Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf sworn in as new emir of Kuwait
GB Today Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah was sworn in Wednesday as the ruling emir of…
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Global coronavirus death toll tops 1 million
The global death toll from the new coronavirus, which emerged less than a year ago in China and…
Dozens dead as world leaders urge halt to Azerbaijan-Armenia clashes
At least 24 people have died after deadly clashes between arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan, as the latest…
16 killed in Chinese coal mine accident
Sixteen workers died and one is in a critical condition after being trapped underground in a coal mine…
Every 250th person on Earth already contracted coronavirus
The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide increased by 2.2 million in the past seven days, to…
Singapore in world first for facial verification
Singapore will be the first country in the world to use facial verification in its national identity scheme.…
Kim apologises for killing of South Korean official
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has issued a rare personal apology for the killing of a South Korean…
Trump blasted for suggesting he might not honor vote
Top Republicans and Democrats pushed back hard Thursday against President Donald Trump’s suggestion he might not accept defeat…
Putin vaunts Russian coronavirus vaccine at UN
President Vladimir Putin in a speech at the United Nations on Tuesday boasted of Russia’s creation of the…
Work together to improve world governance: UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to work together to improve world governance. The…
2 killed, 20 wounded as floods hit Indonesian capital
Floods and landslides have struck Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta and its surrounding areas, leaving two people dead, one…
Trump aims to use UN address to send strong message to China
President Donald Trump, who prefers speaking to boisterous crowds, is set to give a prerecorded address to the…
7th week of Belarus protests: 100,000 demonstrators flood streets against ‘authoritarian president’
At least 100,000 Belarusian protesters took to the streets of Minsk on Sunday in in ongoing protests calling…
Covid: UK call for lockdown
New restrictions may be needed as country faces an ‘inevitable’ second wave of the pandemic as schools and…
Global coronavirus infections pass 30 million
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe has surpassed 30 million, according to figures by America’s…
Equal pay essential to build a world of justice for all: UN
The United Nations is marking the first-ever International Equal Pay Day on Friday drawing attention to the gender…
Covid-19 pushes New Zealand into worst recession in years
New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic…
Half a million left without power by hurricane Sally
Tropical Storm Sally has left more than half a million Americans without power as its torrential rains and…
Biden warning for UK over post-Brexit trade deal
Joe Biden has said he will not allow peace in Northern Ireland to become a “casualty of Brexit”…
Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll tops 132,000
Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 132,000 after 381 more patients died of the COVID-19 in the past 24…