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Ethiopian army confirms Tigray airstrike

Ethiopia’s military on Thursday confirmed it was responsible for a deadly airstrike on a busy marketplace in the Tigray region that locals say killed

Canada shaken by discovery of 751 unmarked graves at indigenous school

The revelation once again cast a spotlight on a dark chapter in Canada's history.

The rise, fall and death of an antivirus software pioneer

John McAfee alleged killed himself in a Spanish prison

Thai activists march against government

Pro-democracy protesters took to the streets of Thailand’s capital on Thursday, marking the anniversary of the overthrow of the country’s absolute

Amid vaccine shortage, Bhutan for mixing doses

Over 90% of population got first shot

Rajapaksa pardons 16 ‘political prisoners’

Murder convict also freed on the day marking the arrival of Buddhism to Sri Lanka

Russia, U.K. spar over Black Sea incident

This comes after Moscow allegedly fired warning shots at a British destroyer off the coast of Crimea

EU lawmakers approve deal on climate neutrality by 2050

Under the law, the EU will also commit itself to an intermediate target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.

Data | India crosses the 3 crore mark in COVID-19 cases, lags behind in vaccinations

Only 17% of people in India have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine

Condo tower partially collapses in Miami leaving one dead

Police say the entire backside of the twelve-story building collapsed.

Sri Lanka’s ‘Metoo’ moment sparks reflection on newsrooms

Unlike the 2019 movement, women journalists put out specific details of perpetrators and the charges include sexual harassment and rape threats.

Thailand pro-democracy activists march against government

The protesters defied a ban on large gatherings instituted to fight a coronavirus surge that shows little sign of abating.

Facebook’s algorithm amplified pro-military propaganda in Myanmar, report says

Posts on some Facebook pages conveyed respect for Myanmar’s soldiers and sympathy for their cause, and had at least two people advertising for young people to join the military.

Sri Lanka releases 93 prisoners, including 16 LTTE terror suspects

The prisoners were released on the presidential pardon on the occasion of Poson Poya.

U.S. allows some H-1B visa seekers to re-submit their applications

According to the USCIS, such re-submission of applications is for those whose applications have been rejected or administratively closed solely because the requested start date was after October 1, 2020.

Warned President Bolsonaro over ‘pressure to buy Covaxin’, says Brazil official

A Senate panel probing the government's handling of the pandemic on Wednesday formally called the logistics department official, Luís Ricardo Miranda, to testify.

Indonesian cleric gets 4 years in jail for concealing COVID-19 test results

The East Jakarta District Court ruled that Rizieq Shihab had lied about his COVID-19 test result, which made contact tracing more difficult.

Last Apple Daily newspaper edition sold out across Hong Kong

The newspaper said it would cease operations after police froze $2.3 million in assets, searched its office and arrested five top editors and executives last week.

Delta variant now reported in 85 countries globally, expected to become dominant lineage, says WHO

WHO said the four current 'Variants of Concern' being monitored closely – Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta – are widespread and have been detected in all WHO regions.

Continued existence of U.S. embargo against Cuba undermines multilateralism, says India in UN

The U.S. and Israel were the only nations voting against the resolution that demanded ending the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba.

Singapore plans out new normal life with COVID-19 endemic

Singapore has been taking steps to prepare for COVID-19 becoming endemic, and has ramped up its vaccination drive, amid the battle to bring down the spike in cases.

Morning Digest: PM Modi to meet J&K leaders today; China raising new militia near borders with India, and more

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Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino dies in hospital at 61

Aquino's six-year term as President was not free from crisis, including in his fifth year in office when 44 commandoswere killed in a botched operation to capture a wanted Malaysian militant

Hong Kong bans passenger flights from Indonesia over COVID-19 fears

Hong Kong has already banned arrivals from India, Nepal, Pakistan and the Philippines, using a flight suspension rule

In a first, Buckingham Palace releases ethnic makeup of workforce

The Royal Household said that 8.5% of its staff come from ethnic minorities, compared with a target of 10% by next year

Taiwan condemns 'political oppression' after closure of ‘Apple Daily’

‘History will always record the "ugly face" of those in power suppressing freedom’, says the country’s Mainland Affairs Council

U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning U.S. embargo on Cuba

The United States voted against a U.N. resolution on June 23 that overwhelmingly condemned the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 29th year,

Biden nominates Cindy McCain to U.N. food and agriculture post

Candy McCain broke with Republicans and endorsed Mr. Biden for President, making her a key surrogate for the Democrat after Donald Trump spent years criticising her husband

McAfee antivirus software creator dead in Spanish prison

Hours earlier, a Spanish court issued a preliminary ruling in favour of John McAfee’s extradition to the United States to face tax-related criminal charges

‘Climate crisis to hit sooner than feared’

Climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions,

Fired warning shots at U.K. ship: Russia

Russia on Wednesday said it fired warning shots at a British navy destroyer in the Black Sea after it violated the country’s territorial waters, but

Khashoggi killers were trained in the U.S.: report

But it was protective in nature, says firm

China prepares for CPC centenary events

Tiananmen Square closed to the public; activities held across the country

Iran says it foiled attack on atomic energy agency building

Neither the building nor nature of attack was identified

Nepal to resume domestic and international flights with restrictions: Civil aviation ministry

Domestic flights will be allowed to operate with 50% seat occupancy from July 1, while international flights will be operated from June 24 as per the safety protocol developed earlier by the government

Former Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe returns to Parliament

Slams Rajapaksa government’s economic policy, ‘militarisation’

Warren Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation

The announcement comes weeks after Bill and Melinda Gates announced that they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage but would continue to jointly run the foundation.

Car bomb goes off outside JuD chief Hafiz Saeed's house in Lahore, kills 3

The blast took place at a police picket outside Saeed's residence at the BOR Society in Jauhar Town.

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