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Global Covid-19 cases top 107.7 million: Johns Hopkins
The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 107.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.36 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 107.7 million,…
Air pollution kills 64,000 people a year in England: Report
Around 64,000 deaths a year in England are linked to air pollution, with disadvantaged communities hit the most, a new British parliamentary report revealed on Thursday. Published by the House of Commons (lower house of the British…
India is actually a red-hot investment opportunity for its clean energy transition: John Kerry
India is actually a red-hot investment opportunity for its clean energy transition, top US official John Kerry said on Thursday as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his commitment to addressing the challenge posed by climate…
Convict Trump or face dire democracy damage, prosecutors say
Dire harm from Donald Trump’s false and violent incitements will vex American democracy long into the future unless the Senate convicts him of impeachment and bars him from future office, House prosecutors insisted Thursday as they…
Narrow escape! Plane slides off taxiway at Pittsburgh Airport
A plane with 77 people on board slid off a taxiway before takeoff at Pittsburgh International Airport, but no injuries were reported. Delta Air Lines Flight 2231 was about to depart when it slid partway into a ditch around 6:30 p.m.…
Biden in first discussion with Xi as US President discusses human rights in Xinjiang, trade, other…
US President Joe Biden raised the issue of human rights in Xinjiang, the crackdown in Hong Kong and the trade disputes in his first discussion with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jingping after taking over, the White House said on Thursday.US…
China says it won’t allow BBC World News broadcast in Chinese mainland after falsified…
China has said that it will not allow the broadcast of BBC World News in Chinese mainland after the broadcaster did a slew of falsified reporting on issues including Xinjiang and China's handling of COVID-19, reported ANI quoting Chinese…
Joe Biden admin urged not to issue H-1B to Indians till country cap on Green Card is removed
An influential immigration advocacy group representing Indian-Americans on Thursday urged the Biden administration not to issue the most sought-after H-1B work visa to any individual born in India, till the time the discriminatory…
Massive crash involving 75-100 vehicles on icy Texas interstate, 5 killed
Police say five people were killed Thursday in a massive crash involving 75 to 100 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate. Fort Worth police say the number of injured is still unknown as they are still at working the accident. A winter storm…
6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, not tsunami alert
An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's Bengkulu province, authorities said, adding that no casualties or damages were reported. The quake also had no potential to cause a tsunami, Alfath Abubakar, an…
WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
Independent experts advising the World Health Organization about immunization on Wednesday recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine even in countries that turned up worrying coronavirus variants in their populations.Independent…
Joe Biden announces sanctions against military leaders of Myanmar
US President Joe Biden has announced a series of sanctions on the military leaders of Myanmar in response to their recent action to overthrow a democratically elected leadership in a coup. "Today I'm announcing a series of actions that…
US Senate begins impeachment trial, Democrats make their case against Trump
The United States Senate began the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on Wednesday with impeachment managers from the Democrats-controlled House of Representatives made a strong case against the former president accusing him of inciting…
No change in policy on Jammu and Kashmir, says US
The United States on Wednesday said that there is no change in its policy on Jammu and Kashmir. "I want to be very clear there has been no change in US policy in the region," State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters in view of…
Strong earthquake hits near Australia, Tsunami confirmed
An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale struck near the Loyalty Island, triggering a Tsunami, the Australian weather agency said on Thursday. An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale struck near the Loyalty Island,…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels target airport in Saudi Arabia, plane catches fire
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire, the kingdom's state television reported, an attack that threatens to escalate Yemen's grinding…
Myanmar protesters back on streets despite police violence
Crowds demonstrating against the military takeover in Myanmar again defied a ban on protests Wednesday, even after security forces ratcheted up the use of force against them and raided the headquarters of the political party of ousted…