Bangladesh locks down 5 Rohingya refugee camps near Myanmar border amid Covid-19 surge
Government officials in Bangladesh have announced that almost 100,000 people living in five Rohingya refugee…More
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Global Covid-19 death toll a ‘significant undercount’, WHO says, with 6-to-8 million people likely dead from virus
The number of people who have died due to Covid-19 is likely to have been…More
Violent clashes erupt between Palestinians & Israeli police at Al-Aqsa mosque, hours after ceasefire agreed (VIDEOS)
Stun grenades, rocks and petrol bombs have reportedly been exchanged by Israeli authorities and Palestinians…More
Pakistan bomb blast targeting Islamist party leader kills 6 at pro-Palestinian rally
A bomb that exploded near a vehicle carrying a local Islamist party leader has killed…More
Iran unveils ‘Gaza’ drone as well as new radar and surface-to-air missile capability
Iran has unveiled three new defense capabilities amid ongoing tensions with the US, including the…More
5 German police officers investigated over ‘hateful’ content in group chat as authorities ramp up efforts to weed out extremists
Five officers are being investigated for sharing hateful content in a group chat, including banned…More
Covid-19 vaccines less effective against Indian variant, German public health agency warns
Germany’s public health agency has warned that coronavirus vaccines could be less effective against the…More
6 Indian states declare Covid-linked ‘black fungus’ an epidemic as death toll rises
Multiple Indian states and territories have formally declared mucormycosis – more commonly known as ‘black…More
Spain to welcome tourists from non-EU countries deemed ‘safe’ from Monday, ‘without health requirements’
Spain’s prime minister has announced plans to allow the entry of certain non-EU travelers without…More
Japan approves Moderna and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines as nation seeks to speed up slow rollout
The Japanese health ministry has formally approved the AstraZeneca and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for use,…More