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30 Oct 2021
Xi JinpingIs China selling the organs of Uyghur Muslims?
China is allegedly making billions of dollars on the black market by forcibly removing and selling the organs of people belonging to religious and ethnic minorities, especially the long-persecuted Uyghur Muslims.
29 Oct 2021
COVID-19Why is the Delta variant so infectious? UK study reveals
People vaccinated against COVID-19 are as likely to spread the Delta variant of the virus to their household contacts as those who have not taken the jab, according to a new study conducted in the United Kingdom.
28 Oct 2021
TaiwanTaiwan's President confirms presence of US military trainers on island
A small number of United States troops are present in Taiwan for training purposes, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has confirmed.
26 Oct 2021
COVID-19Amid Delta outbreak, China puts city of 4M on lockdown
China put the Langzhou city under a strict lockdown as COVID-19 cases are starting to rise across the country.
26 Oct 2021
Health & WellnessTraveling to the US? Check new rules and exemptions
United States President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order reopening air travel for foreign travelers with fresh vaccination rules.
25 Oct 2021
World Health OrganizationWhen will the COVID-19 pandemic end? WHO chief says this
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday said the coronavirus pandemic is far from over.
25 Oct 2021
SudanSudan PM arrested amid coup; what led to the crisis?
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has been arrested by security forces along with other officials, reports said on Monday.
24 Oct 2021
CoronavirusDelta-plus variant raises global concern: All you need to know
The role of the Delta-plus coronavirus variant is being questioned amid surges in COVID-19 infections in parts of the world.
22 Oct 2021
Joe BidenOnion-linked salmonella: US FDA launches probe as hundreds fall ill
Hundreds have fallen sick in the United States after a massive salmonella outbreak reported across 37 states in the country.
22 Oct 2021
Russia NewsMore contagious Delta subvariant in Russia; what does it mean?
A new "more contagious" subvariant of the Delta coronavirus strain has been detected in Russia, the state consumer watchdog's senior researcher said on Thursday.
20 Oct 2021
COVID-19UK: Calls for probe into Delta-plus grow amid COVID-19 surge
With the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom, former United States' Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb called for an "urgent" probe into the Delta-plus variant.
19 Oct 2021
MicrosoftBill Gates was advised against flirting with employee in 2008
Citing unnamed sources, a recent Wall Street Journal report claimed 13 years ago, top Microsoft executives told the company's billionaire founder Bill Gates to stop sending "flirtatious emails" to a female employee.
19 Oct 2021
Bill GatesKnow all about Bill and Melinda Gates's son-in-law Nayel Nassar
Jennifer Gates, the daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, married beau Nayel Nassar on Saturday.
19 Oct 2021
New York CityNirav Modi's plea on dismissing fraud allegations rejected by court
A bankruptcy court in the United States has rejected a petition filed by fugitive Indian businessman Nirav Modi and two of his associates, seeking the dismissal of fraud allegations against them.
18 Oct 2021
Joe BidenFormer US official Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications
Former United States official Colin Luther Powell has died at the age of 84 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.
16 Oct 2021
Bangladesh2 Hindu men killed in Bangladesh violence; toll reaches 6
Two Hindu men have been killed in Bangladesh, police officials said, marking fresh casualties in the ongoing communal violence in the neighboring country.
16 Oct 2021
MurderBritish MP David Amess's killing was terrorism, police says
UK Member of Parliament Sir David Amess was stabbed to death in England on Friday, an attack that shocked the entire country and raised questions about the security arrangements for parliamentarians.
15 Oct 2021
AfghanistanDozens killed in blast at Shia mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Multiple blasts rocked a mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, reports said, marking yet another incidence of violence in the Taliban-ruled country.
14 Oct 2021
AfghanistanBlackouts hit Kabul as Taliban fails to pay power suppliers
There were multiple power outages across the Afghan capital Kabul and several other provinces once again on Wednesday.
13 Oct 2021
CanadaUS to reopen land borders in November for vaccinated travelers
The United States will reopen its land borders with Mexico and Canada for non-essential travels from November onwards.
