World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth or pertaining to anywhere on earth.
March 20, 2022, 12:55 pm Canberra, March 20 : The Australian government on Sunday announced new humanitarian visa scheme for Ukrainian temporary visa holders currently in Australia and those arriving in coming months. CNN quoted Minister of Immigration Alex Hawke as saying that the visa scheme will allow people to work and access government support … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:33 pm New Delhi, March 20 : Multiple explosions were heard near Sialkot military base in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday in the midst of a major political crisis in the country. Several residents in the area shared videos of the explosions claiming that the amm tion storage of the Pakistan Army … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:10 am Islamabad, March 20 : The rift in the PTI has now spilled over onto the streets supporters of rival leaders held protests extending support or protesting against them for switching loyalties, Dawn reported on Sunday. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) supporters armed with batons and stones gathered outside the house of MNA … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:06 am Colombo, March 20 : The exams in Sri Lanka have been cancelled for millions of school students amid shortage of printing paper in the country, according to officials. The country is also running short on its foreign-exchange reserve to finance imports. Education authorities said the exams, scheduled for March 28, … Read more
March 20, 2022, 9:39 am Kyiv, March 20 : The Russian attacks on the besieged city of Mariupol is as “act of terror” and will be “remembered for centuries”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday. CNN quoted the President as saying that Mariupol will go down in history as an example of war crimes. … Read more
March 20, 2022, 9:02 am Canberra, March 20 : As Russia continues to attack Ukrainian cities and civilians, there has been a sharp increase in anti-war protests worldwide. BBC quoted Dmytro Matsypura, a versity professor in Sydney, as saying, “I can do much more being here and helping, but if necessary I have no reservations … Read more
March 20, 2022, 9:08 am Islamabad, March 20 : The Pakistan Supreme Court has asked six political parties including the proponents of the no-trust motion in the National Assembly against Prime Minister Imran Khan for assistance in dealing with the matter constitutionally without creating anarchic like situation, Dawn reported on Sunday. The SC also ordered … Read more
March 20, 2022, 9:37 am Islamabad, March 20 : Just hours after threatening to disrupt the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) if the National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser did not put the no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan on the day’s agenda by Monday, the joint opposition decided to back down … Read more
March 19, 2022, 8:53 pm Doha, March 19 : The 24-time world champion, India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani on Saturday lifted his eighth Asian Billiards title here in Qatar. With this win, he has 12 Asian titles overall across Billiards and Snooker. In the final, Pankaj defeated his compatriot Dhruv Sitwala by 6-2 in a … Read more
March 19, 2022, 10:57 pm Bhubaneswar, March 19 : The Indian men’s hockey team went down 1-3 to Argentina in a shootout in the their FIH Pro League tie at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. Gurjant Singh (38′) and Mandeep Singh (60′) scored goals for India while Nicolas Acosta (45′) and Nicolas Keenan (52′) … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:37 pm Birmingham, March 19 : India’s rising star and world championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen continued his terrific form and marched into the finals of All England Open Badminton championships, beating Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in a thrilling semifinal clash here on Saturday. The Indian, who is ranked 11 in … Read more
March 20, 2022, 8:05 am Wellington, March 20 ( /Xinhua) New Zealand reported 12,020 new comm ty cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the 12,020 new comm ty infections, 2,768 were in the largest city Auckland. The rest of the cases were identified across the nation, including … Read more
March 20, 2022, 8:16 am Beijing, March 20 ( /Xinhua) The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 1,656 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, down from 2,157 on Friday, the National Health Commission said Sunday. Of the new local infections, 1,191 were reported in the province of Jilin, 158 in Fujian, 51 in Shandong, 51 in Guangdong, and … Read more
March 20, 2022, 7:56 am Kuala Lumpur, March 20 ( /Xinhua) Malaysia reported 22,341 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the national total to 3,974,019, the country’s health ministry informed on Sunday. There are 524 new imported cases, with 21,817 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 85 deaths have been reported, … Read more
March 20, 2022, 8:36 am London, March 20 : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sparked fury for comparing the Ukrainians’ battle against Russia’s invasion to people in Britain voting for Brexit. Addressing Conservative party’s spring conference in Blackpool on Saturday, Johnson said, “I know that it’s the instinct of the people of this country, … Read more
March 19, 2022, 4:17 pm New Delhi, March 19 : Border Road Organization (BRO) on Saturday opened the strategic Zoji La Pass on Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road thereby providing vital link between Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. With the onset of winters, the Zoji La Pass closes by the end of November every year, when the temperatures dips … Read more
