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29 Dec 2022
UkraineRussia fires over 120 missiles into Ukraine, 3 injured
An air raid alert was issued across Ukraine on Thursday morning as Russia fired over 120 missiles from air and sea, targeting the former's population and civilian infrastructure in major cities.
29 Dec 2022
ChinaChina slams 'distorted' Western reports on COVID-19 response, eases restrictions
China's foreign ministry slammed the Western media's reports on its COVID-19 response, calling them distorted, biased, and a politically driven smear campaign.
28 Dec 2022
United States of AmericaUS storm: Death toll reaches 62; temperature plunges in Florida
The "blizzard of the century" ravaging the United States (US) has reportedly claimed the lives of 62 people.
27 Dec 2022
South KoreaSouth Korea records first death caused by brain-eating amoeba
South Korea registered its first death linked to Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba, when a man in his 50s, who recently visited Thailand, died on Wednesday.
27 Dec 2022
South KoreaImported sex dolls are no longer banned in South Korea
South Korea formally lifted a ban on the import of full-body adult sex dolls, Associated Press reported.
26 Dec 2022
ChinaChina deploys 71 warplanes, 7 naval ships toward Taiwan: Report
China deployed seven ships and 71 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of power, the latter's defense ministry said on Monday.
26 Dec 2022
United States of AmericaUS's ghastly Christmas: Blizzard kills 34; thousands left without electricity
A winter storm in parts of the eastern United States has left 34 people dead and caused a power outage affecting over a million at one time.
26 Dec 2022
ChinaChina: Hospitals struggle amid COVID-19 surge, refusing to admit patients
Health infrastructure has reportedly been struggling in many provinces of China amid an "explosion" of COVID-19 cases.
25 Dec 2022
ChinaWilling to resolve border tensions with India, says China
China has expressed a willingness to cooperate with India to improve bilateral ties and stabilize border areas.
25 Dec 2022
United States of AmericaUS: Over 18 dead in bone-chilling storm on Christmas Eve
At least 18 people died in the United States (US) cold storm as the bone-chilling winter continues to wreak havoc on the country during the holiday season.
24 Dec 2022
IranIran anti-Hijab protests: Rapper, protester to face retrial
The Supreme Court of Iran has ordered the retrial of two individuals, including a Kurdish rapper, sentenced to death over the anti-government protests triggered by Mahsa Amini's death, the country's judiciary stated on Saturday.
24 Dec 2022
ChinaChina suppresses health official's rare remarks on COVID-19 numbers: Report
China reportedly censored a senior health official's rare remarks that "half a million people" are being infected with COVID-19 every day in Qingdao city, AFP reported.
24 Dec 2022
United States of AmericaUS: 'Bomb cyclone' leads to power outages, disrupts holiday plans
Millions of Americans experienced bone-chilling temperatures, power outages, and canceled holiday get-togethers due to a winter storm, which weather forecasters termed a "bomb cyclone," adding it was almost unprecedented in its scope.
23 Dec 2022
ParisFrance: 2 dead, several injured in Paris shooting; gunman arrested
At least two individuals reportedly died, while four others suffered injuries in a shooting incident on Friday in France's Paris.
23 Dec 2022
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan marries for third time
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's former wife Reham Khan announced on social media that she married actor and model Mirza Bilal Baig in a ceremony in the United States.
23 Dec 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Suicide attack rocks Islamabad, one policeman killed, several injured
A suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up in Pakistan's Islamabad on Friday.
23 Dec 2022
Vladimir PutinVladimir Putin says Russia wants to end war in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wants to end the war in Ukraine, and suggested that the only way to achieve a peaceful outcome will involve a diplomatic resolution.
23 Dec 2022
Bill GatesInside Bill-Melinda Gates's daughter Jennifer Gates's extravagant baby shower
Jennifer Gates, the eldest daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, recently took to Instagram to give a sneak peek into her gorgeous, extravagant baby shower, attended by close friends and family members.
23 Dec 2022
CycloneUS: 'Bomb cyclone' threatens Christmas eve, affects thousands of flights
The weather departments in the US have issued warnings for an impending 'bomb cyclone' which is likely to spoil the holiday season by triggering a "once-in-a-generation" arctic storm.
22 Dec 2022
World Health Organization'Very concerned' about COVID-19 situation in China: WHO chief
The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday expressed serious concerns over the unprecedented surge of COVID-19 cases in China.
