Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games
Dec 8,2021:Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Prime Minister Scott ...
Assam poet and Konkani novelist receive Jnanpith Award
Nilmani Phookan JrDamodar MauzoDec 8,2021:Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan Jr won the 56th Jnanpith Award and Konkani novelist Damodar ...
UAE govt announces four and half day working week
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 8,2021: The UAE Government is to adopt a new four and a half-day working week, effective from January 1, ...
France reports record daily COVID-19 count
Paris, Dec 8 ,2021: France has reported 59,019 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a record daily count since November ...
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence
Dec 7,2021:Rohingya refugees sued Facebook on Monday for $150 billion over claims the social network is failing to stem hate speech on ...
Biden meets with European allies about Russian military buildup near Ukraine
Washington, Dec 7,2021: US President Joe Biden discussed with European allies the Russian military buildup near Ukrain and underscored ...
Adama Barrow re-elected as Gambian president
Banjul [Gambia], December 6 ,2021: Alieu Momar Njie, chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of The Gambia, declared on ...
Biden and Putin set to talk about Ukraine in video call on Tuesday
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Dec 5,2021: U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a video call on Tuesday, with ...
Nagaland Chief minister condemns ‘killing of civilians’, announces SIT probe
Kohima (Nagaland) , December 5,2021: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Sunday ordered a high-level probe into the reported ...
Indonesia: 13 killed, 98 injured in Mt Semeru eruption
Jakarta, Dec 5,2021: At least 13 people have died and 98 others injured after Mount Semeru in Indonesia’s East Java erupted, the ...