China lifts Covid restrictions to int’l arrivals
Beijing, Dec 27 : China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website said on Tuesday. Inbound travelers to China are advised to take a PCR test within 48 hours before their departure. People with a positive test result are advised to postpone […]
Death toll from heavy winter storm across US rises to 50
Washington, Dec 27 :At least 50 people had died in the United States by Monday morning as a result of heavy winter storm-related incidents, media reported. Earlier in the day, 34 deaths were reported as extreme cold, wind and snow continued through Christmas. The snowstorm has settled over an unprecedentedly wide area from the Great […]
‘Hosting Osama Bin Laden..’ India’s sharp attack on Pak in UN
United Nations, Dec 15: Hitting back Pakistan strongly in the UN Security Council, India said that a country that hosted slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and attacked a neighbouring Parliament does not have the credentials to sermonize in the power UN organ. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar’s remarks came after Pakistan Foreign Minister […]
WHO Chief asks China to share requested data to probe origins of Covid-19
Geneva, Dec 15 :World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called on China to share the requested data concerning Covid-19 in a bid to understand the origins of the virus. “We continue to call on China to share the data and conduct the studies that we have requested, to better understand the […]
UAE successfully launches Rashid moon rover
Dubai, Dec 12 :The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched the Rashid moon rover, marking its first mission to the surface of the moon. According to Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai on Sunday, the Rashid rover will provide “novel and highly valued data, images, and insights,” as well as “collect scientific data […]
Indian sailor Anandi wins gold at 34th King’s Cup Regatta 2022
Phuket, Dec 10:Indian Sailor Anandi Nandan Chandavarkar has won Gold at Asia’s most prestigious 34th King’s Cup Regatta 2022 in the Overall Open Skiff category. The 13-year-old, hailing from Mumbai, has been sailing in the Open Skiff category for a couple of years and has won several accolades at international events. Recently, she participated […]
Protests at iPhone factory in China
Beijing, Nov 23 : Protests have erupted at the world’s biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, according to footage circulated widely online. Videos — which the BBC was not able to verify — show hundreds of workers marching, with some confronted by people in hazmat suits and riot police. Last month, a […]
People could be living on the moon
People could be living on the moon London, Nov 21:People could be living on the moon by the end of the decade, a top NASA official has said. The claim by Howard Hu followed the successful launch this week of the Artemis rocket after several failed attempts, the Sun reported. The 25-day mission around the […]
Sydney students injured after science experiment
Sydney, Nov 21 : Multiple students in a primary school in the Australian city of Sydney have been injured after a classroom science experiment went wrong on Monday. Reports say at least two students were rushed via ambulance to a hospital with serious burns. Nine others are believed to have suffered superficial burns, BBC reported. […]
21 killed in Gaza fire
Gaza, Nov 18: A least 21 Palestinians, including seven children, were killed and more than 30 others were injured on Thursday in a massive fire inside a residential building in the northern Gaza Strip, said security and medical sources. Some of the injured people were in serious conditions and the death toll was expected to […]