Afghans flood passport offices in bid to leave country
By Hamza Ameer
Kabul, Dec 21 (IANS) As the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan continues to worsen in Afghanistan with freezing temperatures adding to the...
China trying to increase foothold among Madhesis in Nepal
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Inspite of proactive engagement with the Nepali political establishment and healthy relations with the Nepali Communist Parties, China has...
B’desh: Victory Day parade in Dhaka with Prez Kovind in attendance
By Sumi Khan
Dhaka, Dec 18 (IANS) Bangladesh on Thursday celebrated its Golden Jubilee of Independence with a Victory Day parade in which President M....
State of emergency in SF neighbourhood over drug overdoses
San Francisco, Dec 18 (IANS) San Francisco Mayor London Breed has declared an official state of emergency in the Tenderloin neighbourhood, allowing the city...
Critics say Elon Musk is Time’s ‘worst choice ever’
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Time magazine's decision to make Tesla billionaire Elon Musk its person of the year for 2021 has been criticised...
This man accidentally sold a $300K ‘Bored Ape’ NFT for $3K
San Francisco, Dec 14 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a seller lost a moolah when he accidentally listed the price of his non-fungible token...
One in every 100 seniors in US died of Covid-19, CDC data show
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Nearly one in every 100 Americans aged 65 years and older has died from Covid-19, according to the latest data...
World’s biggest blue sapphire ‘Queen of Asia’ found in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Dec 12 (IANS) The world's largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing around 310 kg and named the "Queen of Asia", was unveiled on...
Powerful storms ‘new normal’ in era of climate change, says US official
New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Powerful storms like the ones that tore through parts of the central US this weekend are the "new normal"...
Omicron variant arrived in US earlier than first thought
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) The new Omicron Covid variant first arrived in the US by November 15, instead of December 1 as believed, the...