22 Dec 2022
Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkraine 'alive and kicking': President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells US Congress
Ukraine would "never surrender" to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday told the US Congress as he asserted that the country is "alive and kicking."
22 Dec 2022
NepalWho is 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj, being freed today
French national Charles Sobhraj, who police claimed was responsible for a series of murders during the 1970s and 1980s, is set to be released from prison in Nepal on Thursday, the Himalayan nation's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.
22 Dec 2022
COVID-19#NewsBytesExplainer: What is BF.7, Omicron sub-variant triggering China's COVID-19 spurt
Four cases of Omicron sub-variant BF.7, which is believed to be driving the current spurt of COVID-19 cases in China, were reported in India on Wednesday.
21 Dec 2022
Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirms traveling to US, meeting Biden
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirms that he is on his way to the United States (US).
21 Dec 2022
TalibanAfghanistan: Taliban ban women from university education
The higher education ministry of Afghanistan said that female students wouldn't be allowed in any of the country's universities until further notice.
21 Dec 2022
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Imran's 'phone sex' audio goes viral; PTI cries foul play
Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has landed in a fresh controversy after purported audio clips of his "sex call" with two other women recently went viral on social media.
20 Dec 2022
ChinaCOVID-19 may engulf 60% of China's population in 3 months
China is facing a fresh spike in COVID-19 cases, with healthcare and crematorium facilities becoming overwhelmed, according to reports.
20 Dec 2022
Donald TrumpCongressional panel probing Capitol riot recommends criminal charges against Trump
After an investigation into last year's US Capitol riots, a House of Representatives select committee unanimously recommended four criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
19 Dec 2022
ThailandThai princess, who collapsed last week, on critical life support
The condition of the Thai king's eldest daughter, Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, is stable, Thailand's Royal Household Bureau said on Monday.
19 Dec 2022
ChinaChinese residents hesitant of COVID-19 vaccine as cases rise: Reports
The number of COVID-19 cases is rising in China while a section of citizens, especially the elderly, is demonstrating vaccine hesitancy, reported Reuters.
19 Dec 2022
France Football TeamRiots erupt across France post-FIFA World Cup loss; 100+ arrested
As France lost the 2022 FIFA World Cup final to Argentina on Sunday, distraught fans descended onto the streets across the country.
18 Dec 2022
IranIran: Well-known actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticizing capital punishments
In a fresh crackdown on anti-government protesters, Iran arrested well-known actress Taraneh Alidoosti on Saturday for allegedly criticizing the death penalty against protesters who participated in a nationwide protest against Mahsa Amini's death, AFP reported.
18 Dec 2022
IndiaPakistan minister Shazia Marri threatens India with 'nuclear war'
Pakistan minister Shazia Marri on Saturday threatened India with "nuclear war," a day after India slammed Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for his derogatory remarks about PM Narendra Modi after the former referred to him as the "butcher of Gujarat."
17 Dec 2022
ChinaChina may witness over 1 million COVID-19 deaths in 2023
As per the latest estimate from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in the United States (US), the sudden lifting of China's strict COVID-19 restrictions could cause a spike in cases.
17 Dec 2022
UkraineRussia fires more than 70 missiles on Ukraine, kills civilians
Ukrainian officials confirmed that Russia fired over 70 missiles during the rush hour of Friday morning.
16 Dec 2022
Narendra ModiRussia-Ukraine conflict: PM Modi reiterates need for dialogue to Putin
Speaking to Russia's President Vladimir Putin over the phone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as the former launched fresh strikes on it.
16 Dec 2022
UgandaUganda: Hippo swallows 2-year-old kid before spitting him out alive
A rogue hippopotamus reportedly swallowed a child alive in Uganda in an absolutely bizarre incident.
16 Dec 2022
HarvardMeet Claudine Gay, Harvard University's first black president
Harvard University announced Claudine Gay, dean of the Arts and Science Faculty at the institute and a democracy scholar, as its new president on Thursday.
16 Dec 2022
Malaysia9 die in landslide near Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur, 51 missing
Nine people lost their lives, and several individuals are still missing after a campsite was struck by a landslide in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur.
15 Dec 2022
ChinaChina administers over 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a day
China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable citizens on Thursday, expecting another spike in COVID-19 infections as many analysts predicted an increase in the death toll after the recent ease of strict restrictions that kept the novel virus' outspread at bay for almost three years.
