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U.S. imposes sanctions, visa bans on Saudis for journalist Khashoggi’s killing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration announced sanctions and visa bans on Friday targeting Saudi Arabian citizens over the 2018Continue Reading
Jamal Khashoggi: US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi killing
A US intelligence report has found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the murder of exiled Saudi journalistContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gov minister says COVID19 deaths to be allowed
Government Minister S. M Chandrasena tells reporters that Sri Lanka ministry’s Technical Committee has given the green light for burialContinue Reading
School exams cancelled in England after COVID-19 disruption
Schoolchildren in England will not sit formal exams this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, education minister Gavin Williamson saidContinue Reading
EU mulls vaccination passports to resurrect tourism after COVID-19
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will agree on Thursday to work on certificates of vaccination for EU citizens whoContinue Reading
Tiger Woods suffers ‘multiple leg injuries’ after car crash in Los Angeles
Tiger Woods is undergoing surgery for “multiple leg injuries” after being cut from his car following an accident in LosContinue Reading
Pakistan Prime Minister Khan arrives in Sri Lanka to boost ties
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Sri Lanka for a two-day visit where he will meet Sri LankanContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Cricket says Vaas pull out akin to ransom demand
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka bowling consultant Chaminda Vaas resigned on Monday and was then accused of quittingContinue Reading
Facebook ‘refriends’ Australia after changes to media laws
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government toContinue Reading
‘One-way road to freedom’: UK PM Johnson sets out cautious lockdown exit plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a map out of lockdown for England on Monday that would keepContinue Reading
United Airlines grounds planes after engine failure
United Airlines says it is grounding 24 of its Boeing 777 aircraft after one of its jets suffered engine failureContinue Reading
Debris falls from plane during emergency landing near Denver
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — Debris from a United Airlines plane fell onto Denver suburbs during an emergency landing Saturday afterContinue Reading
Biden approves Texas disaster declaration after deadly freeze
HOUSTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Texas on Saturday as the state struggles withContinue Reading
Pfizer seeks to store vaccine at higher temperatures, easing logistics
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have asked the U.S. health regulator to relax requirements for their COVID-19Continue Reading
Facebook blocks Australians from viewing and sharing news
Facebook has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform in the latest dispute between digital firms, journalism,Continue Reading
Bitcoin storms past $50,000 for first time as mainstream appeal grows
Bitcoin has crossed the $50,000 (£36,000) barrier for the first time on the back of surging demand for the so-calledContinue Reading
Citibank loses bid to recall $500 million in mistaken repayment of Revlon loan
It was one of the worst Wall Street mishaps in years: Citigroup accidentally wired $900 million last year to aContinue Reading
Asia share rally keeps global bull run on track
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied on Tuesday, setting the stage for world equities to extend their bull runContinue Reading
Jaguar car brand to be all-electric by 2025
Jaguar Land Rover’s Jaguar brand will be all-electric by 2025, the carmaker has said. The company will launch electric modelsContinue Reading
India v England: Hosts win second Test by 317 runs in Chennai
Second Test, Chennai (day four) India 329 (Rohit 161, Moeen 4-128) & 286 (Ashwin 106, Moeen 4-98) England 134 (AshwinContinue Reading
Symptomatic cases drop by 94% with Pfizer jab, Israeli study shows
Symptomatic cases of COVID-19 are dropping by 94% after two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to the largest studyContinue Reading
Bitcoin pulls back from brink of $50,000
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bitcoin pulled back from a record high on Monday and other cryptocurrencies slipped, as investors took profitsContinue Reading
WHO sees 17% drop in cases, but experts say Covid-19 variants pose new threats
The WHO’s latest tally recorded 3.15 million new cases of Covid-19 worldwide in one week – a 17 percent dropContinue Reading
India PM Modi affirms India’s support for Sri Lanka Tamils
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government has always taken care of the welfare of Sri LankanContinue Reading
Auckland to level 3 tonight, rest of country at level 2: New Zealand PM
Auckland will move to Covid-19 alert level 3 from 11.59 tonight for three days. The rest of New Zealand willContinue Reading
UK variant is “going to sweep the world” says head of genetic surveillance program
The UK coronavirus variant that has “swept the country” is “going to sweep the world in all probability” Sharon Peacock,Continue Reading
Trump acquitted of inciting Capitol Hill insurrection
Donald Trump was acquitted of inciting an insurrection in last month’s deadly assault on the US Capitol, as Republican senatorsContinue Reading
Part of the River Thames freezes over as UK’s sub-zero weather continues
More snow is expected across Britain this weekend after parts of the River Thames in London froze over for theContinue Reading
