Strong quake hits Greece's biggest island of Crete
A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 shook Greece's largest island Crete on Monday and one person was killed when a church dome collapsed, authorities said. (Foreign Agencies)
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Merkel’s party defeated in Germany poll; horse-trading ahead
GERMANY: The center-left Social Democrats have won the biggest share of the vote in Germany’s national election, beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Union bloc in a closely fought race. Election officials said…
WHO recommends monoclonal antibodies for ‘high risk’ COVID patients
SWITZERLAND: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended treatment with the combination of two monoclonal antibodies (Casirivimab and imdevimab) for two groups of high-risk patients with Covid-19 in its latest living…
Google turns 23
US: Google completes 23 years and in true Google fashion, it has a special Doodle with a birthday cake.
While celebrations are in order, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google’s $1.9 trillion parent Alphabet, and his team will do well…
New lava vents burst open in La Palma volcano
SPAIN: Huge bursts of lava were seen shooting into the air on the Spanish island of La Palma as new vents opened in the Cumbre Vieja volcano. The intense lava flows that started last Sunday have forced thousands to evacuate, and on…
Taliban to change Afghan Passports, NICs
AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban have announced they will change Afghan Passports and National Identity Cards issued by the previous Government and said the documents will be valid for the time being, according to a local media report. The…
Delta variant detected across 185 countries: WHO
SWITZERLAND: The Delta COVID variant is the current dominant strain of the infectious virus, with its presence reported in 185 countries, as of September 21, the World Health Organisation has said.
"The Delta variant now…
France to donate 120mn vaccines to poor nations – Macron
FRANCE: President Emmanuel Macron has said France will double the number of vaccine doses it donates to poorer countries to 120 million.
“The injustice is that in other continents vaccination is far behind because of us,…
Taliban ban barbers from trimming beards in Helmand
AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand Province from shaving or trimming beards, a media report said.
"The Taliban have banned stylish hairstyles and shaving beards in Helmand Province in southern…
Angela Merkel: The End of an Era
Germany is preparing to bid farewell to Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is stepping down after elections scheduled for Sunday. She has led Europe’s biggest economy for the past 16 years and has played a major role in Europe and on the…