Australia floods hit new areas as disaster worsens
GB Today BSS/AFP, Sydney: Authorities warned the flooding disaster on Australia’s east coast is “far from over” as thousands more…
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New lockdowns in Europe, overseas fans banned at Tokyo Olympics
BSS/AFP: Several European countries introduced new lockdown measures Saturday as they battled surging coronavirus infections, while Tokyo Olympics…
Global corona cases top 122 million
UNB/AP: Registering a surge globally for a fourth week in a row, the total Covid-19 caseload reached 122…
7.2-magnitude quake off northeast Japan, tsunami advisory issued: JMA
BSS/AFP, Tokyo: Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory on Saturday, after a strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off…
Global coronavirus cases near 118 million
The world is fast approaching the grim milestone of 118 million Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases, despite high rates of…
Bata explosion: Equatorial Guinea blast hurts hundreds
At least 17 people have been killed and more than 400 injured in a series of explosions at…
US makes ‘blunt’ push for Afghan peace process
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has made a blunt new push for a UN-led peace effort in…
France’s Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail
AP/UNB, Paris: A Paris court on Monday found French former President France guilty of corruption and influence peddling…
EU leaders’ summit confronts vaccine rollout woes
BSS/AFP, BRUSSELS: EU leaders meet Thursday under pressure to speed up Europe’s coronavirus vaccine rollout, and divided over…
Global Covid-19 cases near 111 million
UNB, Dhaka: The world is nearing the grim milestone of 111 million Covid-19 cases, despite high rates of…
US expresses “deep concerns” over WHO probe into virus origin
Kyodo/UNB: National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Saturday the United States has “deep concerns” about the way the…
Water cannon fired at protesters as tensions rise in Myanmar
UNB/AP, Yangon: Tension in the confrontations between the authorities and demonstrators against last week’s coup in Myanmar boiled…
Thousands protest army takeover in Myanmar
Yangon: Thousands of people rallied against the military takeover in Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday and demanded the…
World must ensure Myanmar coup fails: UN chief
UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged the world community to make sure Monday’s coup in Myanmar fails.…
Myanmar military takes control of country after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country after Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders were…
WHO to countries: Prioritise investments in testing
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday urge all countries to strengthen testing services…
2021 must be a year of healing: UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the year 2021 must be a year of healing and healing from…
Global Covid-19 cases near 99 million
Confirmed Covid-19 infections around the world approached 99 million on early Sunday. And the death toll from Covid-19…
Read Biden’s inaugural speech as 46th US president
President Joe Biden’s inaugural address Wednesday, as provided by CQ Transcripts: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris. Speaker…
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris take took oath as US President, Vice President
Joe Biden on Wednesday took oath as the 46th President of the United States at the Capitol while…