UN refugee agency calls for rescue of Rohingya stranded in Andaman Sea
The Rohingyas have suffered persecution in Myanmar and many have fled in rickety boats, encountering often perilous journeys DHAKA, Feb…
Covid-19: French city of Nice asks tourists to stay away amid surge
A man, wearing a protective face mask, rides his scooter in a local market in Nice PARIS, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: Argentina president blasts ‘unforgivable’ vaccine line-jump scandal
Argentina President Alberto Fernandez (right) swears in Carla Vizzotti as the new health minister a day after the vaccines scandal…
Japan requests airlines avoid Boeing 777 with certain engines as US aviation authority issues new directive
TOKYO, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan has requested that airlines avoid using Boeing 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney 4000…
EU set to agree sanctions over Russia, Myanmar crackdowns, and also Venezuela, China
BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU foreign ministers are expected on Monday to approve sanctions against those behind RUSSIA’s crackdown on…
Israel scrambles to clean beaches after massive tar pollution
MIKHMORET (Israel), Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israeli authorities warned people to keep away from the country’s Mediterranean shore to avoid…
Covid-19: Vaccine giant asks for world’s patience, says told to prioritise India
NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world’s biggest vaccine maker,India’s Serum Institute, has urged other countries to be “patient”…
Covid-19: South Korea doctors threaten strike, fanning fears of vaccine rollout disruption
A health worker wearing a protective suit enjoys the falling snow at a Covid-19 testing site in Seoul SEOUL, Feb…
Myanmar protesters grieve as funeral rites held for woman who was shot in head
People attend the funeral of Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, a young woman protester who became the first death among anti-coup…
US snow storms: Anger over huge power bills in ‘preventable’ Texas weather crisis; 70 died
HOUSTON, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions of Texans were still withoutsafe water as officials fielded angry complaints over shockinglylarge power…