US calls to release embassy staffers
BSS :Most of the detainees have in fact been released but the rebels continue to hold Yemeni employees of the embassy, the spokesperson said. “We...
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Aussies firm recalls over 2m Covid tests
BSS :An Australian medical tech manufacturer has recalled more than two million at-home Covid-19 tests shipped to the United States after finding an increased chance...
Pakistan hosts US, China, Russia to discuss Afghanistan
Al Jazeera :Pakistan has hosted senior diplomats from the United States, China and Russia in Islamabad to discuss the situation in neighbouring Afghanistan, where a...
Iran ready for Nuclear talks
BSS :Iran is ready to reach a “good agreement” on the nuclear issue at negotiations due to get underway in Vienna later this month, the...
Boeing to compensate families of victims of Ethiopia
BSS :Boeing has reached an agreement with the families of victims of the 737 MAX crash that killed 157 people in Ethiopia, and has admitted...
SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS
BSS :After a series of delays, Elon Musk’s private company SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday night on the “Crew-3”...
UN SC voices ‘deep concern’ over Myanmar violence
BSS :The UN Security Council expressed its”deep concern” Wednesday about recent unrest in Myanmar and called for an “immediate cessation of violence” and for efforts...
UK SC blocks $4.3bn class action against Google
Al Jazeera :The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has blocked a planned 3.2 billion-pound ($4.3bn) British class action against Google over allegations the internet giant unlawfully...
Germany urges further EU sanctions against Belarus
BSS :Germany supports new EU sanctions against Belarus, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Wednesday, accusing Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko of “unscrupulously” exploiting” migrants by sending...
Tigray rebels raped women in Ethiopia: Amnesty
Al Jazeera :Tigrayan rebels raped, robbed and beat several women during an attack on a town in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, Amnesty International has found, amid...
WHO looking forward to oral, nasal Covid vaccines
BSS :The World Health Organization’s chief scientist said on Tuesday that she was looking forward to the “second generation” of Covid-19 vaccines, which could include...
France rescues more than 200 migrants in Channel
BSS :More than 200 migrants were rescued as they tried to cross the Channel in makeshift boats to reachBritain, French authorities said late Tuesday.In seven...