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15:09, april 6, 2021

'Double mutant' virus strain detected in the United States

A new “double mutant” strain of the coronavirus has been discovered in San Francisco, marking the first time the variant, thought to be behind a surge of cases in India, has been

10:37, april 6, 2021

Putin signs law enabling him to stay in power until 2036

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed into law a change to the country's constitution that will allow him to run for two more six-year terms, granting himself the chance to remain in

11:13, april 5, 2021

At least 55 killed in Indonesia landslide, floods amid heavy rain; dozens still missing

International media reports say multiple disasters caused by torrential rains in eastern Indonesia yesterday have killed at least 55 people and displaced thousands.

16:11, march 31, 2021

Russia registers world's first COVID-19 vaccine for animals, says Russia’s agriculture safety watchdog

Russia has registered the world's first vaccine against COVID-19 for animals, the country's agriculture safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on March 31.

15:02, march 30, 2021

Afghan president underlines power transfer in line with constitution

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani today underlined the need for power transfer in a constitutional and democratic manner.

10:12, march 19, 2021

EU countries to resume AstraZeneca vaccine rollout

European media reports said yesterday that the European Union (EU)'s leading states are to restart their roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after Europe's medicines regulator

16:05, march 16, 2021

Vatican rules out blessings for same-sex relationships

The Vatican has said that priests cannot bless same-sex unions and that such blessings are not valid The Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions, the Vatican office

16:47, march 11, 2021

POLITICO: 2020 was the deadliest year in recorded USA history

The U.S. death rate increased by 15 percent last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, making it the deadliest year in recorded U.S.

10:28, march 11, 2021

UN: The ban on wearing the niqab in Switzerland will further marginalize Muslim women

The Associated Press ( AP ) says the U.N.

11:30, march 3, 2021

Afghan interior ministry reportedly to launch a probe into the claims against Afghan parliament vice-speaker

Radio Liberty says a high-ranking Afghan politician has found himself at the center of a scandal in Tajikistan involving US$15 million in cash and some 90 kilos of gold bars seized from smugglers

10:36, february 26, 2021

President Biden orders U.S. airstrike in Syria, targeting Iran-backed militia

U.S.

13:47, february 24, 2021

U.S. Federal Reserve looking very carefully at issuing a digital dollar

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says they are looking “very carefully” at the question of whether they should issue a digital dollar.

10:52, february 23, 2021

Italy's ambassador to Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an Italian carabineri police officer, and their Congolese driver were killed in a shooting on Monday while travelling in the DRC in a

10:36, february 23, 2021

US coronavirus deaths now surpass combat fatalities in three wars

In a year, more Americans have died of COVID-19 than they did on the battlefields of World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War.

16:04, february 22, 2021

Tehran expected to end IAEA Additional Protocol on February 23

Iran will end Additional Protocol of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on February 23, Chief of Staff of Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi said on Monday, according to IRNA .

11:42, february 22, 2021

Russia detects first case of avian flu strain in humans

Russian authorities say they have detected what is believed to be "human infection with avian influenza H5N8.

13:56, february 17, 2021

Almost half of Americans think Trump was worst president ever, with Obama named best

Former president Donald Trump has been named as the worst president in US history in a new YouGov poll, while his predecessor Barack Obama was voted the best.

10:31, february 16, 2021

UN envoy says risk of global food shortages increases due to COVID-19 pandemic

Agnes Kalibata, the special envoy to the UN secretary general for the food systems summit 2021, said in an exclusive interview with The Guardian on February 15 that price rises and scarcity mean

10:41, february 12, 2021

Russia agriculture ministry requests to allow migrants to enter Russia for seasonal agricultural work

Russia says it is looking to simplify entry requirements for migrant workers, to aid industries like construction and agriculture that are facing labor shortages due to the pandemic.

11:33, february 8, 2021

Taliban Movement vows to guarantee safety of trans-Afghanistan gas pipeline

A Taliban delegation has paid a surprise visit to Turkmenistan to pledge support for a planned natural gas pipeline across Afghanistan, providing welcome reassurance for a project whose viability has

10:02, february 8, 2021

125 people missing after a part of a glacier broke away in Indian Himalayas

The BBC says dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a piece of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river and triggered a huge flood in northern India.

11:35, february 1, 2021

Myanmar military seizes control of the country after detaining de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Media reports say Myanmar's military has taken control of the country after detaining de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians in the early hours.

11:16, february 1, 2021

More than 5,000 people detained across Russia at protests backing jailed Kremlin critic Navalny

Riot police broke up protests across Russia on Sunday in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, detaining more than 5,000 people as Navalny supporters.

10:26, january 29, 2021

Russia’s population declines by more than 500,000 people

The population of the Russian Federation last year declined by 510,000 people, according to RBC. It is reportedly a record decline over the past fifteen years.

11:42, january 25, 2021

Global foreign direct investment down 42 percent last year, says UNCTAD report

Global foreign direct investment collapsed in 2020, falling by 42% to an estimated US$859 billion from US$1.

10:24, january 21, 2021

Biden revokes some of Trump’s orders

US President Joe Biden has begun to undo some of Donald Trump's key policies, hours after being sworn in.

11:41, january 18, 2021

2021 is reportedly the year of enhancing integration in the EAEU and CIS

Eurasianet says that while sending his New Year’s greetings to his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, Russia President Vladimir Putin took time to point out that this was a year

14:06, january 15, 2021

New ADB director for Central and West Asia appointed

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Eugene Zhukov as Director General of its Central and West Asia Regional Department, says a press release issued by ADB on January 15.

11:12, january 13, 2021

Uzbek electricity deliveries to Afghanistan reportedly increase to 400 megawatts

Citing Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS - Afghan state-owned utility company), TOLONews says the imported electricity from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan has increased from 300 megawatts (MW) to

11:19, january 11, 2021

Pro-Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol building arrested and charged

A number of Trump supporters have been detained and charged over the US Capitol riots last Wednesday, Euronews said on Sunday.