#US CDC warns that delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may make people sicker than original Covid
KEY POINTS The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the delta variant sweeping across the country isContinue Reading
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World’s Largest Star Sapphire weighing 510kg, discovered in Sri Lanka
The World’s Largest Star Sapphire was discovered from Ratnapura in Sri Lanka, confirmed the Gem and Jewellery Authority. According toContinue Reading
China sends 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Sri Lanka
China has donated 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine and syringes, the largest donation of any kind of vaccines soContinue Reading
Tokyo Olympics: Nishiya Momiji, a 13-year-old Japanese skateboarder, becomes one of youngest gold medal winners ever
TOKYO (AP) — On the Olympic podium, three teenage girls — 13, 13 and 16 — with weighty gold, silverContinue Reading
At least 112 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – At least 112 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday,Continue Reading
Olympics Opening ceremony director dismissed on the eve of the event over past comment
TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) – The director of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been dismissed, organisersContinue Reading
Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid
TOKYO (AP) — Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steeredContinue Reading
Ben & Jerry’s to stop sales in occupied Palestinian territories
A popular ice cream chain is to stop selling a fan favourite in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jerusalem afterContinue Reading
Danish Prophet Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard dies, aged 86
Danish artist Kurt Westergaard, infamous for drawing a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad which sparked outrage around the Muslim world,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka economy in crisis as debt mounts, reserves dwindle
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has cut back on imports of farm chemicals, cars and even its stapleContinue Reading
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