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Taiwan building fire leaves 46 dead, dozens hurt
The death toll from a fire in the city of Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan that engulfed a building on Wednesday night has further risen to 46.
According to the Associated Press report on…
Vietnam cancels lockdowns in bid to let economy recover
The Vietnamese Government has decided to cancel lockdowns applied for the past year and a half after the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) slumped in the third quarter, according to the…
Jon Gruden steps down as Raiders coach over offensive emails
Jon Gruden, the coach of the Las Vegas Raiders has resigned after discovering that emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments.
“I…
America to offer humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – Taliban
The Taliban government of Afghanistan has said that the United States of America is willing to provide humanitarian aid to the desperately poor in the country on the brink of an economic…
New Zealand extends COVID-19 restrictions as outbreak spreads
More parts of New Zealand will be placed back under strict COVID-19 restrictions overnight, COVID-19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins announced on Friday.
He said Auckland, the country’s…
Afghanistan: Gender activists seek global action against Taliban to respect women’s…
Some gender activists have charged world leaders to take decisive action against the Taliban Islamic government in Afghanistan to respect the rights of women and girls in the country.
The…
The U.S. authorises third Pfizer dose, Thailand reduces quarantine
The United States of America (USA) regulators have authorised a booster dose of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 65 and over.
Anthony Fauci, an American physician-scientist…
German election race tightens three days before vote
The German election race heated up on Thursday as the lead of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) over Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives narrowed to just four points, three days…
Biden signs executive order authorizing Ethiopia sanctions
Joe Biden, President of the United States has signed an executive order authorizing sanctions against those prolonging the conflict in war-torn northern Ethiopia.
Biden took the hard step…
Anne Hidalgo runs for France presidency
Anne Hidalgo, Europe’s most famous mayor is set to run for the French presidency.
The Spanish-French politician serving as Mayor of Paris since 2014 has declared her interest in running…