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UN welcomes first shipment of blocked Russian fertiliser

United Nations: The United Nations welcomes the first shipment of Russian-made fertiliser previously stranded in European ports and warehouses, said a UN spokesman on Tuesday. The first shipment of 20,000 tons of…
3.6 bn people face inadequate access to water: WMO

Geneva: Around 3.6 billion people currently face inadequate access to water at least a month per year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its State of Global Water Resources 2021 report.…

China’s security forces mobilise, intensify patrolling to put end to Covid protests

Beijing: After ongoing protests in China against the zero COVID policy have grabbed global attention, the security forces in the country have started to mobilise to call off the demonstrations by strict…
Christian population falls below 50 per cent as Muslims and Hindus rise in England

London: The number of people living in England and Wales identifying as Christian has fallen below half the population for the first time, while those identifying as Muslim or Hindu have registered…
China hints at relaxing zero-COVID policy amid global outcry over crackdown on protests

Beijing: China on Tuesday said it will take steps to “minimise” the impact of its draconian coronavirus lockdowns, amidst the unprecedented public protests against President Xi Jinping’s stringent zero-COVID policy that evoked…
China successfully launches three astronauts for its space station

Beijing: China on Tuesday successfully launched a spacecraft carrying three astronauts to its under-construction space station where they would meet with their colleagues and conduct more than 40 experiments in the fields…
More young people died of COVID-19 in 2021 compared to 2020: Study

New York: In the pandemic’s early phases, most deaths were among older adults, but in 2021, deaths in younger persons increased while deaths in older persons decreased, a new study has found.…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declares UK’s ‘golden era’ with China is over

London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made a clear break with the past on UK-China relations as he declared that the so-called “golden era” of bilateral ties is over due to the…
US: Stanford University launches course on Islamophobia in America

Stanford University in the United States has launched a new case on Islamophobia in America. It aims to teach how the phenomenon manifests in the country. The course titled ‘Islamophobia in America’…
Chinese universities send students home after protests

Beijing: In the wake of the recent protests, Chinese authorities have ordered university students to leave campus and go back to their hometowns, the media reported. Beijing’s Tsinghua University, where thousands of…
US weekly flu hospitalisations hit record high since 2010

Washington: Over 11,200 patients in the US were hospitalized with flu, the highest since 2010, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity is…
Pope Francis condemns Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Jerusalem: Pope Francis has urged Israeli and Palestinian authorities to negotiate and resolve issues among them after recent deadly bomb attacks in Jerusalem and clashes in the occupied West Bank. According to…
Indian worker in Singapore dies after falling into sea

Singapore: A 41-year-old Indian national died after he fell into the sea off Jurong Island in Singapore, which has reported a record number of workplace deaths this year. The fatal accident took…
Police clampdown in China after days of protests

Beijing: China’s protests against Covid restrictions which erupted over the weekend appear to have died down, as authorities begin clamping down, the media reported. A heavy police presence has been reported in…
US: Five cops charged after black man paralysed in police van

Washington: Five police officers were charged in the US state of Connecticut after an African-American man became partially paralysed in the back of a police van following his arrest, the media reported.…