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Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years
WASHINGTON: Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife and fellow philanthropist Melinda announced on Monday they are divorcing after a 27-year marriage.
The announcement from one of the world's wealthiest couples, with an estimated net…
Girls’ education, women’s employment focus at G7 ministers’ summit in London
LONDON: A commitment of USD 15 billion to help women in developing countries access jobs and global targets to get girls into school will be the UK's focus for the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers meeting, which begins in London on…
US Congressman Krishnamoorthi calls on Biden administration to deploy AstraZeneca vaccines rapidly…
Washington , May 4: Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday (local time) called on US President Joe Biden's administration to deploy AstraZeneca vaccines rapidly in India and other countries combating COVID-19 surge.…
282 oxygen cylinders, 60 oxygen concentrators from Kuwait arrive in India
New Delhi , May 4 : A shipment of 282 oxygen cylinders, 60 oxygen concentrators, ventilators and other medical supplies from Kuwaiti reached India on Tuesday to help the country fight the second wave of coronavirus.
Arindam Bagchi,…
Pakistan starts inquiry into expats’ complaints against embassy in Riyadh
Islamabad , May 2 The Pakistani government has initiated a formal inquiry into the matter pertaining to the workers' complaints filed in Riyadh about their mistreatment by embassy staff in the Saudi capital, Arab News reports.
This…
Myanmar’s military govt blocks social media, internet to gain control over information
Naypyitaw , May 3 The Burmese military regime has arrested journalists and banned independent media in order to gain control over information and crackdown on protesters and the opposition movement.
Since February 1 coup, Myanmar's…
Sri Lanka imposes travel restrictions on air passengers arrivals for two weeks
Colombo , May 3 Sri Lanka on Sunday imposed travel restrictions on the number of air passengers arriving in the country for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It has been decided to limit the number of passengers that can…
5.7-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia
JAKARTA, May 2 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra early Monday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here.
The quake rocked at 0: 46 a.m. Jakarta time Monday…
China’s aircraft carrier holds drills in South China Sea
Beijing, May 2 (Sputnik) A Chinese aircraft carrier group has recently conducted military exercises in the South China Sea, a navy spokesman said on Sunday.
"The Chinese navy has recently formed an aircraft carrier group headed by the…
UK records another 1,671 coronavirus cases, 14 deaths
London, May 2 (Xinhua) Another 1,671 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,420,201, according to official figures released Sunday.
The country also reported…
Activists in NY call on US to stop supporting Kiev, Odessa massacre
NEW YORK, May 3 (Sputnik) A memorial for the victims of the 2014 massacre in the city of Odessa has been organized at New York’s Union Square, Greg Butterfield, a coordinator for the "Solidarity with Novorossiya and Antifascists in Ukraine"…
UK scientist urges patience before further lockdown relaxation
London, May 1 (Xinhua) Britons need to be "patient for a short period" ahead of the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England on May 17, a government advisory scientist said Saturday.
There is "very good news" in the…
US, Russia, China, and Pakistan call Taliban to fulfill its counterterrorism commitments
Washington DC , May 1: Representatives of the extended "Troika," comprising the US, Russia, China, and Pakistan, met in Doha, Qatar on Friday and discussed ways to support intra-Afghan negotiations and help the parties reach a…
Biden held talks with Israel’s Intelligence Chief in Washington, discussing Iran
Washington, May 2 (Sputnik) US President Joe Biden has held a meeting with the director of Israel's spy agency Mossad, Yossi Cohen, discussing Iran, Axios reports citing an anonymous source.
The Friday meeting was not planned in advance…
Border conflict with Kyrgyzstan leaves 15 Tajiks dead
Dushanbe, May 1 (UNI) A flare-up on the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan has left 15 Tajiks dead, local media reported on Saturday.
The dead reportedly include eights civilians, six border guards and a special operations officer of…
Three police officers injured in May Day demonstrations in Paris
Paris, May 2 (Sputnik) Paris police reported three of its officers were injured during the May Day demonstrations in the French capital on Saturday.
"Our gratitude goes to all the police, firefighters and gendarmes who were mobilized…
Over 100 m Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Xinhua) More than 100 million adult Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Saturday, according to data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The fully vaccinated account for…
Xinjiang sanctions by West imposed to sabotage Chinese companies globally: China
Xinjiang , May 1 Sanctions imposed by western countries over human rights violations in Xinjiang are no more than "a piece of waste paper" and their real purpose is to hamper Chinese companies internationally, the region's government…
Philippine President refuses to withdraw navy from South China Sea amid tensions with Beijing
Manila , May 1 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said that he will not withdraw navy and coastguard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea and insisted that the country's sovereignty over the waters is "not negotiable".…
US restricts travel from India amid COVID-19 surge
Washington , May 1 US President Joe Biden on Friday signed a proclamation barring the entry of non-US citizens who travelled to India during the 14-day period preceding their entry into the United States.
This proclamation is…
