May 8, 2021

US supports Ukraine against ‘reckless’ Russian moves :Blinken

Reuters :US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday Washington could increase security assistance for Ukraine after what he called Russia’s “reckless and aggressive”...

International

May 6, 2021

Millions staring at famine as food insecurity soars

AlJazeera :Food insecurity in the world’s poorest countries reached record highs in 2020, with millions staring at famine, a situation exacerbated in part by the...

International

May 6, 2021

New Zealand PM Ardern plans summer wedding

Reuters :New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plans to get married during summer but did not disclose the date, local media reported on Wednesday. Ardern...

A patient wearing an oxygen mask is wheeled inside a Covid-19 hospital for treatment, amidst the spread of the coronavirus in Ahmedabad, India.

International

May 6, 2021

India accounts for 46% of world’s new Covid-19 cases, quarter of deaths

Reuters :India accounted for 46% of the new Covid-19 cases recorded worldwide last week and one in four of deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO)...

International

May 2, 2021

2 killed in shooting at Wisconsin casino; gunman slain

AP, Green Bay: Patrons fled a Wisconsin casino after gunshots broke out Saturday evening, with one witness saying at least two people were shot. The...

International

May 1, 2021

18 die in fire at Covid hospital in Gujarat

Online Desk At least 18 people died in a fire that broke out at a Covid hospital in the western Indian state of Gujarat in...

Families and colleagues of the sunken KRI Nanggala-402 submarine's crew members visit the site of the incident to pay their respects.

International

May 1, 2021

Indonesia says it will salvage submarine that sank off Bali

Al Jazeera :Indonesia said it will salvage a submarine that sank off the coast of Bali earlier this month as grieving relatives cast flowers into...

International

May 1, 2021

13 dead in Tajikistan clashes: Kyrgyzstan

AFP :Kyrgyzstan said on Friday that 13 died and dozens of properties were burned during clashes with Central Asian rival Tajikistan, after a ceasefire agreed...

A view of the Intensive Care Unit treating Covid-19 patients, in the Gilberto Novaes Hospital, in Manaus, Brazil.

International

May 1, 2021

Brazil crosses 400,000 Covid-19 fatalities with high death toll to plateau for months

Reuters :Brazil on Thursday became the second country to pass 400,000 Covid-19 deaths after the United States, and experts warned the daily toll could remain...