaining uninhabited town near Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant returned on Thursday to live there for the first...
UN confirms 2021 among seven hottest years on record
BSS :The past seven years have been the hottest on record, the United Nations confirmed Wednesday, adding that 2021 temperatures remained high despite the cooling...
Vietnam confirms 1st Omicron variant infections in community
BSS :The first three locally transmitted COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant in Vietnam have been confirmed in its southern Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC),...
12th century prayer room found under mosque in Iraq’s Mosul
BSS :The foundations of a prayer hall from the 12th century have been discovered under the Al-Nuri mosque, where the Islamic State group once proclaimed...