100 killed, 4,000 injured in Beirut blast
GB Today At least 100 people were killed and several thousand injured in a massive explosion that rocked Beirut on…
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Malaysia raids Al Jazeera office
Malaysian authorities raided the offices of Al Jazeera in Kuala Lumpur and that of two local broadcasters on…
Massive explosion shakes Lebanon’s capital Beirut
A number of people were wounded when a massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Tuesday, causing massive…
India imposes curfew in parts of Kashmir
The authorities have clamped a curfew in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday ahead of the revocation…
Coronavirus deaths in Brazil near 95,000
Brazil on Monday recorded 561 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death…
Turkey confirms 995 new Covid-19 cases, 233,851 in total
Turkey reported 995 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the total diagnosed cases to 233,851, Turkish Health Minister…
Africa’s Covid-19 cases hit 957,035 as deaths pass 20,000-mark
The number of COVID-19 related deaths in the African continent reached 20,288 as the number of COVID-19 cases…
Global coronavirus cases pass 18 million
The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide has passed 18 million, according to an AFP tally from official…
Russia intends to be first to approve Covid-19 vaccine
Russian officials said they are working toward a date of August 10 or earlier for approval of the…
Work for inclusive societies, economies: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all to pledge to work for inclusive societies and economies that leave…
Scientists reject Covid-19 conspiracy claims over lab origin
Some top scientists have rejected a conspiracy theory claiming that the novel coronavirus was made in a lab.…
US, Australia open talks focused on China
The United States and Australia on Monday opened top-level talks in which they are expected to seek a…
Malaysian ex-PM gets 12-year jail term in 1MDB corruption trial
A court in Malaysia has sentenced former PM Najib Razak to 12 years in jail after finding him…
Over 60 killed in Sudan violence: UN
More than 60 people were killed and dozens injured in a new spell of violence in Sudan’s war-torn…
Ukraine, Russia hail peace efforts ahead of ceasefire
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday welcomed efforts to resolve Ukraine’s conflict with Kremlin-backed separatists during a phone call…
US leaves Chengdu consulate as deadline passes
American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu, after a 72-hour deadline expired.…
6,000 anti-Pakistan militants hiding in Afghanistan: UN
More than 6,000 Pakistani insurgents are hiding in Afghanistan, most belonging to the outlawed Pakistani Taliban group responsible…
WHO reports over 284,000 one-day surge in coronavirus cases
More than 284,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the past day, exceeding…
Coronavirus: Spain drives fears of European ‘second wave’
Spain is taking new measures to cut a spike in coronavirus cases, amid fears of a more widespread…
Covid-19 vaccine to be free of charge in Moscow: Mayor
Moscow’s Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced on Friday that vaccination against Covid-19 in Moscow will be free of charge,…