Category: World News

Fire tears through Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Jan 9 – A fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, destroying hundreds of homes, according to officials and witnesses, though there were no immediate reports of casualties. The blaze hit Camp 16 in Cox’s Bazar, a border district where than a million […]

No concessions: Russia takes hard line before vital talks with U.S.

Summary Minister says diplomacy could fail after one session U.S. official says won’t discuss limits on deployments West threatening sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine MOSCOW, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Russia said on Sunday it would not make any concessions under U.S. pressure at talks this week on the […]

Prospects dim as US, Russia prepare to meet over Ukraine

WASHINGTON — With the fate of Ukraine and potentially broader post-Cold War European stability at stake, the United States and Russia are holding critical strategic talks that could shape the future of not only their relationship but the relationship between the U.S. and its NATO allies. Prospects are […]

Russia reacts furiously to Blinken jibe over troops in Kazakhstan

MOSCOW, Jan 8 – Russia responded angrily on Saturday to a comment by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Kazakhstan might have a hard time getting rid of Russian troops, saying he should reflect instead on U.S. military meddling around the world. Blinken on Friday challenged Russia’s […]

Cambodia defends leader’s trip to Myanmar as ‘positive step’

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s foreign minister on Saturday defended Prime Minister Hun Sen’s trip to Myanmar, the first by a foreign leader since the military takeover last year plunged the country into turmoil, though there was little evidence the mission yielded any immediate breakthrough. Foreign Minister Prak […]

Some say politics at play in Djokovic detention in Australia

SYDNEY — On the tennis court, Novak Djokovic’s timing is perfect. But when the No.1 player boarded a plane for Australia to play the first Grand Slam of the year with a COVID-19 vaccine exemption, his timing hardly could have been worse. While he was in the air, […]

How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?

How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? Experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have since symptoms of the illnesses can overlap. The viruses that cause colds, the flu and COVID-19 are spread the same way — through droplets from […]

PM inaugurates the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata

“India is achieving the historic milestone of 150 crore – 1.5 billion vaccine doses of its vaccination drive in the first week of the first month of the year” “150 crore doses in less than one year is a significant achievement and symbol of a new will power […]

Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan to put down deadly uprising

Summary Police say they have killed dozens of rioters in Almaty 13 members of security forces killed -state TV President calls in Russian troops as part of Moscow-led alliance ALMATY, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Russia sent paratroopers into Kazakhstan on Thursday to help put down a countrywide uprising after deadly violence […]

Afghan Taliban turn blind eye to Pakistani militants

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Each year on Jan. 17, Shahana bakes a cake and invites friends to her home in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. They sing happy birthday for her son, even light a candle. But it’s a birthday without the birthday boy. Her son, Asfand Khan, was […]

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