US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
The statement reflects new pressure by the Biden administration on the government of Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country and the anchor of the Horn...
Iran, Taliban officials say US pushing war in Afghanistan
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, told visiting Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar that the US seeks to continue the...
Space station detectors found the source of weird ‘blue jet’ lightning
A ‘blue bang’ sparks an unusual type of lightning in the upper atmosphere [caption id="attachment_12199" align="alignnone" width="1030"] The International Space Station spotted an exotic type...
Football: Zlatan riles Lukaku with ‘voodoo’ rant in San Siro clash
[caption id="attachment_12196" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Ibrahimovic (left) and Lukaku (2nd right) clash in Milan derby [/caption] ROME: Zlatan Ibrahimovic squared up to Romelu Lukaku in Tuesday's...
Football: Arsenal sign Odegaard on loan from Real Madrid
[caption id="attachment_12193" align="alignnone" width="1022"] Martin Odegaard has joined Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid AFP/OSCAR DEL POZO [/caption] LONDON: Arsenal completed the signing of Real...
Olympic chief Bach to respond to Tokyo Games fears
[caption id="attachment_12190" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Olympic Rings are lit up on the Odaiba waterfront in Tokyo on January 27, 2021. [/caption] LAUSANNE: With the coronavirus...
China reports lowest daily rise in Covid-19 cases in more than two weeks
[caption id="attachment_12187" align="alignnone" width="1000"] People wearing face masks are seen on a street decorated with street lights in the shape of Chinese lanterns ahead of...
Myanmar launches vaccination drive, prioritises frontline healthcare workers
[caption id="attachment_12184" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi visits a hospital as medical workers receive the AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine...
Indonesia reports record daily increase in coronavirus deaths
[caption id="attachment_12181" align="alignnone" width="1000"] A healthcare worker wearing protective gear collects a swab sample to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a local...
India’s Covaxin likely effective against UK variant, says study
[caption id="attachment_12178" align="alignnone" width="1000"] India has already expanded the use of the vaccine in its massive immunisation programme that began on Jan. 16. [/caption] NEW...