Italian Cyclist Ricco Banned For Life
Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco, who was thrown off the Tour de France in 2008 for taking a blood-boosting drug, has been banned for life, the national anti-doping agency announced. The…
Car Bomb Kills Kabul Deputy Governor, Mohammadi
A blast from an Improvised Explosive Device on Tuesday killed Deputy Governor of Afghanistan’s Kabul, Mohibullah Mohammadi, and his secretary, officials said. Kabul police confirmed that the IED was placed…
New COVID-19 Strain Identified In UK
Britain’s Secretary of Health, Matt Hancock, says a new variant of coronavirus has been identified in the country. Among other foreign media breaking the news, The Independent and BBC quoted…
COVID-19 London likely To Start Another Face Of Lockdown Tomorrow
Ministers could bring forward a decision to plunge millions of Londoners into Tier 3 to today as coronavirus cases in the capital soar ‘off the chart’. In a move that…
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara Sworn In For Third Term
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara took the oath of office for a controversial third term on Monday, urging the opposition to help “defuse tensions” ahead of general elections early next year.…
UK, EU In Final Talks Over Brexit
British and EU negotiators began what may prove to be their final hours of trade talks on Saturday with a decision imminent on whether a post-Brexit deal is possible. Both…
Indian Doctors Strike Against Allowing Traditional Medicine Practitioners Into Surgery Room
Doctors in many Indian hospitals closed out-patient departments and wore black armbands on Friday to protest against a government decision to allow practitioners of traditional medicine (Ayurveda) to carry out…
TIME Magazine Names Joe Biden, Kamala Harris As Its Person Of The Year
TIME Magazine has named U.S. president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris as its person of the year. “For changing the American story, for showing that the forces of…
UN Court Sentences Former Lebanon PM’s Killer To Life Imprisonment
An international court on Friday sentenced a fugitive Hezbollah member to life imprisonment for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri and 21 other people. Salim Ayyash,…
Ghana Election: Main Opposition, John Mahama Rejects Results
Ghana’s opposition candidate John Mahama on Thursday rejected as “fraudulent” the results of the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections in which President Nana Akufo-Addo won a second term. Challenging election…
