St Lucia, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock hit an unbeaten 141 to hand his team a strong first-innings lead on the second day of the first Test against West Indies who,…
Colombo, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lankan authorities have announced that the ongoing nationwide travel restriction would be further extended till June 21 in order to prevent further spread of Covid-19 amid a third wave of…
Hong Kong, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has again appeared in a court here along with 19 other defendants for their involvement in an illegal assembly in 2020. The 73-year-old Lai,…
New Delhi, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will undertake a two-arm phase-II clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of the drug Colchicine for the treatment of Covid-19…
Mumbai, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who is Unicef’s celebrity advocate for their global campaign EVAC (Ending Violence Against Children), has spoken about the practice of child labour as a total violation of child…
Male, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maldives has amped up anti-pandemic measures in jails across the island nation in an effort to prevent Covid-19 from spreading in the prison system, state media reported. President’s Office spokesperson Mohamed…
Kabul, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The continued brutal war, insurgency and extreme poverty in Afghanistan have forced countless number of children to resort to child labour and work on streets to earn livelihood for their families,…
New Delhi, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) A group of world-leading climate scientists is calling upon global leaders to factor in the economic, environmental and humanitarian costs of failing to keep global warming below 1.5 degree Celsius…
Panaji, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police in Goa on Saturday have launched a manhunt for a woman, who is alleged to have kidnapped a one-month-old child from the premises of the state’s top health facility, the…
Paris, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) World No. 3 Rafael Nadal, whose unbeaten streak at French Open spread over last six years was broken in Friday’s semi-finals, said world No. 1 Novak Djokovic got used to cooler…
San Francisco/New Delhi, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fast food chain McDonald’s has suffered a data breach in the US, South Korea and Taiwan, saying no customer financial information was leaked. The company discovered the data breach…
London, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The UK GDP is estimated to have grown by 2.3 per cent in April, the fastest monthly growth since July 2020 as the Covid-19 lockdown eased, the Office for National Statistics…
Seoul, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea’s top economic policymaker said the government plans to provide support to help around 1,000 auto parts makers transform into key suppliers of next-generation automobiles by 2030. Finance Minister Hong…
Jakarta, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indonesia’s most active volcano, Mount Merapi has emitted hot clouds three times up to 2 km into the sky from its peak, according to the Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development…
Beijing, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) China has revealed new images from its Zhurong rover on Mars, including a beautiful selfie of the rover next to its landing platform. The first batch of scientific images of the…
Washington, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US space agency is seeking proposals for two new private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The first mission will occur between fall of 2022 and mid-2023 and…
Kabul, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 111 Taliban militants were killed in the last 24 hours across Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement. “Following a series of government forces air-and-ground operations, 111…
San Francisco, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Facebook gas acquired BigBox VR, makers of the popular battle royale virtual reality game titled Population: One for an undisclosed sum. ‘Population: One’ has been a runaway hit, earning more…
Tokyo, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Japanese government is considering easing the Covid-19 restrictions in Tokyo and Osaka from June 21, an official said. Tokyo and Osaka are likely to be kept under a quasi-state of…
Paris, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic called Friday’s semi-final, in which he consigned 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal to only his third defeat in 108 matches at Roland Garros, the best…