December 21, 2024
International

As outbreaks spread, Chinese cities intensify their zero-COVID efforts

BEIJING: In an effort to limit the spread of diseases, Chinese cities from Wuhan in the centre to Xining in the northwest are raising COVID-19 curbs, blocking off buildings, locking off neighbourhoods, and putting millions of people in distress. China reported on Thursday that there had been more than 1,000 new COVID cases nationwide for […]

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Nine people are killed and low-lying areas are flooded in Bangladesh by Cyclone Sitrang

DHAKA: On Tuesday, a cyclone raced onto the shore of Bangladesh, killing at least nine people, wrecking homes, uprooting trees, and interfering with electricity, communication, and road lines, according to officials.Mass evacuations carried out in advance of Cyclone Sitrang’s landfall on the west coast helped save lives, but officials warned that the whole scale of […]

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Prisoners in Bilkis Bano case “fast-tracked” for release

In order to expedite the release of 11 men serving life sentences for the 2002 rape and murder of Bilkis Bano’s family, the Indian government collaborated with the Gujarati government.A minister defended the choice, saying, “I don’t find anything wrong with it since it is a process of law when the government and the involved […]

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The UK received the first ocean-going ship made in Bangladesh

For the first time ever, Bangladesh exported a versatile, fast-moving container ship to the UK (UK). At a ceremony held on Tuesday at the InterContinental in Dhaka, Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Ltd handed the ship over to its UK buyer, Enzian Shipping Company Ltd. The 4,130 horsepower engine on the 364-foot long, 54-foot wide, and […]

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Zuckerberg loses $70 billion in net worth as he drops to the 20th position in terms of wealth

CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg’s valuation has decreased by $70 billion, and he is now the 20th richest person in the world. Zuckerberg started the year with $125 billion, however. After Zuckerberg announced a rebranding as a metaverse corporation in October of last year, Meta’s Facebook had a sharp drop in subscribers by late 2021. […]

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In the upcoming two days, India’s monsoon will begin to recede

India’s monsoon season, which lasts for four months, is expected to commence its withdrawal phase in the following two days, according to the government-run weather service, which made the announcement on Monday. According to the government-run India Meteorological Department, the weather is starting to cooperate for the monsoon to leave several areas of the northwest. […]

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In China’s mountainous southwest, a bus disaster kills  27 people

BEIJING: A bus accident in the mountainous Guizhou province of southwest China resulted in the deaths of 27 persons and the injuries of an additional 20, according to a statement from the local police. Authorities claim that the event occurred early on Sunday in Sandu county, which is about 170 kilometers (105 miles) southeast of […]

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If you need gas, start Nord Stream 2: Putin informs Europe

SAMARKAND: President Vladimir Putin denied Friday that Russia was to blame for the energy crisis in Europe, saying that if the EU needed more gas, it could withdraw the sanctions blocking the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from opening. Putin blamed the energy problem on what he dubbed “the green agenda” in a press conference following […]

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Two policemen were stabbed in the heart of London

LONDON: According to the Metropolitan Police Service, a man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker after two police officers were stabbed in central London on Friday. The injured officers are currently receiving medical attention in a hospital. The two cops involved in the encounter were not […]

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Taliban claim that the United States is “usurping” Afghanistan’s frozen assets

KABUL: After Washington unveiled plans to establish an external fund to oversee $3.5 billion of its stolen national reserves, the Taliban said on Thursday that the US had “usurped” Afghan assets. The US placed a $7 billion asset freeze on the central bank in August of last year, which exacerbated the poverty crisis brought on […]

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