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Bangladesh clears currency swap facility to boost Sri Lanka’s depleting foreign reserves

Gotabaya Rajapaksa's year-old request to Narendra Modi for a $ 1.1 billion currency swap is pending

Facebook marketplace faces EU antitrust probe

Classified ads competitors complained that Facebook uses its market power to give it an unfair competitive advantage, people familiar with the matter had told Reuters.

Facebook, Twitter told to open databases in Russia by July

Facebook and Twitter were fined 4 million roubles each in February 2020 for breaching Russian data law.

Tesla sets up China site to store data locally

China, the world's biggest car market and the second largest for Tesla, is drafting rules to ensure the security of data generated by connected vehicles as their growing popularity fuels concerns about privacy and national security.

U.N. Human Rights Council asked to up scrutiny of Israel’s human rights record

The move comes in the wake of the latest surge in violence in the Israel-Palestinians conflict.

Sri Lanka braces for major oil spill as cargo vessel expected to sink

Apart from the 325 metric tonnes of fuel in its tanks, the ship was loaded with 1,486 containers carrying about 25 tonnes of hazardous nitric acid.

Coronavirus | EU takes on AstraZeneca in court over vaccine deliveries

The Swedish vaccine manufacturer is accused of failing to meet the deadline to deliver 300 million doses to the bloc.

Prince Charles meets Indian community members in Coventry; appreciates their work to aid India’s fight against COVID-19

Prince Charles, Royal Founding Patron of the British Asian Trust, met the Indian community members on Tuesday as part of a series of engagements in Coventry, a city in central England.

Syrians vote in election certain to give Assad new mandate

Most voters were not wearing masks, despite a coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Pakistan presents blueprint for bilateral ties with U.S., based on economy and not on security, defence ties: Report

Sources familiar with the development told The Express Tribune that Pakistan is seeking a “paradigm shift” in its approach as far as ties with the U.S. are concerned.

Musk, crypto miners to set up council to promote sustainable bitcoin mining

The Bitcoin Mining Council will consist of miners who commit to publishing current and planned renewable usage, Musk tweeted, calling the move “potentially promising”.

Dissolution of House of Representatives ‘internal’ issue of Nepal: India

‘We view these as internal matters of Nepal to be dealt by them under their own domestic framework and democratic processes,’ said Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Religious artefacts returned to Thailand after decades

The 680kg antiquities had been stolen and exported from Thailand roughly a half-century ago and donated to the city of San Francisco, authorities said.

Firms linked to South Africa Gupta brothers got 49 billion rands irregularly from parastatal corporations: witness

A host of companies linked to the influential Indian-origin Gupta brothers received a total of over 49 billion rands in irregular payments from a

Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 4,50,000

World Health Organization has declared that mutation a “variant of concern,” like another that emerged in Brazil.

Jaishankar and Guterres discuss ramping up global supply of vaccines, India’s priorities for UNSC

Mr Jaishankar and Mr Guterres “agreed that greater ambitions required more resources and greater commitment from the developed world”

Mali Vice-President Assimi Goita confirms takeover after President arrested

President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were arrested and taken to a military base outside the capital on Monday

Joe Biden hails ‘extraordinary courage’ of George Floyd family

The U.S. President praised the bravery of George Floyd’s family.

Iran approves 7 presidential candidates

Election to take place on June 18

U.S. calls for ‘transparent’ new probe into COVID-19 origins

Intelligence agencies are examining reports

Mali in turmoil after army detains leaders

Army officers upset with a government reshuffle detained President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and took them to the Kati military camp on the outskirts of the capital Bamako

Sri Lanka evacuates crew from burning ship

Following an emergency request from Sri Lanka, India sends help

First man to get COVID-19 jab dies of unrelated illness

He was the second person to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after 91-year-old Margaret Keenan

Coronavirus | EU leaders agree to donate 100 million doses of vaccines

They vow support to COVAX for equitable access to doses

Blinken promises support for Gaza

U.S. would ‘ensure that Hamas does not benefit from the reconstruction aid’

Gunshots heard near Floyd square on anniversary of death

A police spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

Public transport must focus on hygiene in post-COVID-19 era: ITF

The transport sector had focused its attention on security, comfort and coverage, but missed hygiene, says the secretary-general of ITF

Coronavirus | Moderna says its vaccine is highly effective in adolescents

The vaccine manufacturer announced that its COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 is 100% effective in preventing symptomatic infections in 12-17 year olds after two doses

German antitrust watchdog investigates Google over data use

The watchdog has sought to treat user data as a competition issue, a position challenged by critics who say the matter falls under the purview of the European Union's privacy laws.

Huawei plans to launch new operating system for phones in June

Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei this week called on staff to "dare to lead the world" in software in a bid to move into business areas that can't be affected by U.S. sanctions, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.

Clubhouse crosses a million downloads on Google Play store

Clubhouse rolled out the Android app on May 21 in several countries including India, attempting to capture share of the Android market.

Confident that India will continue to shape big debates of our times, says Foreign Minister Jaishankar

Mr. Jaishankar arrived in New York on Sunday evening on his first visit to the U.S. after India entered the U.N. Security Council as a non-permanent member.

U.S. Secretary of State in Israel on Mideast tour to shore up Gaza truce

Anthony Blinken is expected to focus on coordinating reconstruction without engaging with Gaza’s militant Hamas.

US security assistance to Pakistan remains suspended: Pentagon

US President Joe Biden has continued his predecessor Donald Trump’s policy on suspending security assistance to Pakistan and there is no clarity if

U.S. Senator helps unite Indian family separated by travel ban

Hundreds of Indians on H-1B visas have been facing similar situations as a result of the travel restrictions imposed on those coming to the U.S. from India.

Malaysian train collision injures more than 200 people

A metro train carrying 213 passengers collided with a vacant carriage on a test-run in a tunnel near the Petronas Towers, one of the world's tallest twin towers.

Belarus faces sanctions backlash over jetliner 'state piracy'

UN chief urges inquiry into 'disturbing' incident

Death toll from Congo volcano eruption rises to at least 32

Scientists at the volcano observatory were not able to adequately warn the public of the eruption because of a funding cut, Mahinda said.

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