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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 […]

US administers over 100M COVID-19 vaccine doses

Posted on March 13, 2021 by News Desk

The US has administered over 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed Friday. In all, the CDC counted 101,128,005 administered jabs with more than 133 million doses given to authorities as the US continues to roll out vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna […]

Bulgaria suspends AstraZeneca vaccine use: PM

Posted on March 13, 2021 by News Desk

Sofia-Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Friday suspended use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, following similar steps in Denmark, Iceland and Norway over safety concerns. “I order a halt in vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine until the European Medicines Agency dismisses all doubts about its safety,” […]

Bolivian court issues arrest warrant for Jeanine Anez

Posted on March 13, 2021 by News Desk

Bolivia’s former Interim President Jeanine Anez said Friday that prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for her and her Cabinet members. “The political persecution has begun,” Anez said on Twitter. “The MAS has decided to return to the styles of the dictatorship. A shame because Bolivia does not […]

Turkey, Egypt hold first diplomatic contacts since 2013

Posted on March 13, 2021 by News Desk

Ankara-Turkey on Friday said it had established its first diplomatic contacts with Egypt since 2013 and was ready to improve relations with other rivals as it seeks to break its isolation. Ankara and Cairo had a dramatic falling out when Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi ousted […]

US disappointed by parole ruling for Turkish diplomat’s killer

Posted on March 12, 2021 by News Desk

The US is “deeply disappointed” by a court’s decision to release on parole an Armenian national who assassinated a Turkish diplomat in Los Angeles in 1982, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. “Attacking a diplomat is not only a grave crime against a particular […]

Biden aims to ensure all adults eligible for vaccine by May 1

Posted on March 12, 2021 by News Desk

President Joe Biden said Thursday that all adult Americans will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine by May 1. During his address to the nation on the anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdown, Biden said the only way to get back to normal is to […]

Denmark, Norway, Iceland suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Posted on March 12, 2021 by News Desk

Copenhagen – Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as the manufacturer and Europe’s medicines watchdog insisted the vaccine was safe. Denmark was first to announce its suspension, “following reports […]

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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

US administers over 100M COVID-19 vaccine doses

Bulgaria suspends AstraZeneca vaccine use: PM

Bolivian court issues arrest warrant for Jeanine Anez

Turkey, Egypt hold first diplomatic contacts since 2013

US disappointed by parole ruling for Turkish diplomat’s killer

Biden aims to ensure all adults eligible for vaccine by May 1

Denmark, Norway, Iceland suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

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