Thursday, July 28, 2022

"I Once More Ask Forgiveness": Pope On Sexual Abuse At Canadian schools

Pope Francis on Thursday asked for forgiveness for sexual abuse at Canadian schools for indigenous children run by Catholic orders, addressing a deep wound that many survivors wanted him to...

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Human-Caused Climate Change Made UK Heatwave 10 Times More Likely: Study

Climate change caused by human activity made this month's record-shattering heatwave in Britain at least 10 times more likely to occur, according to research released on Friday.

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Johnny Depp Raises Over $3.5 Million In A Day Through Sales Of His Art

Johnny Depp on Thursday sold a collection of prints he created of Hollywood and rock icons for around £3 million via a UK gallery chain.

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Biden "Did Not Discuss" Change To US Tariffs During Xi Call: US Official

President Joe Biden raised US complaints over Chinese trade practices during a call Thursday with his counterpart Xi Jinping but he did not discuss removing wide-ranging tariffs, a US official said.

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Joe Biden, Xi Jinping Agree To Meet Face-To-Face: US Official

President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed in a phone call Thursday to schedule what would be their first in-person summit since Biden took office, a US official told reporters.

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US Policy On Taiwan "Unchanged", Biden Tells Xi After "Fire" Warning

President Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday that US policy is unchanged on Taiwan, despite Beijing's warning that Washington should not "play with fire" regarding the...

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Meet Manisha Ropeta, First Hindu Woman In Pak To Become A Senior Cop

Manisha Ropeta is among the few female officers in authoritative positions in Sindh Police but also for the fact that the 26-year-old is the first woman from the minority Hindu community in Pakistan...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Russia Captures Ukraine's 2nd Biggest Power Plant, Says Zelensky Aide

Russian forces are undertaking a "massive redeployment" of troops to three southern regions of Ukraine in what appears to be a change of tactics by Moscow, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr...

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Imran Khan Again Demands Early Pakistan Polls Amid Economic Crisis

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Wednesday reiterated that "only early election can end economic, political crises in Pakistan."

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Monkeypox: WHO Says Europe, US Worst Hit In World

Europe and the Americas have been affected the most by the monkeypox outbreak, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists here on Wednesday.

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Two Years After George Floyd's Murder, 2 Ex-Cops Sentenced To Prison

Two former Minneapolis police officers were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for their roles in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, a Black man whose death sparked protests against racial injustice...

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Amid Monkeypox Surge, WHO Urges "Reducing Number Of Sexual Partners"

As monkeypox cases surge globally, the World Health Organization called Wednesday on the group currently most affected by the virus -- men who have sex with men -- to limit their sexual partners.

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2 Arrests In Canada For Murder Of Sikh Acquitted In 1985 Air India Bombing

The Canadian police have arrested two persons for the targeted killing of Ripudaman Singh Malik, a 75-year-old Sikh man acquitted in the tragic 1985 Air India Kanishka terrorist bombing case, local...

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

"No Official Confirmation": NASA On Russia's Space Station Exit

The United States hasn't received "any official word" from Russia on its just-announced plans to quit the International Space Station "after 2024," a senior NASA official said Tuesday.

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US Accuses Beijing Of Increased South China Sea "Provocations"

The United States on Tuesday accused China of increased "provocations" against rival claimants to territory in the South China Sea and other states operating there.

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Sri Lanka's Fuel Rationing Plan Amid Severe Shortage

Sri Lanka will restrict fuel imports for the next 12 months as it is facing a severe shortage of foreign exchange, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has said while announcing a...

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How Worried Should One Be About Monkeypox?

The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak constitutes a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's highest alert level, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared on...

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European Union To Cut Russian Gas Use As Russia Squeezes Supply

The European Union reached agreement on Tuesday to cut member states' consumption of gas by 15 percent and reduce their dependence on Russian supplies.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Zelensky Urges Europe To Boost Russia Sanctions In Response To "Gas War"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday called on Europe to retaliate against Russia's "gas war" by boosting its sanctions against Moscow.

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Pope Francis Apologises To Canada's Indigenous People For School Abuse

Pope Francis on Monday apologized for the "evil" inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada on the first day of a visit focused on addressing decades of abuse at Catholic-run residential schools.

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