UN chief condemns suicide bombings in Iraq
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Thursday's deadly twin suicide bombings targeting civilians at a market in Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, said his spokesman.
No plan B, Tokyo Olympics on schedule, says IOC chief Bach
Tokyo, Jan 21 International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach pledged on Thursday that the Tokyo Olympics will ...
Sri Lanka's Covid-19 caseload tops 50,000
Colombo, Jan 21 Sri Lanka's overall coronavirus caseload surpassed the 55,000 mark on Thursday after over 700 people tested ...
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rise to 530,271, death toll reaches 7,966
Bangladesh reported 584 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on Thursday, making the tally at 530,271 and death toll at 7,966, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Death toll in Indonesia's West Sulawesi quake rises to 91
The death toll of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake which hit the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi last week rose to 91, the national disaster management agency said in a statement on Thursday.
Indonesia earthquake death toll climbs to 91
Jakarta, Jan 21 The number of casualties due to the 6.2-magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province ...
Brisbane to lift indoor face mask mandate
Brisbane, Jan 21 People living in Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane will no longer need to wear a ...
Portugal polls on Jan 24 despite lockdown: Prez
Lisbon, Jan 21 Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has confirmed the holding of presidential elections on January ...
3 killed in Madrid explosion
Madrid, Jan 21 Three people were killed and several others injured after a large explosion destroyed a building ...
Tehran slams 'hostage-taking' of Iranian national by US
Tehran, Jan 21 The Tehran government has slammed the "blatant hostage-taking of Iranian national" by the US government ...