Category: World
Taliban Seizes One More Crucial Border Of Afghanistan
As the American troops retract themselves from Afghanistan, the turf war is intensifying. Taliban has reportedly seized another key Afghan border crossing, this time with
Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated; 4 suspects killed in police gunfight
President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise has been assassinated in his home by a group of armed mercenaries, also seriously injuring his wife, Martine. The attack
Russia Detains Estonian Diplomat Over Spy Charges
Estonia’s consul has been caught receiving classified documents, the Russian Federal Security Service has confirmed. Consul Mart Latte said that “such activities are incompatible with
UN presages famine in Ethiopia’s Tigray is now impacting 400,000 people
UN Security Council has been warned by top officials of United Nations that now over 400,000 people in Tigray region of Ethiopia are in famine.
Covaxin deal row: Bolsonaro sacks official who asked for ‘bribe’ to put through the vaccine deal
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has sacked a health ministry official who allegedly asked for a bribe in Covid-19 vaccine deal. This is the latest blow
Historic heatwave & wildfires risk shaping up 2021 summer for Northwest US & Canada
US Pacific North-West and Canada are experiencing historic heat wave, drought and risk of wildfires with temperatures soaring like never before. On Monday, Canada’s British
Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years in George Floyd murder case
The killing of George Floyd in 2020 on a Minneapolis corner led to nationwide protests. People came on streets to demand for justice over reckoning
Biden backs funding more police to fight a crime wave
US President Joe Biden urged state and local governments to use $350 billion in COVID-19 funding from the American Rescue Plan to fight crime by
US-China rivalry is extending from Earth into space
US and China have always been competing with each other on economical, technological and geopolitical grounds. Even claiming superiority on Earth, space has become a
Rare move by UN: calls for arms embargo against Myanmar military
A rare call has come from the United Nations following violent military coup in Myanmar this year. The UN has called for halting arms sale