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Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Thursday, according to the country’s volcanology authority. The country’s Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency said the quake struck at 7.23 p.m. local time (1223GMT) and the epicenter of the quake was 134 kilometers (83.26 miles) northeast […]

UK mulls new online shopping tax to curb pandemic debt

While the British economy was hurt by lockdowns, online shopping thrived, as the government was encouraging people to stay at home to curb the coronavirus. Britons may be slapped with a new tax on their online purchases, Financial Secretary to the Treasury Jesse Norman said […]

Trump hails record of no new wars while in office

Outgoing US President Donald Trump delivered a farewell speech Tuesday ahead of the country’s presidential inauguration, touting his record of no new wars during his time in office. “I am especially proud to be the first President in decades who has started no new wars,” said Trump […]

Myanmar agrees to start taking back Rohingya this year

Myanmar agreed to calls by Bangladesh at a tripartite meeting facilitated by China to start the much-awaited repatriation of Rohingya in the second quarter of this year, officials said Tuesday. Bangladesh pushed hard to begin the repatriation, but Myanmar again delayed it, seeking time for […]

Trump considering forming new party, wants to call it ‘Patriot Party’

Trump has triggered a backlash from many fellow Republicans, including even VP Mike Pence, by refusing until recently to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election, which saw Democrat Joe Biden claiming victory and becoming the next president-elect. Outgoing President Donald Trump has recently discussed the idea […]

Iran schedules Gulf of Oman military exercises one day before Biden inauguration

Iran test-fired ballistic missiles at a maritime target across the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, a day before two US B-52 strategic bombers overflew Israel and the Persian Gulf in the latest escalation of tensions between the two adversaries. Iran has announced military manoeuvres in […]

US lifts COVID travel ban on Europe, UK, Brazil

US President Donald Trump lifted COVID-19 travel restrictions on travelers from the Schengen Area, the UK, Ireland and Brazil effective Jan. 26, according to a proclamation Monday. In the document released by the White House two days before Trump departs the presidential mansion, the outgoing president […]

France, UK boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors

Paris – France and Britain on Monday joined a growing list of nations starting mass vaccinations for all elderly citizens as the UK began demanding all arrivals quarantine to try and halt the spread of a new Covid-19 variant. The French drive aims to cover […]

Kremlin critic Navalny to be jailed for 30 days

A Russian court ruled Monday that opposition politician Alexey Navalny will be kept in custody until Feb. 15, less than 24 hours after his return to the country. “Alexey Navalny was detained for 30 days until Feb. 15, 2021,” Vadim Kobzev, a lawyer for Navalny, announced […]

UN official calls US designation of Houthis as terrorists ‘death sentence’ for Yemen civilians

UNITED NATIONS, : Senior UN officials have called on the US to reverse a decision to designate Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist organization, saying the move will cause a large-scale famine in the Arab country already suffering the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. The […]

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