International

Hong Kong suspends import of poultry products from Germany over bird flu

HONG KONG: JUNE 30 – Hong Kong’s food safety authority decided on Wednesday to...

10 Taliban militants killed in E. Afghanistan

KABUL: JUNE 30 – Ten Taliban militants were killed and 12 others wounded in...

Extreme heat in Canada

KATHMANDU: JUNE 30 – Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented...

East Asian countries should reject NATO’s expanding tentacles: media

SINGAPORE: JUNE 30 – East Asian countries should jointly reject the North Atlantic Treaty...

US proposes to ban air travel between US and Belarus

WASHINGTON: JUNE 30 – The United States has proposed sharp restrictions on travel between...

Premature blast kills 6 militants in eastern Afghanistan

JALALABAD: JUNE 29 – Six Taliban militants have been confirmed dead and three others...

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight deforestation

BRASILIA: JUNE 29 – Brazil’s president is sending troops back to the Amazon to...

S.Korean banks’ lending rate falls in May

SEOUL: JUNE 29 – South Korean banks’ lending rate fell last month amid the...

Uganda resumes nationwide COVID-19 vaccinations

KAMPALA: JUNE 29 – Uganda on Monday resumed COVID-19 vaccination for health workers and...

Italy on alert against Delta variant as all regions become “white zone”

ROME: JUNE 29 – All regions of Italy on Monday become the so-called “white...