France slammed by UN committee over school scarf head on August 4, 2022 GENEVA: France slammed by UN committee over school scarf head. France violated an international rights treaty when it banned a woman from wearing a headscarf while she studied at a school, a UN committee has ruled. The move broke the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the UN Human Rights Committee […]
Aymen Al- Zawahiri; Al Qaeda leader killed in US strike in Afghanistan on August 2, 2022WASHINGTON: On Monday President Joe Biden announced that the United States had killed Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri. one of the world’s most wanted terrorists and suspected mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks. In a televised address, Biden said, the strike in Kabul, Afghanistan had been carried out on Saturday. “I gave the final approval […]
G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads around the globe on November 29, 2021G7 health ministers were to hold an emergency meeting Monday, on the new Omicron Covid-19 strain spreading the globe and forcing border closures, as experts race to understand what the variant means for the fight to end the pandemic. The meeting was called by G7 chair Britain, which is among a steadily growing number of […]
Two Hindu men killed in fresh Bangladesh religious unrest on October 16, 2021Two Hindu men have been killed in fresh religious violence in Bangladesh, police officials said Saturday, taking the death toll to six from recent unrest in the Muslim-majority country. Protests began on Wednesday after footage emerged of a Koran being placed on the knee of a Hindu god during celebrations for the Hindu festival Durga […]
White House launches plan to deal with ‘systemic’ risks of climate change on October 15, 2021Sounding the warning on the “systemic risks” to the US economy from climate change, the White House on Friday announced a government-wide offensive to reduce vulnerabilities. US officials say the strategy will start to adjust to the changing environment and mitigate financial damage from extreme weather that increasingly has caused damage to homes and businesses […]
Taliban warn US, EU of refugees on October 13, 2021Afghanistan’s new Taliban government has warned US and European envoys that continued attempts to pressure them through sanctions will undermine security. It could also trigger a wave of economic refugees. Acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told Western diplomats at talks in Doha that “weakening the Afghan government is not in the interest of anyone […]
Doctors find kilo of nails and screws in man’s stomach on October 2, 2021Doctors in Lithuania removed on Friday more than a kilogram of nails and screws from the stomach of a man. He had started swallowing metallic objects after quitting alcohol. The man, who was not identified for reasons of patient confidentiality, was admitted to hospital in the Baltic port city of Klaipeda with severe abdominal pain. […]
Drones and jets: China shows off new air power on September 28, 2021China on Tuesday showed off its increasingly sophisticated air power. It included surveillance drones and jets able to jam hostile electronic equipment. With an eye on disputed territories from Taiwan to the South China Sea and rivalry with the United States. The country’s biggest airshow, in the southern coastal city of Zhuhai, comes as Beijing […]
Russia reports record daily virus deaths on September 24, 2021Russia on Friday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll. The death toll is after a spurt in cases of Delta variant and a lacklustre vaccination drive. A government tally reported 828 fatalities over the past 24 hours. It is a day after Russia matched its previous record of 820. The new figures bring Russia’s […]
‘Side-eyeing Chloe’ iconic meme to be sold as NFT on September 23, 2021A young girl who became an internet sensation when a photo of her went viral is now selling an NFT for thousands of dollars at auction. NFTs are unique digital tokens which are often attributed to art that has no physical representation. Chloe Clem, now 10, became famous in 2013 when her mother shared her […]