Workers in Shanghai wearing protective gears. AFP/File.COVID variant, Omicron, brings forth highest caseloads since the early days of pandemic.Phased lockdown to be implemented.While many cities in China have gone into a full lockdown, Shanghai has resisted till now.Shanghai will launch a phased lockdown to curb an Omicron-fuelled Covid-19 outbreak that has hit China with its…Continue Reading
Russian forces in Ukraine. — AFP/File.Ukraine claims that Russia may divide the country into versions of North and South Korea. Could happen because of failure to ‘capture Kyiv and remove Ukraine’s government.’Russia signaled earlier that it may dial back its war aims to focus on eastern Ukraine.Ukraine said Sunday that Russia, whose troops have been slowly…Continue Reading
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz and Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz Sharif wave towards the supporters upon the start of anti-government march toward Islamabad from Lahore on March 26, 2022. — AFPMaryam Nawaz says the government is already gone. PML-N leader says no one will stand with premier.Says it…Continue Reading
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist for female education and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, speaks in the Treaty Room at the State Department in Washington on December 6, 2021. — AFPMalala says Afghan women know what “empowerment” is.Their resistance will not allow ban to remain forever.”Muslim world should not accept,” she says.The Taliban’s ban on girls’…Continue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II – the longest-reigning monarch – is rumoured to be using a wheelchair, and determined not to be spotted doing so during public appearances, such as Prince Philip’s memorial service next week.There have been rumours and speculations about the Queen’s health for last few weeks, and some royal experts and fans have also…Continue Reading
Rescue workers work at the site where a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Kunming to Guangzhou crashed, in Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China March 24, 2022. — ReutersAll 123 passengers and 9 crew members killed.There was little hope of finding any survivors.Search for second black box still underway.BEIJING: China confirmed late…Continue Reading
Prince Harry reportedly “banned” Jungle Cruise star Jack Whitehall from seeing him after he called the Duke “Ginger Nuts” in a show.The 33-year-old star recently revealed that comments made at the 2015 Royal Variety Show may have led to him being blacklisted from seeing his old friend.The comedian claimed he wasn’t invited to Prince Harry…Continue Reading
Rio de Janeiro pop star Anitta on Friday became the first Brazilian to top Spotify’s(SPOT.N) daily global chart with her song “Envolver.”The song rose to No. 1 on the daily global top 50 chart after an online campaign by the singer and other Brazilian celebrities. “Envolver” had 6.4 million streams on Friday and 71.6 million…Continue Reading
Chinese streaming platforms including Tencent Video and iQiyi (IQ.O) have taken down films and video content starring Canadian actor Keanu Reeves after he participated in a Tibet-related concert organised by a non-profit founded by the Dalai Lama.Checks by Reuters showed his acclaimed works, the Matrix and John Wick franchises, as well as Speed, were among…Continue Reading
The Academy Awards, Hollywood’s annual red-carpet celebration of the movies, takes place on Sunday. Here are five things to watch during the ceremony, which will be broadcast live in the United States on ABC.SHOW SHAKEUPAfter record-low TV ratings last year, producers are testing new ways to try and boost viewership. For the first time, hosting…Continue Reading
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