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Yair Lapid is the first Israeli minister to officially visit UAE
Tel Aviv, Jun 29(UNI) History was created on Tuesday when Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid arrived in the United Arab Emiates on an official visit.
He will be inaugurating Israel’s embassy in Abu Dhabi and consulate in Dubai, besides…
Canada’s COVID-19 death toll may be twice higher than official count – Study
Washington, Jun 30 (Sputnik) Canada’s coronavirus death toll may be two times higher than the government’s official tally, the Royal Society of Canada said in a report.
To date, Canadian health officials have reported 26,238 virus-related…
Families of Taliban live in Islamabad, says Pak minister
Islamabad , June 29 : Amid the escalating violence in Afghanistan, Pakistan's interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has admitted that families of Afghan Taliban reside in his country, including in the capital city of Islamabad.…
Biden says Iran will never get nuclear weapon on his watch
Washington DC , June 29 US President Joe Biden said on Monday that the United States will never let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon while he is in power.
"Today, we are going to be discussing the broad range of challenges, including…
China held around 100 military drills in 6 months near LAC: report
New Delhi , June 29 Amid an apparent lack of progress on disengagement from some friction points along LAC in Ladakh, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has conducted over 100 drills this year close to the border in the Tibet…
Violence against smuggled migrants widespread: UN report
New York , June 29 A UN report published on Monday highlighted that migrants smuggled across borders are often subjected to extreme violence, torture, rape and kidnapping, whether in transit or in captivity, but authorities take little…
Human rights defenders are tortured in China, says UN expert
Geneva , June 29 A top UN independent expert on Monday highlighted concerns that activists in China were being abused and sentenced to long prison terms or house arrest.
For doing "peaceful human rights work", individuals were being…
Oxford study says mixing COVID-19 vaccines gives good protection
London , June 29 Amid the global shortage of the COVID-19 vaccines, a study conducted by Oxford University has found out that alternating doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines generate robust immune responses against…
Families of Afghan Taliban live in Islamabad: Pak minister
Islamabad, Jun 28 (UNI) Pakistan's interior minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that the families of the Afghan Taliban reside in his country, including in the capital city of Islamabad.
"Taliban families live here--in Pakistan,…
Perturbed with energy crisis, Pakistan textile exporters plan to shift to other countries
Karachi , June 28 : Pakistan textile exporters have threatened to move their industries to other countries as they are reportedly perturbed from gas load-shedding and the ongoing energy crisis in the country.
Citing a statement of…
Tajikistan puts armed forces on Afghan border on high alert
Dushanbe, Jun 25 (Sputnik) Tajikistan has put its armed forces stationed on the border with Afghanistan on high alert amid the deteriorating security situation in the neighboring country, the Defense Ministry told Sputnik on Friday.…
Italian police nab knife-brandishing man near Vatican
Rome, Jun 26 (Sputnik) Italian police detained a knifeman in Rome on Friday who was harassing passersby near St. Peter's Square, close to the Vatican enclave, media said.
Police were called after the man put a knife to the face of a woman,…
One dose of Sputnik V reduces mortality rate in people aged over 60 by 70-80 pc
Buenos Aires, Jun 26 (Sputnik) Even one dose of the Sputnik V or AstraZeneca vaccines against the coronavirus reduces the mortality rate in people aged over 60 years by 70-80 percent, a study the Argentine Ministry of Health said.
"The…
Myanmar to expand military cooperation with Russia – Commander-in-Chief
Moscow, Jun 28 (Sputnik) Myanmar intends to expand its military cooperation with Russia, Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief of the country's military and the chairman of the State Administration Council, has said in an interview with…
Dombivili to Canada online marriage
Thane, Jun 27 (UNI) The present situation of Covid19 and restrictions did not not deter this couple from going ahead with the scheduled marriage.…
We will have more impact if we approach China together: Blinken to US allies
Washington DC , June 27 : Noting the challenge posed by a more assertive China, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for greater convergence among the United States and its allies to support a free and open system based on…
Beijing welcomes Ukraine’s withdrawal from UNHRC statement slamming rights abuses in Xinjiang
Beijing , June 27 China on Saturday welcomed the decision of the Ukrainian side to withdraw its endorsement of a joint statement at the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that rebuked China over the human rights…
Delta plus strain calls for Urgent measures, including vaccination – WHO
Moscow, Jun 27 (UNI/Sputnik) Vaccination and safety measures such as wearing face masks are essential when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus coronavirus variant, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic…
Israeli President on farewell visit to US
Tel Aviv, Jun 27 (UNI/Sputnik) Israeli President Reuven Rivlin left for the United States on Saturday, on the invitation of US President Joe Biden, his office said.
"I am departing, for the last time as president and on behalf of the State…
NATO-Ukraine drills aim to create Unrest near Russian order: Russian Foreign Ministry
Moscow, Jun 26 (UNI/Sputnik) The goal of the military exercises between NATO and Ukraine is to have "endless" destabilization near the Russian borders and bring weapons and equipment to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria…
