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13 Jul 2021
Ministry Of External AffairsDominican court grants bail to Mehul Choksi on medical grounds
In a setback for Indian agencies, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi was granted bail by a Dominican court on medical grounds, allowing him to travel to Antigua for treatment.
13 Jul 2021
Building CollapseAt least eight dead in hotel collapse in eastern China
Rescue workers were digging through the remains of a collapsed hotel in eastern China looking for any survivors of a disaster that has killed at least eight people and left nine missing, authorities said on Tuesday.
13 Jul 2021
Johnson & JohnsonFDA adds warning of rare reaction risk to J&J vaccine
US regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction but said it's not entirely clear the shot caused the problem.
13 Jul 2021
World Health OrganizationDelta variant driving new spike in cases, deaths: WHO
The Delta variant is ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and deaths, WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, warning that the variant is expected to soon be the dominant COVID-19 strain circulating worldwide.
12 Jul 2021
NepalNepal's SC orders appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as PM
Ending a months-long political deadlock, Nepal's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the reinstatement of the dissolved House of Representatives.
10 Jul 2021
Boris Johnson'Will get worse,' say experts as UK COVID-19 cases surge
Coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom are spiralling as the highly-contagious Delta variant has become dominant there.
09 Jul 2021
WuhanCOVID-19 likely of natural origin, not leaked from lab: Study
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, most likely spread from an animal source to humans and did not leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, according to a review of existing scientific evidence by a global team of scientists.
09 Jul 2021
BangladeshBangladesh: 52 killed, 50 others injured in factory fire
At least 52 people were killed and over 50 others injured in a massive fire that broke out at a six-story juice factory outside Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, according to media reports on Friday.
08 Jul 2021
Global WarmingOver 7L annual deaths in India linked to abnormal temperature
Nearly 740,000 excess deaths in India annually can be attributed to abnormally hot and cold temperatures related to climate change, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
08 Jul 2021
MalaysiaMalaysia in political crisis; key ally pulls support for PM
Malaysia plunged into a new political crisis on Thursday after the largest party in the ruling alliance announced it will withdraw support for PM Muhyiddin Yassin and urged him to make way for a new leader.
08 Jul 2021
Joe BidenUS coronavirus cases rising sharply as Delta variant spreads
Coronavirus cases in the United States have once again begun rising as the highly-contagious Delta variant has spread further and vaccinations have considerably slowed down in the past couple of months.
08 Jul 2021
GoogleThirty-six US states file lawsuit against Google: Here's why
As many as 36 US states and Washington DC have filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging the company's control over its Android app store violates antitrust laws.
08 Jul 2021
CoronavirusGlobal COVID-19 deaths hit four million amid rush to vaccinate
The global COVID-19 death toll eclipsed four million Wednesday as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine and the highly contagious delta variant.
08 Jul 2021
DubaiDubai: Fiery explosion on container ship sends tremors across city
A fiery explosion erupted on a container ship anchored in Dubai at Jebel Ali Port late Wednesday, sending tremors across the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates.
07 Jul 2021
EgyptSuez Canal authorities release hulking vessel after settlement deal
Suez Canal authorities announced on Wednesday the release of a hulking shipping vessel that blocked the crucial east-west waterway for nearly a week earlier this year.
07 Jul 2021
World Health OrganizationLowest weekly COVID-19 deaths since October registered globally: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the number of coronavirus cases ticked up worldwide last week even as the weekly coUNt of COVID-19 deaths dropped to the lowest level since October.
07 Jul 2021
PNB ScamMehul Choksi moves Dominica HC to quash proceedings against him
Alleging that his arrest in Dominica for illegal entry was "dictated" by representatives of the Indian government, absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi has filed a case in the High Court of Roseau, Dominica, seeking to quash the proceedings against him, local media reported.
07 Jul 2021
HaitiHaiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at his home
Jovenel Moïse, the President of Haiti, was assassinated at his private residence in the early hours of Wednesday near capital Port-au-Prince.
07 Jul 2021
Russia NewsRussia plane crash: None of the passengers, crew members survived
Rescuers on Wednesday found bodies of victims a day after a plane carrying 28 people crashed in a remote area in Russia's Far East.
05 Jul 2021
PfizerPfizer COVID-19 vaccine induces good immune response against coronavirus variants
Two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine induce a "very good" antibody response against the SARS-CoV-2 variants, according to a study on 180 health care workers in Finland.
