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Afghanistan: President Ashraf Afghani Flees Abroad as Taliban Seizes Kabul

The Taliban fighters entered Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and seized the presidential palace. The government has collapsed, with President Ashraf Ghani…

3 years ago

Coronavirus: China Rejects WHO Plan to Investigate Covid-19 Origin

China has rejected the next stage of a WHO plan to investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. The World…

3 years ago

WhatsApp Blocked Two Million Accounts in India

WhatsApp has announced it blocked over two million accounts in India in May and June for violating rules. The Facebook-owned…

3 years ago

MasterCard Barred from Issuing Cards in India

Image source Flickr MasterCard has been indefinitely barred from issuing new debit or credit cards to domestic customers in India.…

3 years ago

China Intensifies Crypto Crackdown Telling Banks to Stop Digital Currency Transactions

China has intensified its clampdown on cryptocurrencies, telling banks and payments platforms to stop supporting digital currency transactions. That follows…

3 years ago

G7 Summit 2021: China Accuses of Political Manipulation and Slander

Image source: G7uk.org China has accused the G7 of "political manipulation" after it criticized Beijing over a range of issues.…

3 years ago

Sinovac: WHO Approves Second Chinese Covid Vaccine for Emergency Use

China's Sinovac Covid vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) for emergency use. Sinovac is the second…

3 years ago

Sputnik V Becomes Third Covid Vaccine Approved in India

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Russia’s Sputnik V is the third coronavirus vaccine approved for use in India amid a deadly…

4 years ago

India Becomes Fastest Country to Administer 100 Million Covid Vaccine Doses

Image source: indiatvnews.com India has become the "fastest country in the world" to administer more than 100 million doses of…

4 years ago

North Korea Claims Latest Missile Launch Was A New-Type Tactical Guided Projectile

Image source Wikimedia North Korea has claimed the missiles it launched on March 25 were a "new-type tactical guided projectile",…

4 years ago