US, NATO take firm line ahead of Russia talks on Ukraine
BSS :The United States said on Friday that a diplomatic solution was possible with Russia but that it would not give in to its demands...
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21 die as vehicles trapped by snowstorm in Pakistan
BSS :At least 21 people died in an enormous traffic jam caused by tens of thousands of visitors thronging a Pakistani hill town to see...
India reports 1,41,986 new Covid cases, 285 deaths
BSS :India saw a single-day rise of 1,41,986 new corona virus cases, raising the tally to 3,53,68,372, which includes 3,071 cases of Omicron variant reported...
Biden names Kurilla to lead Central Command
BSS :President Joe Biden is nominating Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla to lead the US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East,...
Austrian chancellor tests Covid-19 positive
BSS :Austria’s head of government Karl Nehammer on Friday tested positive for Covid-19, the chancellery announced. Nehammer, who has received two doses of vaccine and...
Women’s periods may be slightly late after Covid vaccine: study
BSS :Women vaccinated against Covid-19 saw a slight delay in their period of almost a day compared to those who were unvaccinated, a US government-funded...
Biden tears into Trump on anniversary of ‘insurrection’
BSS :President Joe Biden on Thursday savaged Donald Trump’s “lies” and attempt to overturn the 2020 election, vowing on the first anniversary of the January...
Saudi fires Hezbollah broadside after king called ‘terrorist’
BSS :Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Beirut said Thursday that Hezbollah was a threat to Arab security after the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese movement branded...
Japan extends US military support amid China, N.Korea ‘challenges’
BSS :Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held top-level talks on Friday over tensions with China and...
UK to deploy troops in virus-hit London hospitals
BSS :Great Britain will deploy troops in London hospitals to alleviate severe staff shortages caused by the Omicron outbreak, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said...
WHO reports record-breaking number of new corona virus cases over 2.6m
BSS :More than 2.6 million corona virus cases were registered around the world in the last 24 hours, which is the highest daily rate for...
8 children, 2 mothers among dead in Philadelphia house fire
AP, PHILADELPHIA : Two sisters and several of their children were among the 12 people killed when a fire tore through a Philadelphia rowhome that...