12 Oct 2021
JapanIndia, Japan, Australia, US commence phase two of Malabar exercise
The navies of the Quad countries—India, Australia, Japan, and the United States—have commenced the second phase of the Malabar naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal.
11 Oct 2021
Nobel PrizeCard, Angrist, and Imbens win 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics
David Card, Joshua D. Angrist, and Guido W. Imbens won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday.
10 Oct 2021
Russia News16 killed as plane carrying parachutists crashes in Russia
A plane carrying parachutists crashed in the Tatarstan region of Russia on Sunday.
09 Oct 2021
AfghanistanISIS-K claims killing 300 Shia worshippers in Afghan mosque attack
The Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing inside a crowded mosque in Kunduz province in northern Afghanistan.
08 Oct 2021
Russia NewsPhilippines' Ressa, Russia's Muratov; journalists win Nobel Peace Prize
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression."
07 Oct 2021
EnglandTanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Literature Prize
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature went to Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah for his "uncompromising and compassionate" works depicting the impact of colonialism, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday.
06 Oct 2021
Nobel PrizeBenjamin List, David MacMillan win 2021 Nobel Chemistry Prize
Benjamin List and David WC MacMillan have won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the "development of asymmetric organocatalysis."
05 Oct 2021
Russia NewsRussia: Hundreds of dead ravens fall from sky; experts baffled
Hundreds of dead ravens have been seen falling from the sky in apocalyptic scenes in the Ust-Tarka village of Novosibirsk Oblast in Russia.
05 Oct 2021
CoronavirusChina: PCR test purchases increased before COVID-19 was first confirmed
A cyber security firm suggested that authorities in China alerted global agencies about COVID-19 much later than the emergence of the disease.
05 Oct 2021
PhysicsHasselmann, Manabe, Parisi win Nobel Physics Prize for climate discoveries
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics for "groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems."
05 Oct 2021
AfghanistanTaliban says graduates of 2000-2020 useless; prefers religious studies
The Taliban on Monday said that its Afghanistan government would not recognize those who have graduated high school between 2000-2020, local reports said.
04 Oct 2021
Nobel PrizeDavid Julius, Ardem Patapoutian jointly awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.
04 Oct 2021
Panama PapersPandora Papers: Hidden riches of Sachin Tendulkar, Ambani, others exposed
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Reliance ADAG chief Anil Ambani, Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw are among over 300 Indians who have hidden their wealth in offshore accounts, the Pandora Papers leak has found.
02 Oct 2021
PfizerHere are some key drugs being tested for COVID-19 treatment
Several antiviral drugs are being developed and tested for COVID-19 treatment as scientists around the world race to find new methods to fight the pandemic and ease the burden on hospitals.
02 Oct 2021
World Health OrganizationGlobal COVID-19 deaths hit 50 lakh amid Delta variant surge
Deaths linked to the coronavirus disease around the world have surpassed 50 lakh, according to a tally by Reuters, as the highly-contagious Delta variant continues to claim lives.
29 Sep 2021
IndiaTaliban asks India to resume international flights to Afghanistan
The Taliban has reportedly written to India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), seeking the resumption of commercial flights between India and Afghanistan.
29 Sep 2021
Air PollutionAir pollution linked to six million preterm births globally: Study
Air pollution likely contributed to nearly six million premature births and almost three million underweight babies around the world in 2019, according to a study published on Wednesday.
29 Sep 2021
JapanEx-diplomat Fumio Kishida is Japan's new Prime Minister
Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next prime minister, facing the imminent task of addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring a strong alliance with Washington to counter growing regional security risks.
29 Sep 2021
PfizerPfizer is testing new anti-COVID-19 pill. How does it work?
Biopharmaceutical company Pfizer on Monday said that it has started middle-to-late stage clinical trial of an anti-COVID-19 pill to tackle the disease.
29 Sep 2021
EcuadorEcuador: Gang riot at prison leaves 24 dead, 48 injured
A riot in a penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil killed 24 inmates and injured 48 more on Tuesday, Ecuadorian officials said.
