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21 May 2022
IndiaPakistan commits to fighting terrorism, seeks 'balanced ties' with world
Pakistan has pledged to eliminate the threat of terrorism and bring complete peace to the country, according to a recent statement released by its Foreign Office (FO).
21 May 2022
BeijingBeijing: 13,000 COVID-19 negative people forced into quarantine
To achieve the "zero-COVID-19" goal in China, over 13,000 Beijing residents who tested negative have been forced into quarantine.
21 May 2022
Punjab National BankDominica withdraws illegal entry case against fugitive Mehul Choksi
In a relief to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, Dominican authorities withdrew the proceedings over his "illegal entry" into the island nation, officials said on Saturday.
20 May 2022
Sexual HarassmentSpaceX paid $250,000 to settle sexual harassment case against Musk?
SpaceX allegedly paid $250,000 to an air hostess who accused the company's founder-CEO Elon Musk of sexually harassing her on a flight in 2016, Business Insider reported.
19 May 2022
UkraineIndia defends wheat export ban at UN with COVID-19 barbs
India on Wednesday defended its wheat export ban decision before the United Nations, claiming the move will actually aid poor and needy countries in crisis situations.
19 May 2022
EuropeMonkeypox spreads tentacles: US, Canada, Spain, and Portugal confirm cases
After the UK confirmed a rare monkeypox infection earlier this month, more cases have been detected in the US, Canada, Spain, and Portugal.
18 May 2022
Vladimir PutinRussian President Vladimir Putin undergoes new surgery
Days after former British spy Christopher Steele claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "seriously ill," Express reported that he recently underwent a surgery to remove fluid from his abdomen.
18 May 2022
BoeingWas the March crash of China jet deliberate? Details here
Was the March crash of a China Eastern Airlines plane that killed 123 passengers and nine crew members deliberate?
17 May 2022
US Immigration PolicyProcess Green Cards within 6 months: US presidential panel
In what could bring cheer to thousands of Indian-Americans, a US presidential advisory commission has unanimously recommended the Joe Biden Administration process all Green Cards or permanent residency applications within six months.
17 May 2022
Sri LankaLanka to sell national airline, print salary money amid crisis
In a televised speech on Monday, Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced plans to privatize its national carrier SriLankan Airlines.
16 May 2022
Russia NewsCoup to overthrow Putin underway: Ukraine amid 'ill health' reports
A top Ukrainian defense official has stated that a coup to depose Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently underway and cannot be stopped.
16 May 2022
IndiaIn surprise move, Chinese media defends India's wheat export ban
After the Group of Seven (G7) nations criticized India's decision to ban wheat exports, China—in a surprise move—came to India's defense.
16 May 2022
MoonFirst lunar eclipse of 2022 with Super Blood Moon sighting
On the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, a part of the world witnessed the first total lunar eclipse of the year.
16 May 2022
Narendra ModiNepal: PM Modi arrives in Lumbini on Buddha Purnima
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the sacred Maya Devi Temple in Nepal's Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on Monday.
16 May 2022
Xi JinpingXi Jinping rumored to be suffering from brain aneurysm: Report
Chinese President Xi Jinping is rumored to be suffering from a brain aneurysm and had to be hospitalized last year.
16 May 2022
Russia NewsPutin 'seriously ill,' claims ex-spy; oligarch says it's blood cancer
Russian President Vladimir Putin is "seriously ill," claimed former British spy Christopher Steele, adding his illness is an "element" of everything that is happening in Ukraine.
15 May 2022
White HouseNew York: 10 killed in 'racially-motivated' shooting, suspect arrested
A heavily-armed 18-year-old white man shot 10 people dead and injured three others, most of them Black, at a Buffalo grocery store in New York on Saturday, as per US authorities.
15 May 2022
South KoreaNorth Korea: 8,20,620 fresh COVID-19 cases in just 3 days
Just days after North Korea reported its first COVID-19 case, an explosion in the number of infections rocked the country on Sunday.
14 May 2022
UkraineUkraine: India to reopen embassy in Kyiv from May 17
India has announced that its consulate in Ukraine will reopen on Tuesday in the country's capital of Kyiv, the Ministry of External Affairs stated.
13 May 2022
Abu DhabiUAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed passes away at 73
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan died aged 73 on Friday, reported Emirati state news agency WAM.
