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Worldwide coronavirus cases top 30 million, India reach 5 million cases
Global cases will soar past 30 million today, with dominating the infection rate. India’s is firmly the global epicentre, accounting for aroundContinue Reading
Coronavirus testing: Simple test gives results in 90 minutes
A rapid test can accurately diagnose a coronavirus infection within 90 minutes without needing a specialist laboratory, say scientists. TheContinue Reading
UAE and Bahrain sign historic diplomatic normalisation accords with Israel
The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have signed historic diplomatic normalisation deals with Israel atContinue Reading
Namaste Alexa: Amazon signs up Bollywood superstar Bachchan
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be the first Indian celebrity to lend his voice to Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant startingContinue Reading
Oxford to Resume Trial of AstraZeneca Vaccine
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc have restarted a U.K. trial of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine after the study was haltedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken tanker
Sri Lankan military divers fixed a fuel leak from the engine of a fire-damaged oil tanker off the island’s eastContinue Reading
UK supermarket Morrisons hires 6,000 staff to meet online demand
British supermarket Morrisons on Thursday said it was hiring about 6,000 new permanent staff to help meet booming online demandContinue Reading
Decision on banning cattle slaughter postponed for one month
The decision regarding banning cattle slaughter has been postponed for one month. Within this time, public and stakeholder opinion willContinue Reading
#SriLanka PM proposes ban on cattle slaughter
SLPP’s Parliamentary Group today approved a proposal to ban cattle slaughter in Sri Lanka. The proposal to ban cattle slaughterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka tows supertanker away from coast after fire
Sri Lanka Navy began towing a fully loaded supertanker that had caught fire off its east coast after it beganContinue Reading
Neymar tests positive for coronavirus along with two other PSG stars
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a holiday in Ibiza. Angel Di MariaContinue Reading
Emirates airline got $2 billion injection from Dubai government
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates airline has received 7.3 billion dirhams ($2 billion) from the government of Dubai as it facesContinue Reading
India sets global record with 78,761 single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
India on Sunday reported the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus infections of any nation in the COVID-19 pandemic, as theContinue Reading
Coronavirus: Fears over COVID-19 spread in universities as students set to make ‘UK’s biggest annual migration’
Universities could become the “care homes of the second wave of COVID-19”, a higher education union has warned. In anContinue Reading
Neymar, Nike part ways after 15 years
Nike said Saturday it had parted ways with Neymar, ending one of its most high-profile sponsorship deals a decade andContinue Reading
Shinzo Abe: Japan’s PM resigns for health reasons
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has resigned due to ill health. Mr Abe has battled the disease ulcerative colitis forContinue Reading
Bahrain recommits to two-state solution despite push for Israel deal
Bahrain said Wednesday it was committed to the creation of a Palestinian state in talks with US Secretary of StateContinue Reading
‘Complete bombshell’: Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave
Lionel Messi has informed Barcelona he wants to “unilaterally” terminate his contract with the Spanish giants after a calamitous endContinue Reading
Pakistan PM Imran Khan says his country will not recognise Israel
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has categorically said that his government won’t recognise Israel until the Palestinian people have theirContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President promises to remove 19A and change electoral system- address to new Parliament in full
Sri Lankan President addressed the first sitting of the Ninth parliament delivering the Policy Statement of the new government atContinue Reading
#Apple is 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just twoContinue Reading
#Bahrain lady prosecuted after damaging statues – “Destroying religious symbols is not part of nature of the Bahraini people”- Royal adviser
Bahraini police said Sunday they had taken legal steps against a woman who destroyed Hindu religious statues inside a shop.Continue Reading
World reaction as Israel, UAE announce normalisation of relations with US support
The Debrief: What you need to know on the deal: Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached an agreementContinue Reading
China to suspend Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines Shanghai route from Aug 17
China’s aviation regulator said on Wednesday that it would suspend Etihad Airways from flying its Abu Dhabi-Shanghai route and ChinaContinue Reading
Coronavirus: #Australia records deadliest day but fewer new infections
Australia has recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic amid a second wave of infections in Melbourne. Victoria stateContinue Reading
Beirut explosion: Death toll rises to 200 as protests continue
More than 200 people are believed to have been killed by Tuesday’s devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, itsContinue Reading
Former Sri Lanka PM Ranil steps down as leader of UNP
The Leader of Sri Lanka’s United National Party, Ranil Wickremesinghe stepped down from the party leadership on Monday, after heContinue Reading
