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South Sudan peace process fragile despite progress, says UN envoy
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], March 4 (ANI): The outgoing top UN envoy for South Sudan, David Shearer on Wednesday said that the peace process remains extremely fragile in the country despite some progress in the past four years, reported Xinhua.
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SpaceX rocket explodes after landing in test flight
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], March 4 (ANI/Xinhua): An unmanned SpaceX's Starship prototype on Wednesday exploded on the ground shortly after landing in a test flight, according to a SpaceX video online.
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Spain's COVID-19 deaths surpass 70,000, over 4 million vaccine doses admin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], March 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain's total COVID-19 deaths surpassed 70,000 on Wednesday after the Ministry of Health reported that 446 people had lost their lives to the virus in the past 24 hours. The total number of deaths has now risen to 70,247 since the start of the pandemic.
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US has obligation to address genocide in Xinjiang by China, says Nancy Pel
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the Uyghur community amid the ongoing human rights abuse by the Chinese authorities, US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has affirmed her view that the United States has an "obligation to address the genocide".
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Ind vs Eng: Bess certainly up for selection, says Root
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 3 (ANI): England skipper Joe Root has hinted that spinner Dom Bess might feature in the playing XI for the fourth and final Test against India which gets underway on Thursday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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China using COVID-19 pandemic to obstruct foreign journalists
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 3 (ANI): China increased restrictions for the foreign press amid the coronavirus pandemic and denied access for foreign journalists to certain areas, notably in Xinjiang, even though they remained open to other people, according to a press group.
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Over 2,000 people being isolated over COVID-19 concerns in Laos
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], March 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control of Laos said on Wednesday it has been monitoring 2,212 people across Laos.
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Beijing tries to discredit report by Uyghur witnesses of sexual abuse in '
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 3 (ANI): As the number of Western lawmakers accusing China of genocide grows, Beijing is focusing on discrediting Uyghur witnesses behind the recent report of sexual abuse, reported FR24 News.
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Delhi HC notice to Centre over contempt plea
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central government on contempt petition alleging that the Centre has failed to decide on extending the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009 up to Class XII by an amendment to protect Economically Weaker S
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Australia extends border closure until June
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian government has extended the nation's international border ban until June.
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Newly-uncovered evidence reveals schemes to uproot minorities in China's X
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Amid the growing international criticism of human rights abuses in China, newly-uncovered evidence revealed state-run schemes to forcibly uproot, assimilate and reduce the population density of ethnic and religious minorities in the Xinjiang region through c
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Switzerland trains sniffer dogs for detecting COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Researchers in Switzerland have launched a training trial to see if sniffer dogs can find out people infected with COVID-19.
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