Swiss government calls on voters to reject nationwide burqa ban in March referendum
The Swiss Federal Council has urged citizens to reject a move to ban the burqa…More
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160 active military personnel detained in Turkey over links to Gulen ‘terrorist organization’ behind 2016 botched coup – reports
Dozens of servicemen have been detained in a large-scale operation in Turkey, local media report.…More
Heavy snow causes deadly pileup involving more than 130 cars on Japanese expressway (VIDEO)
More than 130 vehicles have been involved in a pileup on a Japanese expressway, leaving…More
Turkey slaps Twitter, Periscope & Pinterest with advertising bans, vows to fight ‘digital fascism’
Ankara has imposed advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest over their failure to comply…More
Covid-19 circulating at a ‘worrying’ level, says French health minister, but stops short of recommending third national lockdown
France’s health minister has warned of a possibility of a third wave of Covid-19, saying…More
Uganda accuses Washington of subversion, after US envoy tries to visit ‘captive’ opposition candidate Bobi Wine
The Ugandan government has accused the US of trying to “subvert” the country’s highly contested…More
2 people in India die after receiving Covid jab as Bharat Biotech says vaccine too risky for some
Two people have died after being administered Covid-19 shots in India, but the government insists…More
‘Global pandemic alert system not fit for purpose’: WHO report critical of China’s & its own responses to Covid crisis
China, other governments and the WHO itself didn’t act fast and decisively enough against the…More
Guatemala police start clearing US-bound migrant caravan camp after violent clashes (VIDEOS)
Police in Guatemala have started breaking up a caravan of hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants…More
‘Deepest concerns’: South Africa Covid-19 variant binds more easily to human cells, making it more infectious, govt adviser says
The so-called South Africa Covid-19 variant binds more easily to human cells with a stronger…More