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6.9 Magnitude earthquake hits off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula

Posted on March 17, 2021 by News Desk

Russia’s easternmost peninsula is notorious for its seismic activity and is prone to earthquakes and volcano eruptions. A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia, some 185 kilometers southeast of Ust-Kamchatsk, the United States Geological Survey reported Tuesday. The tremor […]

10 years on, hopes of Syrian refugees hanging by a threat

Posted on March 16, 2021 by News Desk

Ten years since its outbreak in 2011, Syria’s ongoing civil war remains on the list of top world crises, with tens of thousands of civilians killed and millions displaced. A decade after taking refuge in Jordan, hopes of Syrian refugees for a free and democratic Syria remain […]

EU drug regulator investigating AstraZeneca vaccine

Posted on March 16, 2021 by News Desk

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday said it was continuing an investigation into possible side effects of the novel coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. With several European countries having recently suspended the vaccine, the EMA said in a statement that the probe was […]

Ireland suspends Oxford vaccine rollout over clot fears

Posted on March 15, 2021 by News Desk

Following similar moves by other EU countires last week, Ireland on Sunday suspended the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine over fears of serious blood clots. After consulting with the Norwegian Medicines Agency on Saturday and discussions with the Health Products Regulatory Authority, the Department of Health decided […]

UK police under fire after crackdown on vigil for murdered woman

Posted on March 15, 2021 by News Desk

London-Police in London drew widespread criticism on after handcuffing mourners at a vigil for a woman who was murdered after setting out to walk home, in a case that has sparked national fury about violence against women. Officers scuffled with some members of the hundreds-strong crowd that […]

Belgian police hold suspects after looting during BLM protest

Posted on March 15, 2021 by News Desk

Brussels-Belgian police said Sunday they arrested around 10 people from among 200-300 looters who clashed with police on the fringes of a Black Lives Matters protest in Liege. A total of 36 officers were injured during Saturday’s clashes, one of whom was still being treated in hospital, […]

Four killed in Kazakhstan military plane crash

Posted on March 14, 2021 by News Desk

Almaty, Kazakhstan-Four people died and two more were badly injured on Saturday when a military plane crashed and caught fire while trying to land in Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty, the latest accident to hit the country’s aviation industry. City authorities said the survivors were in intensive care […]

Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools

Posted on March 14, 2021 by News Desk

Sri Lanka’s government says it will ban the wearing of the burqa and close more than 1,000 Islamic schools, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population. Separately, the government on Saturday announced using a controversial anti-terror law to deal with religious “extremism” and gave itself sweeping […]

Russia seeks Arab support in reviving Iran nuclear deal

Posted on March 14, 2021 by News Desk

From March 8 – 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia andQatar to discuss regional and international issues. The tour began with the UAE, where Lavrov met the Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; the […]

Russian police detain dozens of opposition deputies at forum

Posted on March 14, 2021 by News Desk

Moscow-Russian police on Saturday arrested dozens of opposition politicians and municipal deputies at a conference in Moscow, organisers and participants said. Participants from more than 50 of Russia’s regions had gathered to discuss parliamentary and local elections in September at a forum organised by a project backed […]

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6.9 Magnitude earthquake hits off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula

10 years on, hopes of Syrian refugees hanging by a threat

EU drug regulator investigating AstraZeneca vaccine

Ireland suspends Oxford vaccine rollout over clot fears

UK police under fire after crackdown on vigil for murdered woman

Belgian police hold suspects after looting during BLM protest

Four killed in Kazakhstan military plane crash

Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools

Russia seeks Arab support in reviving Iran nuclear deal

Russian police detain dozens of opposition deputies at forum

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