05 Jul 2021
SARS-CoV-2Scientists identify new post-infection treatment for COVID-19
Scientists have identified a post-infection treatment for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and successfully demonstrated its efficacy in stopping viral reproduction in mice.
05 Jul 2021
BangkokBlast at Thai factory shakes Bangkok airport, area evacuated
A massive explosion at a factory on the outskirts of Bangkok early Monday shook an airport terminal serving Thailand's capital, injuring at least 11 people and prompting the evacuation of residents from the area, authorities said.
05 Jul 2021
JapanJapan mudslide: Rescuers in Atami slog through mud; 20 missing
Rescue workers slogged through mud and debris Monday looking for at least 20 people missing since a giant landslide ripped through a Japanese seaside resort town and killed at least three people.
05 Jul 2021
Joe BidenUS coming back together, but COVID-19 not finished yet: Biden
Calling vaccination "the most patriotic thing you can do," US President Joe Biden Sunday mixed the nation's birthday party with a celebration of freedom from the worst of the pandemic.
05 Jul 2021
LahorePakistan blames India for June blast near Hafiz Saeed's home
Pakistan has blamed India for the June 23 bomb blast near Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed's residence in the Johar town of Lahore.
04 Jul 2021
Philippines17 dead after military plane crashes in Philippines; 40 rescued
A military plane crash-landed in the Philippines on Sunday, the chief of the armed forces said in a statement.
03 Jul 2021
JapanNineteen missing as mudslide west of Tokyo hits houses
A powerful mudslide carrying a deluge of black water and debris crashed into rows of houses in a town west of Tokyo following heavy rains on Saturday, leaving at least 19 people missing, officials said.
03 Jul 2021
HawaiiPilots rescued after cargo plane crashes in ocean off Hawaii
A cargo plane made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii early Friday and both people on board were rescued.
02 Jul 2021
World Health OrganizationExperts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe
As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe of how the coronavirus pandemic started, an increasing number of scientists say the UN agency isn't up to the task and shouldn't be the one to investigate.
02 Jul 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: US to leave Bagram air base after 20 years
All United States troops are expected to leave the Bagram air base in Afghanistan on Friday after nearly 20 years, US officials reportedly said.
02 Jul 2021
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson says its vaccine works against Delta variant
Johnson & Johnson's one-shot coronavirus vaccine is effective against the highly-contagious Delta variant and provides durable protection against infection overall, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
01 Jul 2021
YouTubeYouTube removes human rights group's videos documenting China's Xinjiang atrocities
Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube reportedly took down a human rights group's channel that documented testimonies about the atrocities in China's Xinjiang province.
01 Jul 2021
CoronavirusCOVID-19 Delta variant has been detected in all US states
The highly-contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in all the 50 states of America and capital Washington, DC, CNN reported.
01 Jul 2021
IslamComplaint against Singapore doctor for posting anti-Islam comments
A police report has been filed against a doctor in Singapore for allegedly making comments against Islam and Muslims on social media.
01 Jul 2021
Xi JinpingChina won't allow anyone to 'bully' it, Xi warns world
President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for building a strong military to defend the country and warned that the Chinese people will never allow any foreign force to "bully, oppress, or subjugate them," as the country marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party of China.
Seven EU nations, Switzerland approve India-made Covishield for 'Green Pass'
The European Union's (EU) Digital COVID Certificate framework to allow easier, restriction-free movement of vaccinated travelers within European countries—excluding India-made Covishield and COVAXIN vaccines—comes into force on Thursday.
01 Jul 2021
Puerto RicoAt 112, Puerto Rican man named world's oldest living person
The Guinness World Records on Wednesday confirmed Emilio Flores Marquez from Puerto Rico as the oldest living person (male) in the world; his age is 112 years and 326 days.
30 Jun 2021
Pakistan NewsSchengen visa stickers stolen from Italian embassy in Pakistan
Around 1,000 Schengen visa stickers were stolen from the Italian Embassy in Pakistan this month, the Foreign Office in Islamabad said on Tuesday.
29 Jun 2021
United States of AmericaNine of 11 US Spelling Bee 2021 finalists are Indian-Americans
Nine of the 11 finalists for this year's US Spelling Bee contest are Indian-Americans, reflecting the dominance young kids from the small ethnic community have had on this prestigious and high-pressure endurance test for over a decade now.
28 Jun 2021
US MilitaryUS airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq
The US military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, conducted airstrikes on Sunday against what it said were facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups near the border between Iraq and Syria.
