Ahmadi man killed in northwest Pakistan
Al Jazeera :A member of Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya sect has been shot and killed in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police and a community spokesperson have...
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Stonehenge may have been first erected in Wales: Archaeologists
Reuters :Archaeologists believe they have discovered the origins of the Stonehenge prehistoric monument after they uncovered the remains of an ancient stone circle in Wales...
116-year-old French nun survives Covid-19
Reuters :Europe’s oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, has survived Covid-19 and will celebrate her 117th birthday this week, her caregivers said.Lucile Randon, who took...
Myanmar junta leader asks Thai counterpart for help on democracy
Reuters :Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who himself first seized power in a coup, said on Wednesday he had received a letter from Myanmar’s new...
UK quarantine violators face heavy fines, up to 10 years in jail
Al Jazeera :Travellers to the United Kingdom caught violating newly imposed quarantine restrictions could face a heavy fine of up to 10,000 British pounds ($13,800),...
The newest diplomatic currency: COVID-19 vaccines
India, the unmatched vaccine manufacturing power, is giving away millions of doses to neighbours friendly and estranged. It is trying to counter China, which has...
WHO OKs AstraZeneca jabs for Covid-19 variants, over-65s
AFP :The AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine can be used for people aged over 65, and where coronavirus variants of concern are circulating, WHO experts said on...
Socially-distanced Iran parades on wheels, not feet, to commemorate 1979 revolution
Reuters :Iranians staged a socially-distanced commemoration of their 1979 Islamic revolution on Wednesday, parading in vehicles to avoid infection rather than on foot and displaying...
Trump is off platform for good, even if he runs again: Twitter
AFP, Washington :Twitter will not allow former president Donald Trump back on the platform even if he runs for office again, the company’s chief financial...
Myanmar junta’s proposed cyber bill alarms Internet giants
Reuters :A group of the world’s biggest internet companies joined Myanmar civil society on Thursday in raising alarm over cyber laws floated by the new...
Saudi frees activist Hathloul from jail
Prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from a Saudi prison after nearly three years behind bars, her family said on Wednesday, a case...
2 more killed in Afghan capital
AP :At least two people, including a local police chief, have been killed after multiple bomb blasts rocked the Afghan capital, officials said.Police spokesman Ferdaws...