UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka postponed to tomorrow
The much anticipated vote on the resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva hasContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka President phones Secretary General of OIC ahead of vote on UNHRC resolution
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has phoned Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic CountriesContinue Reading
Massive religious gathering worries India as COVID-19 cases surge
India’s health ministry warned on Sunday that a huge gathering of devotees for a Hindu festival could send coronavirus casesContinue Reading
Strong earthquake shakes Japan; USGS says 7.2
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Saturday experienced a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital, Tokyo, and triggered aContinue Reading
Billionaire Issa brothers: £5m ‘landmark’ Blackburn mosque approved
Plans by the billionaire Issa brothers to build a “landmark” mosque in Blackburn have been approved. The £5m scheme byContinue Reading
Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and Whatsapp down: Users experience issues with app
Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, and Whatsapp are down with users experiencing issues. Many are unable to log in or use theContinue Reading
Video of harassed Australian tourist blogger in Colombo, Sri Lanka goes viral
A Facebook video of an Australian tourist harassed by a man ‘wanting to help and guide’ had being viewed byContinue Reading
EU agency says AstraZeneca is ‘safe and effective’
A review by the European Union’s medicines regulator has concluded the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is “safe and effective”. The EuropeanContinue Reading
EU threatens to halt Covid vaccine exports to UK unless it gets ‘fair share’
Ursula von der Leyen says bloc wants to see ‘reciprocity and proportionality’ in exports The EU is prepared to takeContinue Reading
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dies after weeks unseen
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died, his government announced on its official Facebook page Wednesday. The 61-year-old president, who usuallyContinue Reading
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