March 19, 2022, 2:41 pm Moscow, March 19 ( /Sputnik) Russian aerospace forces hit 69 Ukrainian military facilities overnight, including four command posts and four anti-aircraft missile systems, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday. “On the night of March 19, Russian operational-tactical, army and unmanned aircraft hit 69 military facilities of Ukraine. … Read more
March 19, 2022, 3:20 pm Dhaka, March 19 : Bangladesh Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan, left for Australia on Saturday on an official visit at the invitation of his Australian counterpart. During the visit, he will attend an Air and Space Power Conference-2022 in Canberra which will be also attended by … Read more
March 19, 2022, 2:50 pm Kabul, March 19 ( /Xinhua) Taliban has welcomed the extension of ted Nations mission in the Central Asian country, the government said on Saturday. “The extension of the UN mission in Afghanistan is in Afghanistan’s interest, which we welcome,” Zabihullah Mujahid, chief government spokesperson and deputy minister of Information and … Read more
March 19, 2022, 6:06 pm London, March 19 : The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have cancelled the first big engagement of their Platinum Jubilee Tour amid indigenous rights row. According to Daily Mail, Kate Middleton and Prince William were scheduled to kick off their Caribbean tour with a trip to a cocoa farm in … Read more
March 19, 2022, 5:24 pm Kyiv, March 19 : The Russian and Ukrainian forces on Saturday battled to take control of the huge steel plant in Ukraine’s south eastern city Mariupol. There are conflicting reports over the status of one of Ukraine’s key industrial facilities — the Azov Steel plant in Mariupol, CNN reported. On … Read more
March 19, 2022, 1:41 pm London, March 19 : UK Defence Ministry on Saturday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has reinforced his control over the local media and is also trying to hide the high Russian casualty. “Putin has reinforced his control over Russian domestic media. The Kremlin is attempting to control the narrative, … Read more
March 19, 2022, 6:15 pm Etawah (UP), March 19 : Booth workers of Karhal assembly constituency have demanded Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav to retain the seat as an MLA. On Saturday, Akhilesh held a meeting with the booth presidents of Karhal assembly constituency at PWD guest house in his native village Saifai. The … Read more
March 19, 2022, 6:11 pm Moscow, March 19 ( /Sputnik) The US is considering the possibility of disconnecting Russia from the GPS global navigation systems as part of the new package of sanctions, Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, said on Saturday, adding that this would not impact Russia much as … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:28 am Ramallah, March 19 ( /Xinhua) Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in several West Bank towns and villages, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society informed on Saturday. Palestinian eyewitnesses said that fierce clashes broke out in the villages of Beita and Beit Dajan, south and east … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:25 am Kyiv, March 19 : Ukrainian Preseident Volodymyr Zelensky has said that more than 9,000 people were able to leave the besieged port city of Mariupol to safer places, The Khaleej Times reported. He further said that so far all in all more than 180,000 people have managed to flee the … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:02 am Islamabad, March 19 : The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government led by Imran Khan has ruled out the possibility of imposing governor’s rule in Sindh. However, Khan said it will petition the Supreme Court to seek a ruling on whether PTI defectors could lose their seats ahead of a no-confidence vote … Read more
March 19, 2022, 8:21 am Kuala Lumpur, March 19 ( /Xinhua) Malaysia reported 24,241 new Covid-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 3,951,678, the country’s health ministry informed on Saturday. There are 521 new imported cases, with 23,720 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 59 … Read more
March 19, 2022, 8:52 am Islamabad, March 19 : The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government led by Imran Khan has ruled out the possibility of imposing governor’s rule in Sindh, Dawn reported on Saturday. However, Khan said it will petition the Supreme Court to seek a ruling on whether PTI defectors could lose their seats ahead … Read more
March 19, 2022, 7:36 am Wellington, March 19 ( /Xinhua) New Zealand reported 18,514 new comm ty cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new comm ty infections, 4,346 were in the largest city Auckland. In addition, 45 new cases of Covid-19 were detected at the New … Read more
March 19, 2022, 8:14 am Beijing, March 19 ( /Xinhua) The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 2,157 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, down from 2,388 on Thursday, the National Health Commission said Saturday. Of the new local infections, 1,674 were reported in the province of Jilin, 199 in Fujian, 69 in Liaoning, 47 in Guangdong, and … Read more
March 18, 2022, 8:16 pm Islamabad, March 18 : Activists of the ruling PTI on Friday stormed the Sindh House in Islamabad to protest against dissident lawmakers staying at the PPP-led provincial government’s facility citing “security threats” from their own party. Dozens of the ruling party activists barging into the Sindh House and chanting slogans … Read more
March 18, 2022, 8:36 pm Kyiv, March 18 : Ukrainian actor Oksana Shvets died after a rocket struck the residential building in Kyiv. She was 67. The actor’s death was confirmed Kyiv National Academic Molodyy Theatre, in a social media post, where she was part of the troupe. “Irreparable grief in the family of the … Read more
