Shanghai Covid lockdown extended to entire city

2 years ago

APRIL 6: Initially, there had been separate measures for the eastern and western sides, but the whole city is now subject to indefinite restrictions. Shanghai is the largest singl...

Ukraine War: Western leaders to impose further sanctions on Russia

2 years ago

APRIL 6: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the measures will target Russian financial and state-owned bodies, as well as some officials and oligarchs. Ms Psaki said the...

Ukraine war: Ukraine investigates alleged execution of civilians by Russians

2 years ago

APRIL 5: Bucha and Irpin were symbols of resistance to the Russian invasion, but they are now becoming synonymous with the war's most serious abuses. Ukrainian authorities say ...

Shanghai screens over 24 mln residents for COVID-19 in one day

2 years ago

SHANGHAI, April 5: Shanghai on Monday finished the basic collection of samples for nucleic acid testing from its over 24 million residents in the city's latest effort to cut off...

WHO warns severe air pollutions

2 years ago

GENEVA, April 5: Almost the entire global population, or 99 percent, breathes air that exceeds air quality limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN health agency said...

Imran Khan: What we know so far as PM's fate hangs in balance

2 years ago

APRIL 5: A decision by the Supreme Court - scheduled for Tuesday - will decide what will happen to the embattled premier following an attempt to oust him from office. ...

Pakistan: Court to decide embattled PM Imran Khan's fate

2 years ago

APRIL 4: Mr Khan has faced an attempt to oust him from office in recent days. But in a move that has roiled the country, members of Mr Khan's...

Shanghai races to ensure daily supplies amid fight against COVID-19

2 years ago

SHANGHAI, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Authorities and suppliers in Shanghai have been racing to secure daily supplies to residents as the megacity, with a population of over 24 million, began...

Sri Lanka: Cabinet resigns as crisis protesters defy curfew

2 years ago

APRIL 4: All 26 ministers submitted letters of resignation - but not Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa or his brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Many angry protesters demanding ...

Pakistan PM Imran Khan seeks fresh poll amid move to remove him

2 years ago

APRIL 3: It follows chaos in parliament over a no-confidence move against him. Parliament's deputy speaker refused to hold a vote on the motion which the PM was expected...

Ukraine: Russia praises India for not judging war in 'one-sided way'

2 years ago

APRIL 3: India has not joined the widespread condemnation of Russia's invasion and is a major buyer of Russian arms. But it faces a diplomatic balancing act, and is...

PHOTOS: War wrecked Ukraine

2 years ago

APRIL 3: Russia continues to face fierce resistance from Ukraine, more than a month into its invasion. Ukrainian forces have begun attempts to retake some areas from Russia, which...

Sri Lanka imposes curfew and blocks social media amid protests

2 years ago

APRIL 3: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa issued a notice prohibiting anyone from being on any public road, in a park, on trains, or on the seashore, unless they have written permission...

War in Ukraine: Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil depot

2 years ago

APRIL 1: A video shared on Twitter shows a blaze near apartment blocks in Belgorod, some 40km (25 miles) from the border. Some clips appear to show rockets hitting the o...

Italy ends two-year COVID-19 state of emergency

2 years ago

ROME, APRIL 1: More than two years after its announcement, and following several extensions, Italy on Thursday officially ended the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency. The end d ...