Geopolitics

Parliament session in Sri Lanka shortened, private banks closed amid third Covid wave

As the cases of coronavirus infections remain unchecked in Sri Lanka, the government cut short a week-long parliament session, scheduled to start on Tuesday, to just a one-day sitting. Also, all branches of private banks operating in the island nation will remain closed from today. more

North Korea: Kim Jong-un directs officials to eliminate pigeons, cat to stop spread of COVID-19

North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un has directed his officials to "eliminate" cats and pigeons as he believes they are spreading Covid-19.

Mike Pompeo claims Wuhan lab was engaged in military activity alongside civilian research

Washington: Ex-US Secretary of State Mike Pomepo has claimed that the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China was engaged in military activity alongside its civilian research.

UN chief calls for a global partnership to address COVID, climate change and achieve SDG’s

New York: Speaking in a key international partnerships summit, António Guterres said that if governments embrace together the goals of phasing out coal, enhancing climate commitmen ...

Brazil: Protesters demonstrate against President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of Covid-19 crisis

Brasilia: A large number of Brazilians demonstrated in different cities across Brazil against President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the Covid-19 crisis.

Boris Johnson, Antony Blinken discuss pandemic, Afghanistan, Iran, China

Moscow/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday discussed the coronavirus vaccines rollout, Afghanistan, Iran and China, the British go ...

Pandemic showcases need for partnerships: ECOSOC President

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how all countries are connected, underscoring that global cooperation and solidarity are the only way out of the crisis, senior UN officials said ...

Europe: COVID must spark rethink to prioritize ‘human lives’ over economic policies

New York: The devastating impact of COVID-19 serves as a stark reminder that the European Union must “put human lives” above economic policy considerations, that privilege com ...

Emmanuel Macron to unveil phased plan to ease France's COVID-19 restrictions

Paris/Xinhua: French President Emmanuel Macron will unveil a "progressive and phased" plan to relax the country's coronavirus rules on Friday, Prime Minister Jean Castex sai ...

Nepal bans movement of people, vehicle in Kathmandu Valley

As Nepali’s capital Kathmandu continued to record a surge in the Covid-19 cases, the district administration has decided to restrict the movement of people and vehicle startin ...