North Korea appears to have restarted nuclear reactor: UN agency
GB Today BSS/AFP, Seoul: Nuclear-armed North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing reprocessing reactor in a “deeply troubling” development,…
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Another Kabul airport attack likely, Biden warns
BBC, London: Another attack on Kabul airport is highly likely, US President Joe Biden has warned, saying commanders…
UK starts bringing troops home from Afghanistan
UNB/AP, Kabul: Britain is starting to bring its troops home from Afghanistan as the country’s evacuation operation at…
WHO slams ‘shocking disparity’ in access to vaccines
BSS/AFP, Paris: The World Health Organization hit out on Tuesday at the “shocking disparity” in access to coronavirus…
Ukrainian plane hijacked in Kabul — deputy minister
UNB/TASS, KIEV: A Ukrainian plane that arrived in Afghanistan to evacuate Ukrainians has been hijacked by unidentified people…
US grants Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine full approval
BBC, Washington: Pfizer’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
UK to urge extension of Kabul evacuations at G7 talks
BSS/AFP, London: Britain said Monday it would urge the United States at a virtual G7 summit to extend…
China reports zero local virus cases as Delta outbreak retreats
BSS/AFP, Beijing: China reported no new domestic coronavirus cases Monday, and Beijing appears poised to bring to heel…
IMF to withhold Afghanistan funds amid uncertainty: Official
BSS/AFP: The IMF will withhold funds to Afghanistan amid the uncertainty over the status of the leadership in…
Taliban announce ‘general amnesty’ for govt officials: Statement
BSS/AFP: The Taliban Tuesday declared a general amnesty for all government officials and urged them to return to…
Canada to take in 20,000 Afghan refugees targeted by Taliban
BSS/AFP: Canada said Friday it will take in up to 20,000 Afghan refugees, including women leaders, government workers…
Man shot dead five people, including a 3-year-old girl, in English city of Plymouth
Mass shootings are rare in the UK, where gun ownership is relatively low, and Thursday’s rampage was the…
Global Covid-19 cases approaching 205 million as Delta strain takes hold
UNB, Dhaka: A woman wearing a protective mask walks past a mural amidst Covid-19 outbreak in London, Britain.…
China approves first mixed-vaccine trial as Delta spreads
BSS/AFP: China’s drug regulator has approved the country’s first mixed-vaccine trial, a company involved in the study said,…
UN chief repeats call for calm on Lebanon-Israel border
BSS/AFP: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres repeated his call on Sunday for calm on the Lebanon-Israel border. “The secretary-general…
Global Covid cases approach 201 million
UNB, Dhaka: The global Covid-19 caseload is now nearing the grim milestone of 201 million, as the highly…
CNN fires three employees for coming to work unvaccinated: US media
BSS/AFP, Washington: Three employees at CNN have been fired for violating the network’s coronavirus policy by coming into…
WHO wants moratorium on Covid vaccine booster shots
BSS/AFP, Geneva: The WHO on Wednesday called for a moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine booster shots until at least…
Brazil’s electoral court to probe Bolsonaro for attacking voting system
BSS/AFP, Rio De Janeiro: Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court announced Monday it will investigate far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for…
UK summons Iranian envoy over tanker attack
BBC, London: The UK has summoned the Iranian ambassador in response to an attack on a vessel off…