Secretary-General Antonio Guterres meets Xi Jinping of China on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics. United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Chinese leaders on Saturday he hoped officials would allow UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to make a “credible visit” to the country, including in Xinjiang, the United Nations said. According to a […]
COVID in New Zealand: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged the people of New Zealand to unite against COVID-19. Wellington: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday urged New Zealanders to unite in their fight against COVID-19, as the pandemic forced the country to celebrate its National Waitangi Day online. A growing outbreak of the highly transmissible […]
Prince Andrew US sex assault case: Prince Andrew is facing a US civil case for sexual assault. London: Britain’s Prince Andrew will give evidence next month in a sexual abuse trial brought by Virginia Giuffre, a source close to Prince Andrew said on Saturday. The Duke of York, who denies allegations that he sexually assaulted […]
Covid in Australia: Australia closed its borders in March 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that reopening the country’s borders to international tourists may not be far off, adding that parliament will debate the matter this week. Australia, which closed its borders in March 2020, has been […]
The United Arab Emirates has faced several attacks in the past few weeks. (Representative) Dubai: The country’s defense ministry said the United Arab Emirates intercepted and destroyed three drones entering the Gulf country’s airspace in uninhabited areas early Wednesday. The Gulf state has faced several attacks over the past few weeks, including a missile attack […]
Taliban people flocked to amusement parks in Afghan cities after taking power in August. Kabul: Taliban members will no longer be allowed to carry their weapons in amusement parks in Afghanistan, the group’s spokesman said on Wednesday, in what appears to be another attempt by the country’s new rulers to soften its image. Taliban men, […]
A total of nine Covid cases were among athletes or team officials. (file) Beijing: The organizing committee of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics said on Wednesday that a total of 32 new COVID-19 infections were detected in personnel related to the Olympic Games on February 1. Fifteen were among the new airport arrivals, it said […]
Sino-Japan Relations: The Parliament of Japan passed a resolution on the “serious state of human rights”. Tokyo: Japan’s parliament on Tuesday passed a resolution on the “grave human rights situation” in China, and called on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government to take steps to relieve the situation, as the Beijing Winter Olympics are just days […]
The WHO mentions some 140 million test kits could generate 2,600 tonnes of mostly plastic waste. Geneva: The COVID-19 pandemic has created thousands of tonnes of medical waste from discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles, a World Health Organization report said on Tuesday. The environment is at risk. The report said the […]
Taliban in Afghanistan: The Taliban came back to power in August last year. (file) Moscow: “It is too early to talk about recognizing the current government in Kabul,” Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said on Monday after discussions between him and Foreign Ministry Secretary Rinat Sandhu on UNSC issues. Vershnein said, “Russian and Indian […]