CAIRO: Some 82 people were killed by a fire in Baghdad’s hospital, while 110 others were injured, the Baghdad Al Youm news portal reported on Sunday, citing the Iraqi Interior Ministry. “The […]
82 confirmed dead in Baghdad Covid-19 hospital fire
Myanmar unity gov’t welcomes Asean meeting consensus
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Myanmar’s newly formed National Unity Government (NUG) welcomed the five-point consensus on the coup crisis during a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). “This is what the […]
Asean leaders reach consensus on Myanmar coup crisis
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Stressing an end to the violence, the leaders of Association of Southeast Asian (Asean) countries reached a five-point consensus on the Myanmar coup crisis on Saturday, according to a joint […]
India’s Covid-19 tally nearing 17M
NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 tally reached 16,960,172 on Sunday with as many as 349,691 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours. This was the fourth consecutive day when over 300,000 cases […]
US FDA lifts restrictions on Johnson & Johnson vaccine use
NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted restrictions on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock announced on Friday. The use of the vaccine was renewed […]
ASEAN summit to discuss Myanmar crisis
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet in Jakarta on Saturday to discuss the Myanmar crisis. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh […]
Rebels seize Myanmar military post along Thai border
ANKARA: An ethnic rebel group on Tuesday morning attacked and seized a military post belonging to the Myanmar ruling junta along the border with Thailand. The separatist Karen National Liberation Army’s (KNLA) […]
US jury finds Chauvin guilty of all 3 charges over Floyd’s death
WASHINGTON: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter over the death of George Floyd, the judge presiding over the high-profile […]
South Korean court dismisses lawsuit against Japan
ANKARA: A South Korean court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by wartime victims against the Japanese government, local media reported. In its ruling on the case of women forced to work […]
Biden: Chauvin conviction can be ‘giant step forward’
WASHINGTON: The conviction of ex-Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin can be a “giant step forward” in the US’ struggle with systemic racism, President Joe Biden said Tuesday. Chauvin was convicted by […]
