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US returns to UN Human Rights Council
The US was elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council, following its withdrawal in June 2018 by former President Donald Trump.
Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID related infection
Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Southern California hospital Tuesday with an infection but he is “on the mend,” his spokesman said...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 239.5 mn
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 239.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.88 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.57...
Judge halts trial for 4 members of Egyptian security forces
A Rome judge halted the trial of four high-ranking members of Egypt's security forces on the day it opened Thursday, saying there was no certainty...
Deadly shooting rocks Beirut as tensions over blast probe erupt
Tensions over a probe into last year's massive blast in Beirut burst into the worst street violence in more than a decade on Thursday, with six...
Singapore reports 2,932 new Covid cases
Singapore reported 2,932 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally in the country to 138,327, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a...
Issues in ISI chief's appointment to be resolved soon: Pakistan PM...
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the "technical issues" in the appointment of the Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence...
4th batch of China-donated Covid vaccines arrives in Iraq
Iraq has received the fourth batch of Covid-19 vaccines donated by the Chinese government to boost Iraq's efforts to combat the pandemic.