13 May 2022
SwedenFinland announces support for NATO membership; Russia warns of consequences
Leaders of Finland on Thursday supported the move to apply for joining the United States-led military alliance North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
13 May 2022
Sri LankaWho is Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's new PM amid crisis?
Ranil Wickremesinghe, the leader of Sri Lanka's United National Party (UNP), was sworn in as the country's 26th prime minister on Thursday, succeeding Mahinda Rajapaksa, who resigned on Monday amid protests over the island nation's current economic crisis.
13 May 2022
North KoreaNorth Korea reports 6 COVID-19 deaths, isolates 1,87,800 people
A day after North Korea acknowledged its first-ever COVID-19 outbreak, the nation said six people have died and thousands have shown symptoms of fever.
12 May 2022
FloridaFlorida: After pilot falls ill, 'novice' passenger lands plane safely
A passenger with no flying experience landed a small plane safely in Florida after the pilot fell ill.
12 May 2022
Plane CrashTibet Airlines' plane in China skids off runway, catches fire
China's Tibet Airlines plane with 122 people on board skidded the runway while taking off and caught fire at the Chongqing Jiangbei international airport on Thursday.
12 May 2022
North KoreaNorth Korea confirms first COVID-19 case ever, imposes nationwide lockdown
Confirming its first COVID-19 case on Thursday, North Korea ordered a nationwide lockdown calling it the "gravest national emergency."
11 May 2022
IsraelAl Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed in West Bank
In a tragic incident, an Al Jazeera journalist was allegedly shot in the head while reporting an Israeli raid in the West Bank town of Palestine's Jenin early on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said.
10 May 2022
World Health OrganizationUK confirms monkeypox case: Know causes, symptoms, and treatment
The United Kingdom has confirmed a case of the rare monkeypox infection.
10 May 2022
Sri LankaSri Lanka: Ex-PM Mahinda flees to naval base amid protests
Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family have reportedly sought refuge at a naval base in Trincomalee, in the country's northeast region.
10 May 2022
Global WarmingGlobal temperature may rise 1.5 °C in 5 years: WMO
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a strong warning over the rising global temperature amid unprecedented heatwave conditions in India.
10 May 2022
IndiaLate Danish Siddiqui awarded 2nd Pulitzer for photographing COVID-19 deaths
Late Indian Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui has been posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of India's COVID-19 deaths along with his colleagues Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave.
09 May 2022
UkraineRussia defending 'motherland' in Ukraine, says Putin on Victory Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the annual grand parade commemorating Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II on Monday, saying the Russian military in Ukraine was protecting the "motherland" from an "absolutely unacceptable threat."
09 May 2022
Sri LankaSri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns amid violent clashes
Amid the deepening economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned from his post on Monday, local media reported.
08 May 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Unidentified men dig up girl's grave, rape corpse
In a shocking incident reported from Pakistan, some unidentified men allegedly dug up a teenage girl's body and raped her in the Chak Kamala village of Punjab Province's Gujrat on Thursday.
07 May 2022
XCalifornia court dismisses Donald Trump's plea to reverse Twitter ban
Former US President Donald Trump's attempts to reverse his Twitter ban received a setback as a California district judge dismissed his lawsuit.
07 May 2022
South KoreaNorth Korea test-fires submarine missile amid nuclear test concerns
North Korea launched a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Saturday, its second launch in three days after the US warned Pyongyang could be planning a nuclear test.
07 May 2022
Barack ObamaHavana: 22 killed after 'gas leak' blast rips hotel apart
A massive explosion struck one of Cuba's most luxurious five-star hotels, killing at least 22 people and injuring 74 others.
07 May 2022
Sri LankaSri Lanka under state of emergency again as protests intensify
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency for the second time in just over a month as anti-government protests escalated in the island nation.
06 May 2022
EnglandUK's new visa needs no job offer: Everything to know
Following Brexit, the United Kingdom has been facing a shrinking talent pool and thus devised a new visa program to attract talented graduates from the world's top universities.
06 May 2022
White HouseUS: Karine Jean-Pierre named first 'Black' White House press secretary
In a historic moment on Thursday, Karine Jean-Pierre became the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ+ person to be appointed as the Press Secretary of the White House.
