The European Union on Saturday condemned violent clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound and urged authorities to quickly calm tensions. “Violence and incitement are unacceptable and the perpetrators on all sides must be held accountable,” a spokesman said in a statement. “The European Union […]
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Massive stampede at Israel, At least 44 Pilgrimage Kills
Tel Aviv| A massive stampede at a densely packed Jewish pilgrimage site killed at least 44 people in northern Israel on Friday, blackening the country’s largest Covid-era gathering. The nighttime disaster struck as tens of thousands of pilgrims were gathered in Meron at the site of the reputed tomb of […]
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Former Sri Lanka paceman Nuwan Zoysa handed six year ban for trying to fix matches
On Wednesday 29 April, Former Sri Lanka seamer and coach Nuwan Zoysa was banned from all cricket for six years after being found guilty of trying to fix matches and failing to disclose corrupt approaches from a suspected Indian bookie. The ban on Zoysa, a left-arm seamer, is backdated to […]
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US Agrees to Export Covid-19 Vaccine Raw Materials to India
US President Joe Biden administration to allow export of key raw materials for the manufacture of Covid-19 vaccine to India which is witnessing a massive spike in coronavirus cases, the United States has finally agreed to supply materials for the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) to boost the production […]
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Pak PM Imran Khan expresses solidarity with India over Covid19 situation
On Saturday Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his nation’s solidarity with India and extended his wishes for speedy recovery of those suffering from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as India battles its second wave of the pandemic. “I want to express our solidarity with the people of India as they battle […]
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Canada announces suspension of flights from Pak, India
Ottawa| Canada’s government said that it would temporarily bar passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days starting on Thursday as part of stricter measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. “Given the higher number of cases of Covid-19 detected in air passengers arriving in Canada from India […]
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Amid COVID-19 Surge Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga Calls off Visit To India
Tokyo|…. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has called off his proposed visit to India and the Philippines in view of the spiralling COVID-19 infections in Japan. He is the second head of the state after Britain PM Boris Johnson to cancel their visit to India due to the second wave […]
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Nepal’s former king, Gyanendra Shah Tested Corona Positive After Returning From Kumbh
Nepal’s former king, Gyanendra Shah, who returned from India after participating in the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, sources in the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Accompanied by his wife Komal Shah, the former king returned to Nepal on Sunday after which they underwent […]
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Ireland considers extending gap between Pfizer vaccine doses
Ireland is considering extending the gap between inocutions of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to more than four weeks to keep its vaccine programme on track while other vaccines are restricted, the health minister said today. “We are looking for options for how we can keep the pace of the vaccine […]
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Myanmar activists stage ‘bloody’ protests against military
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar splashed the colour red today, the second day of the traditional new year holiday, in the latest phase of their campaign to restore democracy. Activists called for what they dubbed a bloody paint strike and people responded with red smeared on roads, on signs […]
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UK puts Pakistan in list of 21 Terror Financing Countries
In a move that could impact Pakistan’s chances of getting off the FATF’s grey list, the United Kingdom (UK) on Sunday added the country to its list of 21 “high-risk countries” over money laundering and terror financing charges. The UK added Pakistan in ‘Amendment of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing […]
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Violence in Pakistan, 800 Indian Sikhs stranded in Lahore
Violent violence erupted in neighboring Pakistan on Tuesday. During this time, clashes between police and activists of Islamic fundamentalist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) took place in many cities. Actually, the TLP has been demonstrating for the last several months demanding the expulsion of the French ambassador from Pakistan. On Tuesday, […]
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Ahead of US visit, China terms Taiwan exercises ‘combat drills’
China described its military exercises near Taiwan as “combat drills” on Tuesday, hours before the arrival of senior former US officials in Taipei on a trip to signal President Joe Biden’s commitment to Taiwan and its democracy. Taiwan has complained over the proximity of repeated Chinese military activity, including fighter […]
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Pakistan: 7 injured in blast at football ground in Karachi
Seven people were injured in an explosion during a football match on Tuesday at a sports ground in Karachi’s Hub area. According to the police, the final of a football tournament was taking place at a ground in Hub’s Allahabad neighbourhood when the explosion occurred, reported Geo News. The wounded were taken […]
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South Korea reports 731 new Covid-19 cases
South Korea has recorded 731 new coronavirus cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said today, as the country battles to stem the number of infections with more testing and vaccination efforts. New cases are centered on the greater Seoul area and have spread to over a dozen […]