Britain’s Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “His Royal Highness passed away […]
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China on Friday hiked its defence budget to USD 209 billion, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year with a 6.8 per cent increase in 2021. The budget hike was announced by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the country’s Parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC).
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The Saudi Arabia government has decided to make it mandatory for Hajj pilgrims to take anti-coronavirus vaccine. According to Saudi health ministry officials, taking COVID-19 vaccine has been made compulsory for those arriving in the country to perform the Hajj this year. People who don’t comply to the rule will not be allowed to perform […]
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The COVAX vaccine-sharing programme said on Tuesday it will deliver 237 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot to 142 countries by the end of May as it steps up the global roll-out of its vaccine supplies. The timeline for the delivery of doses, made by AstraZeneca and by India’s Serum Institute, will be split into […]
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail, two of them suspended, for corruption. He was convicted of trying to bribe a judge in 2014 – after he’d left office – by suggesting he could secure a prestigious job for him in return for information about a separate case. Sarkozy, […]
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Chris Gayle is set to play for West Indies for the first time after March 2019 after being named in the national squad for 3-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. The squad which wiill be led by all-rounder Kieron Pollard will also see the return of pacer Fidel Edwards.
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The US on Friday announced sanctions and visa bans targeting Saudi Arabian citizens over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Despite blaming Saudi crown prince, the US stopped short of imposing sanctions on Mohammed bin Salman himself.
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US intelligence has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation in Turkey to “capture or kill” veteran journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but the Biden administration stopped short of sanctioning the Gulf kingdom’s heir. The four-page report declassified by the White House and released on Friday said the assessment was based on factors […]
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US President Joe Biden on Thursday directed US military airstrikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militia, in a calibrated response to rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq. The strikes, which were first reported by Reuters, appeared to be limited in scope, potentially lowering the risk of escalation.Biden’s decision […]
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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday arrived in Sri Lanka for a two-day official visit to the island as an invitation of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Hon. Prime Minister of Pakistan explain the priorities of his Sri Lankan Visit while the High level bilateral discussion between Sri Lanka and Pakistan started at Temple […]
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