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British PM Boris Johnson cancels India tour over COVID-19 situation
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled his official tour to India,…
Hong Kong bans flights from Pakistan, India and the Philippines
The government in Hong Kong has banned passenger flights from India, Pakistan, and the Philippines…
5.9-magnitude earthquake hits Iran
Tehran An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale Sunday hit Iran’s southwestern Bushehr province,…
Thousands stranded in traffic over Kenya Covid rules
Nairobi Thousands of motorists and passengers were stuck in traffic for hours after police blocked…
Passenger train derails in Egypt; some 100 injured
Cairo A passenger train derailed Sunday north of Cairo, injuring around 100 people, Egyptian authorities…
Philippine troops kill Egyptian, 2 Filipino militants
Manila, Philippines Philippine troops killed a suspected Egyptian would-be suicide bomber and two local Abu…
India’s hospitals overwhelmed as coronavirus situation intensifies
New Delhi With 261,500 new cases, India reported a record daily increase of coronavirus infections…
Myanmar unity governmMyanmar unity government says it must be part of any ASEAN bid to end crisisent says it must be part of any ASEAN bid to end crisis
Yangon Myanmar’s newly formed government of national unity urged neighbouring countries to not recognise the…
Myanmar’s ousted MPs form shadow govt
Yangon A “parliament” working in hiding to oust Myanmar’s junta from power announced a new…
Rwandan priest arrested in France for alleged role in genocide of Tutsi minority
Paris A Rwandan priest was arrested in France this week on charges of providing, among…