‘No Words’: After Enormous Explosion Rips Beirut, A Search For Answers
Beirut is reeling and Lebanon is in grief after a powerful explosion tore through the capital’s port area on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Rajapaksa family set to consolidate power in #SriLanka after virus-hit polls #lka
Sri Lankans voted in large numbers Wednesday despite the coronavirus pandemic as the ruling Rajapaksa brothers sought to expand theirContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Election results from Thursday afternoon, President hails successful conduct of election
The official results of the 2020 General Elections will begin to be released tomorrow (06) afternoon, stated Election Commission Chairman,Continue Reading
Qatar gov issues travel policy for gradual lifting of COVID19 restrictions from August 1st
Qatar government issues travel policy in anticipation of lifting international travel restrictions to the country. Below is the statement fromContinue Reading
Indian cricket board seeks IPL in UAE after World Cup postponed
New Delhi (AFP) – The Indian Premier League on Tuesday seized upon the postponement of the Twenty20 World Cup toContinue Reading
EU nations clinch $2.1T budget, virus aid deal after 4 days
BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary but relieved, European Union leaders finally clinched an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget andContinue Reading
Biden pledges to end Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ on first day in office
US presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden pledged on Monday to end the Trump administration’s “Muslim ban” andContinue Reading
#BREAKING ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 postponed after ICC Board Meeting
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed dueContinue Reading
UAE launches historic first mission to Mars
The United Arab Emirates’ historic first mission to Mars is under way, after a successful lift-off in Japan. The HopeContinue Reading
Lampard hails Chelsea’s ‘character’ after FA Cup semi-final success
London (AFP) – Frank Lampard saluted Chelsea’s “character and personality” as they powered into the FA Cup final with aContinue Reading
Coronavirus latest: Record single-day increase in global cases
The WHO has registered almost 260,000 global COVID-19 cases, a record single-day spike since the start of the pandemic inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to delay reopening of airport amid latest COVID19 cluster
Sri Lanka has decided to delay the re-opening of its airport until early September to foreigners after a new CoronavirusContinue Reading
British Airways to retire entire 747 fleet after pandemic travel slump
London (AFP) – UK flag carrier British Airways is retiring its entire Boeing 747 “Jumbo Jet” fleet, it said Friday,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka fights to control outbreak in rehab center as General Election looms
Sri Lanka’s health ministry assured this week that the country was not facing a second wave of the COVID-19 afterContinue Reading
India virus cases surge by 32,000 as beach state shut anew
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s virus cases surged another 32,695 as of Thursday, taking the nation closer to 1 millionContinue Reading
Apple, Biden, Gates, Musk and other high-profile Twitter accounts hacked in crypto scam
Suspected scammers have taken over a rash of high-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Elon Musk,Continue Reading
Immunity to Covid-19 could be lost in months, study suggests
People who have recovered from Covid-19 may lose their immunity to the disease within months, according to research suggesting theContinue Reading
Florida sets new state daily case record of 15,299
Florida has registered a state record of 15,299 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours – around a quarter of allContinue Reading
Sri Lanka turns quarantine centre into hospital, halts repatriation as virus spikes
Sri Lanka government has decided to temporarily halt the repatriation of Sri Lankans from overseas from 14 July. This followsContinue Reading
Singapore’s ruling party dominates election but opposition makes historic gains
Singapore’s governing party has comfortably won the city-state’s general election but faced a setback as the opposition made minor butContinue Reading
Coronavirus: Emirates set to cut 9,000 jobs
The president of Emirates said the Middle Eastern airline is set to cut as many as 9,000 jobs because ofContinue Reading
Coronavirus in #Australia: Melbourne returns to lockdown as cases surge
Five million residents of the Australian city of Melbourne have been told to stay at home for six weeks, amidContinue Reading
Indian man wears gold face mask to ward off coronavirus
An Indian man said he paid about $4,000 for a bespoke gold face mask to protect him from the coronavirusContinue Reading
Arrests of narcotics police highlight #SriLanka drug problem
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — For years, authorities in Sri Lanka have tried to rid the Indian Ocean island nationContinue Reading
Emirates airline to produce kosher (Jewish) meals as Israel beckons
Last month’s first direct commercial flight between Israel and the UAE was operated by El Al but Emirates plans toContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia to lift COVID travel restrictions after January 1, 2021
Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension of international flights from Tuesday for a limited number of people with exceptional circumstances.Continue Reading
#SriLanka gov pushes back reopening Airport indefinitely
Sri Lanka Government has pushed back the re-opening of the Bandaranaike International Airport for incoming leisure and business travellers indefinitely.Continue Reading
