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Russia to hold conference on counter-terrorism this year

Posted on February 9, 2021 by News Desk

On Monday, Russia plans to hold a conference on counter-terrorism this year with the participation of representatives from Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Turkey, a government official said. The conference is expected to be held in Moscow at the level of the heads of parliaments of these five […]

Canada’s COVAX vaccine order criticized by opposition

Posted on February 9, 2021 by News Desk

With Canada within hailing distance of 21,000 virus deaths Monday and experiencing a vaccine shortage, the government announced its plan to take 1.9 million doses from COVAX, the worldwide vaccine-sharing program intended mainly for poorer countries. But the decision has met with a firestorm of negativity both from within […]

UN sends 60 truckloads of aid to Idlib, Syria

Posted on February 9, 2021 by News Desk

On Tuesday, the UN sent 60 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Idlib, North-western Syria, where millions of people need assistance due to internal conflict in the country. The trucks carrying supplies passed through the Cilvegozu border gate in Turkey’s southern Hatay province. The aid will be […]

Bill Gates pinpoints two main threats to humanity after Coronavirus pandemic

Posted on February 8, 2021 by News Desk

Recently, Bill Gates proposed to create a global organisation tasked with providing the first response to potential infectious disease outbreaks, drawing a certain amount of criticism online. American multi-billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates said in an interview with the YouTube channel, Veritasium what the main threats to […]

‘No farmers, no food, no future’: commercial on protests in India aired during super bowl

Posted on February 8, 2021 by News Desk

Since late November 2020, thousands of farmers have been protesting on the outskirts of the Indian capital, blocking roads in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana states. They demand a complete rollback of farm laws passed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government in September 2020. A 40-second advertisement drawing attention […]

Tens of thousands rally in growing protests against Myanmar coup

Posted on February 8, 2021 by News Desk

angon-Tens of thousands of protesters poured on to the streets of Yangon Sunday in the biggest rally yet against the Myanmar coup, as an internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military’s ouster of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Some estimates put the […]

Saudi Arabia intercepts armed drone launched by Yemen rebels

Posted on February 8, 2021 by News Desk

RIYADH – Saudi Arabia intercepted an armed drone launched towards the kingdom by Yemen’s Huthis, state media said Sunday, a day after the US moved to delist the rebels as a terrorist group. The Saudi-led military coalition “intercepted and destroyed an armed drone,” said spokesman Turki al-Maliki in […]

‘Vaccines, measures key factors to fight virus strains’

Posted on February 6, 2021 by News Desk

Vaccination efforts and strict following of COVID-19 measures stand as key factors to keep the outbreak under control as more infectious variants of the virus are recorded around the world, according to a recent research. The disease, which emerged in the Wuhan city of China in late […]

Number of COVID-19 jabs exceeds infection: WHO

Posted on February 6, 2021 by News Desk

Globally, the number of vaccinations against COVID-19 has now overtaken the number of reported infections, but more than three-quarters of vaccinations are in just 10 countries, the World Health Organization chief said Friday. “In one sense, that’s good news and a remarkable achievement in such […]

Biden ends US support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen

Posted on February 6, 2021 by News Desk

On Thursday, President Joe Biden declared a halt to US support for a Saudi Arabia-led military campaign in Yemen demanding that the more than six-year war, widely seen as a proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, “has to end.” Biden also named veteran US diplomat […]

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Russia to hold conference on counter-terrorism this year

Canada’s COVAX vaccine order criticized by opposition

UN sends 60 truckloads of aid to Idlib, Syria

Bill Gates pinpoints two main threats to humanity after Coronavirus pandemic

‘No farmers, no food, no future’: commercial on protests in India aired during super bowl

Tens of thousands rally in growing protests against Myanmar coup

Saudi Arabia intercepts armed drone launched by Yemen rebels

‘Vaccines, measures key factors to fight virus strains’

Number of COVID-19 jabs exceeds infection: WHO

Biden ends US support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen

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