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13 Jul

At least 44 killed, 67 injured in coronavirus hospital fire in Iraq

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At least 44 people were killed and over 67 injured in a fire likely caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a coronavirus hospital in Iraq's southern city of Nassiriya, health officials and police said on Monday. As rescuers combed the smoke-charred building in search of more bodies, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi held urgent meetings with senior ministers and ordered the suspension and arrest of health and civil defense managers in Nassiriya, his office said in a statement. The manager of the hospital was also suspended and ordered to be arrested, the statement added. Haydar al-Zamili, the local health authority's…

12 Jul

Dramatic Euro final 2020 : Italy beats England 3-2 in penalties

editor0 CommentsInternational, SportsEuro 2020

The much-dreaded wait continues for England as Saka breaks down into tears. Italy is the European champion again, for the first time since 1968. Domenico Berardi, Leonardo Bonucci and Federico Bernardeschi scored for Italy in the shootout and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made two saves at the end of the shootout. The European Championship final will be decided on penalty kicks after the match finished with England and Italy tied at 1-1.

11 Jul

Copa America Final Argentina beat Brazil 1-0: Di Maria goal gives Messi & Argentina first Copa America title since 1993

editor0 CommentsInternational, SportsArgentina, Brazil, SPORTS

Two long droughts ended on Saturday at the Copa America final: Argentina won its first major title since 1993 after a 1-0 win against Brazil. And Lionel Messi finally lifted his first major trophy for the national team, filling in one of the biggest gaps in his decorated career. Argentina's winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul made a long pass to Ángel di Maria. The 33-year-old veteran striker counted on some sloppy defending from left-back Renan Lodi to take control and lob it past goalkeeper Ederson. When…

11 Jul

S Jaishankar, Georgian PM discuss trade, connectivity to take economic ties to higher level

editor0 CommentsBusiness, InternationalECONOMY, Indian government, international, S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday held a comprehensive discussion with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on a range of issues relating to trade, connectivity considered as key to resilience in a globalized world and expressed the need for greater economic cooperation. "We have very comprehensively discussed our bilateral cooperation. I think there is a lot that we can be satisfied with. There has been significant Indian investment in Georgia. There are 8000 Indian students here. There are more than 50,000 tourists who come here," said Jaishankar during a joint press statement with the prime minister of Georgia.…

09 Jul

PM Modi Says “Saddened” By Haiti President’s Assassination, Offers Condolences To Family

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered condolences to the family of President Jovenel Moise and the people of Haiti and expressed sadness over the assassination."Saddened by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise and the attack on First Lady Martine Moise of Haiti. My Condolences to the family of President Moise and the people of Haiti," tweeted PM.He also tagged the Acting Prime Minister of Haiti Claude Joseph in his tweet.Moise was assassinated at his private residence by a group of unnamed gunmen. After the assassination, Haiti declared a state of emergency.His wife, First Lady Martine Moïse, is hospitalised. The…

09 Jul

Louis Vuitton featuring the world’s biggest boy band, BTS.

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The Louis Vuitton designer surprised everyone with the release of a spin-off fashion film featuring the members of the world’s biggest boy band, BTS. The septet modelled for his fall/winter 2021 menswear collection. Back in April, the members of BTS became Vuitton house ambassadors Directed by Jeon Go-woon and Park Sye-young, the fashion film has Jin, Suga, j-Hope, RM, Jimin, Jungkook, and V wearing the brand's exclusive outfits designed by Abloh. Sharing the video, Louis Vuitton wrote on Instagram, "Fashion Show with BTS. Envisioning hope. With a collection that aims to reverse predetermined stereotypes, @VirgilAbloh’s latest #LouisVuitton Men’s Fall-Winter 2021 presentation in Seoul features pop…

07 Jul

Afghan Troops Struggle To Replace Americans At Key Bagram Base

editor0 CommentsInternationalAfghanistan, USA

After American troops withdrew without notifying them, Afghan soldiers guarding the Bagram Air Base have been left with thousands of Taliban prisoners and a certainty that the enemy will attack.Following the September 11 attacks and the US invasion of Afghanistan, the Americans took control of the base and used it as the launching pad for air strikes against the Taliban and to protect Afghan forces. But the last of the American soldiers quietly left the base last week, effectively completing their withdrawal from Afghanistan and leaving a massive security vacuum that the Afghan military will struggle to fill. The new…

06 Jul

Plane with 28 on board goes missing in Russia’s Far East: Reports

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Contact has been lost with a passenger plane carrying 28 people in Russia's Far East, news agencies cited emergency services as saying on Tuesday.The An-26 was flying from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana in the Kamchatka Peninsula when it did not make a scheduled call-in, the Interfax, RIA Novosti and TASS agencies quoted local officials as saying. The report said the 28 on board included six crew members and that there were one or two children among the passengers. The plane lost contact with air traffic control while attempting to land, TASS separately cited a source as saying. Russia, once known for…

05 Jul

Rise of Taliban 2.0 will turn India into frontline state against terror

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After the withdrawal of US-NATO forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban appear to be on a rampage in the strife torn country with the insurgent force capturing the exit points over Amu Darya to neighbouring Tajikistan and encircling border areas, major cities and strategic highways. As many as 13 districts fell to the Taliban in 24 hours last Saturday, with pressure on Kandahar, Badakhshan and Kunduz provinces. While the Afghan security forces are putting up a brave fight, the Taliban, using captured American weapons and multi-terrain vehicles, are running roughshod over the Afghan people with eyes all set on Kabul. The…

03 Jul

Covishield Shot Should Be Accepted In Travel Schemes: UK’s Boris Johnson

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, InternationalCovishield, international

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (July 2) said he saw no reason why people who received Indian-made AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines should be left out of vaccine passport schemes after the European Union did not initially recognise it. About 5 million people in Britain are thought to have had the vaccine made by Serum Institute in India, known as Covishield. "I see no reason at all why the MHRA-approved vaccines should not be recognised as part of the vaccine passports and Im very confident that that will not prove to be a problem," Johnson said at a joint news…