UK’s economy in worst contraction in 100 years
The UK’s economy shrunk at its fastest rate since the 1920s last year, as the pandemic forced thousands of businessesContinue Reading
‘No instructions received yet’- Sri Lanka Health Ministry over PM’S claims of allowing COVID19 burials
Senior Health and government officials were unaware till late last evening of any such decision which would change an existingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka PM announces burial option for COVID19 victims
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today appeared to put an end to one of the most controversial COVID19 policiesContinue Reading
Lying on arrival could mean 10 years in prison in England
LONDON -Anyone arriving in England and found to have lied about a recent visit to a country on the BritishContinue Reading
WHO says coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab
WUHAN, China (AP) — A World Health Organization expert says the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a ChineseContinue Reading
Number of newborns registered in China drops 15% amid population decline fears
The number of newborns registered with the government in China dropped almost 15% last year, amid widespread concern over fallingContinue Reading
Tesla says you could soon pay for one of its cars with bitcoins
Tesla is betting big on bitcoin, saying it may soon accept the digital currency as payment for its cars. AndContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to vaccinate public for COVID-19 from March
Sri Lanka government says it expects to commence vaccinating the general public for COVID-19 from next month. State Minister ofContinue Reading
China reports no new local COVID-19 infection for first time in nearly two months
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported no new locally transmitted mainland COVID-19 case for the first time in nearly two months,Continue Reading
COVID-19: South Africa halts rollout of AstraZeneca jab due to ‘limited protection’
South Africa is suspending its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after finding it offers limited protection against mild diseaseContinue Reading
WATCH: Glacier breaks in India’s north, flooding power plant, homes
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Indian authorities launched a search operation Saturday after part of a mountain glacier broke, sending aContinue Reading
Biggest protests in #Myanmar since 2007 draw tens of thousands
(Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people marched for a second day in Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday, and thousandsContinue Reading
Saudi, UAE, Qatar impose more restrictions to fight virus spread
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar announced more restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus, joining other Gulf countries battling aContinue Reading
Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO later this year, a roleContinue Reading
Russia: Alexey Navalny handed new jail term as he denounces ‘Putin the poisoner’
A Moscow court handed Alexey Navalny a two-and-a-half year prison sentence on Tuesday, in a heated hearing in which theContinue Reading
UK variant has mutated again, scientists say
The Kent variant of coronavirus that has been spreading in the UK appears to be undergoing some ‘worrying’ new geneticContinue Reading
Perth in lockdown, ending Australia’s two-week run without COVID-19
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian city of Perth was ordered into lockdown on Sunday after a security guard working inContinue Reading
China derecognizes British National Overseas passport
BEIJING (AP) — China says it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel documentContinue Reading
Britain bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route
Emirates has confirmed it is suspending all its flights between the United Kingdom and Australia indefinitely, after the UK governmentContinue Reading
Biden administration freezes US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The Biden administration has issued a temporary freeze on pending arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it reviews Trump-eraContinue Reading
Pregnant women warned not to take #Moderna Covid vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised pregnant women against having Moderna’s Covid-19 jab. In an update posted on TuesdayContinue Reading
Brazil’s capital goes into lockdown to quell COVID-19 surge
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The governor of Brazil’s capital city, Brasilia, decreed a 24-hour lockdown for all but essential services onContinue Reading
More hiccups as Sri Lanka authorities delay COVID19 burials until next week
Burials of COVID 19 victims are delayed until next week as helath authorities are yet to published guidelines despite orderContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ends forced cremations after Imran Khan’s visit
(AFP)- Sri Lanka on Friday ended forced cremations of people who have died of coronavirus, after visiting Pakistani Prime MinisterContinue Reading
21 countries speak for Sri Lanka during Interactive Dialogue at UNHRC; 15 against
The international lobbying spree by the government gathered momentum today with 21 countries speaking in favour of Sri Lanka andContinue Reading
Twitter announces new features, including the ‘Super Follows’ subscription option
Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money — both for itself and for itsContinue Reading
SriLanka seeks $2.2 bn from China as reserves shrink
(AFP) Sri Lanka is seeking $2.2 billion from Chinese banks, the government said Thursday, in echoes of a borrowing bingeContinue Reading
