Top
Home ยป World

World - Page 52

The deal to buy 20 million doses of Bharat Biotechs Covaxin shot has become a headache for Bolsonaro after whistleblowers went public with alleged irregularities. (AFP)World
Facebook removes Brazil President's video claiming Covid vaccines...

Facebook's press office said the video violated the company's policy regarding COVID-19 vaccines

26 Oct 2021 9:15 AM IST

Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. (AFP Photo)World
Sudan PM, officials detained, internet down in apparent coup

Footage shared online appeared to show protesters blocking streets and setting fire to tires, security forces used tear...

25 Oct 2021 3:57 PM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo:PTI)World
China passes new land border law amid military standoff with India

The law stipulates that 'the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of China are sacred and...

24 Oct 2021 10:18 PM IST

Visual of the protests. (Photo: AP)World
Bangladesh: Protests held against Pakistan's invasion of Kashmir in...

The event drew parallel to the 1971 Genocide under the code name 'Operation Searchlight' by Pak Army in Bangladesh

22 Oct 2021 3:26 PM IST

President Joe Biden delivers remarks to promote his \Build Back Better\ agenda, at the Capitol Child Development Center. (Photo: AP)World
Biden says United States would come to Taiwan's defense

In August, a Biden administration official said U.S. policy on Taiwan had not changed

22 Oct 2021 2:13 PM IST

A man and a child wears masks as they visit Tiananmen Gate in Beijing. (Photo: AP)World
China reports 43 new Covid cases on October 21, vs 21 a day earlier

There were no new deaths, leaving the death toll unchanged at 4,636

22 Oct 2021 11:58 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan underwent a test for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. (AFP Photo)World
FATF says Pakistan will remain on its 'grey list'

Pak will remain on the 'grey list' of the FATF until it further demonstrates that action is being taken against Hafiz...

22 Oct 2021 12:38 AM IST

Trump, however, ruled out forming a new party, arguing that such a move will split votes of conservatives, and called on his supporters to unite for defeating the ruling democrats. (AP)World
Trump announces launch of his very own social media site 'Truth...

An earlier effort to launch a blog on his existing website was abandoned after the page drew dismal views

21 Oct 2021 1:44 PM IST

The submarines is expected to with India by 2025 and will be in service with India for at least 10 years. (Representational Images)World
Pakistan Navy claims it 'blocked' Indian submarine entering waters

The Pakistan Army also released a short footage of the purported incident to the media

20 Oct 2021 8:03 AM IST

Hundreds of Hindus protesting against attacks on temples and the killing of two Hindu devotees in another district shout slogans in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)World
Bangladesh communal violence: 71 cases filed, 450 arrested

The number of arrests and cases could rise further as operations are underway, a senior police official said

19 Oct 2021 11:30 AM IST

In this May 20, 2021, file photo, Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: AP)World
Zalmay Khalilzad resigns as special Afghan envoy, replaced by Thomas...

Thomas West had previously served as the Deputy Special Representative

19 Oct 2021 11:01 AM IST

A health worker administers vaccinations at a mobile clinic Oct. 7, 2021, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Sylvie Whinray/New Zealand Herald via AP)World
New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push

Health authorities announced 94 new virus cases, exceeding the previous daily record of 89 set in April last year during...

19 Oct 2021 10:53 AM IST

X