BBC News: The first signs of an operation that was months in the making erupted when an attack rocked the centre of Kabul in the early hours of Sunday morning: we heard two thunderous blasts on our street nearby. Speculation swirled around who or what had hit this “empty house” in Sherpur. It is a […]
June 2022 THIMPHU-BHUTAN: In the last six months from January to June 2022, the Ministry of Healthhas detected 40 new HIV cases (19 male and 21 female). This is one of the highest cases detected in thesix-monthly reports until now. Out of 40 newly diagnosed cases, the majority (70%, n=28) are between theages of 25-49 […]
NDTV News: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped multiple times by two men, one of them aged 76 years, who lured her with ₹ 10 whenever they committed the crime recently in Chhattisgarh’s Balodabazar district, police said on Tuesday. As per the preliminary investigation, the girl was raped over a couple of days before the […]
NDTV News: Days after the death of one person with Monkeypox-like symptoms in the state, another Monkeypox case has been confirmed in Kerala as a UAE returnee tested positive today. This is the fifth case of the viral disease in the state so far. Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed the news of another Monkeypox […]
Reuters: The frontrunner to become British prime minister, Liz Truss, said she would scrap plans to restrict multi-buy deals on food and drink high in fat, salt, or sugar and would not impose any new levies on unhealthy food. Britain already taxes sugar in soft drinks, and in May delayed until October next year rules […]
Reuters: Pakistan’s election commission ruled on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party had received illegal funds, several local TV channels said. In a case that has dragged on for years, Khan’s party was accused of receiving funds from abroad, which is illegal in Pakistan. The decision could pave the way for the banning […]
Reuters: Taiwan is preparing its air-raid shelters as rising tension with China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raise new fears about the possibility of a Chinese attack on the democratic island. China considers Taiwan its territory and has increased military activity in the air and seas around it. Taiwan vows to defend itself and has […]
BBC News: India’s largest auction for 5G airwaves has concluded after seven days, potentially setting the stage for a battle for supremacy over India’s digital future between two of Asia’s richest men – Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani. A total of 72 gigahertz of spectrum worth at least $54bn (£44.5bn) in 10 bands was on […]
BBC News: The White House has warned that China may respond to Nancy Pelosi’s mooted visit to Taiwan with military provocations. This could include firing missiles near Taiwan, or large-scale air or naval activities, spokesman John Kirby said. Mrs Pelosi, the US House of Representatives Speaker, is on a tour of Asia. Taiwanese and US […]
BBC News: The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday. Mr Biden said Zawahiri had “carved a trail of murder and violence […]
