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Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday said that fuel stations across the country will issue tokens for consumers from Monday as only limited stocks were available. Speaking to journalists in Colombo, Wijesekera said that the assistance of the Sri Lankan Army and police was sought and token numbers would […]

New Delhi: Monkeypox virus that has been identified in more than 50 countries with over 3,000 cases since the early May, is an “evolving threat” but does not currently present a global health emergency, said the World Health Organization (WHO). Calling the monkeypox virus “unusual and concerning”, the global health body last week planned to convene […]

Since the Supreme Court of the United States of America overturned the Roe v. Wade judgment on 24 June, scores of people have come out to express their grief and anger. Among them are the likes of Taylor Swift, former President Barack Obama, Billie Eilish, and Rihanna among others. Joining the list of celebrities that […]

Kigali: The 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) underscored the importance of connecting, innovating, and transforming in order to facilitate a full recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. On the final day of the CHOGM 2022 on Saturday, the leaders decided to achieve the 2030 Agenda and to respond to conflicts and crises in ways that […]

New Delhi: Emaar Group CEO Amit Jain, who was detained by immigration authorities at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and handed over to Punjab Police, was later released after brief questioning at the airport. “He was detained on Friday on the basis of a Look Out Circular in an FIR registered with Punjab Police […]

Washington: Queen Elizabeth II is beginning her 71st year as monarch in a new style. Following her Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this month, the monarch seems to have changed up her characteristic look, as evidenced by the new hairstyle she debuted in images made public by Windsor Castle on Wednesday. The 96-year-old monarch’s silver strands […]

Beijing: Things have become murky in China as coronavirus cases are flaring up. China- manufactured vaccines have turned out ineffective, making already-vaccinated people prone to new infections. The helpless Beijing government now has warned of an “explosive” COVID-19 outbreak, reported Asian Lite International. Meanwhile, as ineffective jabs cripples China, successful vaccination brings normalcy in India. […]

United Nations: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has denounced the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade that established a constitutional right to abortion, saying that it was a huge blow to women’s human rights and gender equality. “Access to safe, legal and effective abortion is firmly rooted […]

Islamabad: As Pakistani officials ticked items off their to-do list for submission of report to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on the implementation of the action plan for getting out of its ‘grey list’, something that strengthened their case was the conviction and sentencing of top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attacks’ handler […]

Hyderabad: After a landmark ruling in 1973, often referred to as the Roe v Wade case, abortion was made legal across the United States. The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned that right by a 6-3 majority. Abortion could instantly become illegal in about half of the country’s states. What is ‘Roe v. Wade’? In […]

San Francisco: Four Democratic lawmakers have called on the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate tech giants Apple and Google over selling personal data. According to The Wall Street Journal, the lawmakers alleged the companies engaged in unfair and deceptive practices by enabling the collection and sale of mobile-phone users’ personal information. Apple and Google […]

Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects the Verkhovna Rada, or parliament, to adopt European integration bills as a priority. The President’s remark came a day after the European Union’s (EU) decisded to grant the candidate status to Ukraine for the nation’s accession to the 27-member bloc In his regular video message to the nation, he […]

Washington: Abortion clinics across the US have begun to shut after the Supreme Court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision which granted women constitutional right to abortion. In the wake of the 5-4 order on Friday, about half of states are expected to introduce new restrictions or bans, out of which 13 have outlawed abortion […]

Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed a gun control legislation approved earlier by the Senate, breaking a congressional logjam that prevented reforms for 30 years. The bill is now headed for President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature and enactment, which is anticipated as his aides have said he is waiting to sign it. […]

New Delhi: Years after denying his presence and even claiming he was dead, Pakistan has reportedly arrested Sajid Mir, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative and the main handler of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Mir, involved in the November 2008 siege — when a team of 10 men carried out coordinated attacks on multiple targets in […]

Washington: Millions of women in the US are expected to lose the legal right to abortion as the country’s Supreme Court overturned a 50-year-old ruling that legalised it nationwide. The court struck down the landmark Roe vs Wade decision, weeks after an unprecedented leaked document suggested it favoured doing so, the BBC reported on Friday. […]

Hyderabad: Abadan in Iran has recorded the highest temperature at 52.2 degree Celsius on June 21. The US StormWatch has shared the news on Twitter saying that it is the hottest temperature recorded on Earth this year. Media reports state that it is the highest temperature officially recorded in that city in the 70 years. […]

Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs for all of their products currently marketed in the country. The products include the JUUL device and four types of JUULpods: Virginia tobacco flavoured pods at nicotine concentrations of 5.0 per cent and 3.0 per cent and menthol […]

Washington: The most iconic landmark of the US state of Utah, the Great Salt Lake is rapidly disappearing and on the verge of becoming an environmental disaster zone, according to experts. “Utah residents threatened by toxic dust from Great Salt Lake,” and “windy conditions have led to dust advisories”, Xinhua news agency quoted a Fox […]

Washington: Nearly one out of five adults in the US who previously had Covid-19 now report having symptoms of long COVID, according to new data revealed by the government. The data published was sourced through the “Household Pulse Survey” conducted by the US Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), reports Xinhua […]

KievL: Ukraine has submitted a new lawsuit against Russia to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over Moscow’s ongoing illegal invasion of Kiev, says Justice Minister Denys Malyuska. In a statement, the Justice Ministry said the lawsuit addresses “Russia’s egregious human rights violations during the initial phase of the war, from the onset of […]

Karachi: Karachi has been named among the worlds worst cities to live in due to poor stability, healthcare, culture, environment and infrastructure. This was determined by the Economist Intelligence Unit in its annual Global Liveability Index 2022, Samaa TV reported. According to the Index, Karachi ranked 168 amongst 173 cities with an index score of […]

Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed the European Union’s (EU) decision to grant his country candidate status for accession to the 27-member bloc, saying it was “historic moment” in bilateral ties. During a two-day summit in Brussels, the European Council on Thursday accepted Ukraine and Moldova as candidates for membership of the bloc. Just […]

Rome: The temperature of the Mediterranean Sea in May was 4 degrees Celsius higher than average over the 20-year period ending in 2005, as a marine heatwave hit the waters, a new report has revealed. The CAREHeat Project report on Thursday said that the surface water temperature of the Mediterranean Sea in May hit a […]