March 18, 2022, 10:37 pm Kabul, March 18 ( /Sputnik) The Taliban-led (under UN sanctions for terrorist activities) Afghan government welcomes the extension of the mandate of the ted Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), as it serves the interests of the country, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Friday. Earlier this week, the ted … Read more
March 18, 2022, 9:13 pm Zurich, March 18 ( /Sputnik) The Swiss Federal Council on Friday refused to endorse a ban on obligatory vaccination against the coronavirus. In January, the Swiss Freedom Movement, which advanced the initiative, gathered enough signatures to put it up for a referendum. The proposal maintains that a person’s physical or … Read more
March 17, 2022, 7:41 am ted Nations, March 17 ( /Sputnik) Six countries – including the ted Kingdom, France, and the ted States – have requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the UK permanent mission to the UN said. “The UK and [Albania, France, Ireland, Norway and the … Read more
March 17, 2022, 6:51 am Tokyo, March 17 ( /Xinhua) Two people were killed and 92 others injured after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan late Wednesday night, police and fire authorities said Thursday. As of 6:30 am local time on Thursday, a total of 92 people were reported injured in seven prefectures including Miyagi … Read more
March 17, 2022, 6:43 am Beijing, March 17 ( /Xinhua) A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Sunan County of Zhangye City, northwest China’s Gansu Province at 8:26 a.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 39.02 degrees north latitude and 97.66 degrees east longitude, at a depth of … Read more
March 16, 2022, 10:56 pm Washington, March 16 : US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $800 million in new security assistance for Ukraine that includes anti-aircraft and anti-armor systems. “I’m once again using my presidential authority to activate additional security assistance to continue to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s assault, an additional … Read more
March 16, 2022, 11:13 pm The Hague, March 16 : The International Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that Russia should suspend its military operations in Ukraine immediately. “The Russian Federation shall immediately suspend the military operations that it commenced on Feb 24, 2022 on the territory of Ukraine,” the ICJ judges said in a … Read more
March 16, 2022, 9:48 pm Tokyo, March 16 ( /Xinhua) A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Wednesday night, and tsunami waves were observed after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning. Strong shaking was felt in the country’s northeastern and eastern areas, especially in Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures where the quake logged six … Read more
March 16, 2022, 10:02 pm Colombo, March 16 ( /Xinhua) Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday evening said his government expects to generate 2.5 billion US dollars from grants and investments as the nation faces a severe foreign exchange shortage. In a speech televised live on all television stations, Rajapaksa asked local citizens to … Read more
March 16, 2022, 9:42 pm Beijing, March 16 ( /Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held a phone conversation with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo. China and Indonesia are both representatives of major developing countries and emerging economies, Xi noted in the phone talks. In the face of major global changes and the Covid-19 … Read more
March 16, 2022, 1:04 pm New Delhi/Colombo, March 16 : Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, who is on a three-day official visit to India, arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. Sri Lankan Finance Secretary S.R. Attygalle is accompanying Basil Rajapaksa. The Minister was received by Sri Lankan High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda. Basil Rajapaksa … Read more
March 16, 2022, 12:15 pm Agartala, Mar 16 : The Bangladesh government has relaxed the compulsory provision of RT-PCR test for entering into that country through land ports and said those who have two doses of vaccine won’t need RT-PCR for entering the country from Thursday, officials here said on Wednesday. The latest comm cation … Read more
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March 16, 2022, 12:01 pm Washington/New Delhi, March 16 : Amid reports that India may be exploring the option of buying discounted Russian crude, the US has said such countries should abide by US sanctions and think about “their place in history books”, with regard to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. White House Press Secretary … Read more
March 16, 2022, 9:40 am Washington, March 16 ( /Sputnik) The Russian Embassy in the ted States has set up a hotline for Russian citizens who have been discriminated against in the ted States. “To the attention of Russian citizens and Russian compatriots living in the ted States: in connection with increasing cases of discrimination … Read more
March 16, 2022, 8:56 am Kyiv, March 16 : Russian troops are said to have seized a hospital in Mariupol and took about 500 people hostage late Tuesday, Khaleej Times reported on Wednesday. According to reports Russians troops forced 400 people from neighbouring houses to move into the Regional Intensive Care Hospital to join about … Read more
March 16, 2022, 9:35 am Washington, March 16 ( /Sputnik) Two US astronauts have prepared the International Space Station (ISS) for the installation of a new solar array (iROSA) boosting its electrical generating power in a nearly seven hour spacewalk, NASA announced in an official blog report. “NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Raja Chari concluded … Read more