G7 ministers seek to present a ‘show of unity’ against Russia
Al Jazeera :Foreign minister of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations gathered in the British city of Liverpool have sought to demonstrate “a show...
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Preliminary results positive for Moderna mRNA flu vaccine
BSS :US biotech company Moderna on Friday announced promising data from an early-stage human trial of its mRNA flu shot, based on the same technology...
Benin opposition leader Reckya sentenced to 20 years
BSS :Benin opposition leader and former justice minister Reckya Madougou was sentenced on Saturday to 20 years in prison on charge of terrorism before a...
Palestinian killed by Israel army in West Bank
BSS :A Palestinian was killed by Israeli troops during a clash in the northern occupied West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said. The...
Illegal but essential Migrants recycle Istanbul’s waste
BSS :Shrouded by acrid smoke, a young Afghan crouches sorting waste he has pulled from the trash bins of Istanbul, anxious that Turkey will soon...
Donors approve $280 mn for Afghanistan:WB
BSS :International donors agreed to release $280 million in aid to Afghanistan, the World Bank said Friday, after repeated warnings that more than half the...
Istanbul attack suspect held
BSS :A suspect in the attack on a nightclub in Istanbul that left 39 people dead has been detained in Kyrgyzstan, security services in the...
Storm rips through Amazon warehouse in USA
BSS :A storm tore through a massive Amazon warehouse in the US state of Illinois on Friday, officials said, with local media reporting around 100...
UK virus cases highest since January: Minister
BSS :The UK on Friday saw the highest number of Covid infections since January, a senior minister said Friday, as the government seeks to slow...
NATO chief rejects Russia demand to deny Ukraine entry
BSS :NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday rejected Russia’s call for the West to withdraw its invitation to Ukraine to join the alliance.“NATO’s relationship...
Four convicted for Brazil disco fire that killed 242
BSS :A Brazilian court convicted four people for their role in a nightclub fire that left 242 people dead nearly a decade ago, handing down...
Street in front of Saudi embassy to be ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’
BSS :The street in front of the embassy of Saudi Arabia will be called “Jamal Khashoggi Way,” after the Washington city council voted to honor...