Washington, Aug 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Covid-19 hospitalisation rates for children in the US hit its highest levels ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. As for adults, every age group…
Yangon, Aug 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Myanmar’s State Administration Council has further extended the public holiday period to the end of August to curb the spread of Covid-19, according to the council’s order on Friday. The council…
Quetta (Pakistan), Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least two children were killed and several others were injured in a suspected suicide attack in the port city of Gwadar in Balochistan province on Friday, sources said. The…
Moscow, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that Western countries should not interfere in Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul, saying they “must stop the irresponsible policy of imposing foreign values from…
Lahore, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A magisterial court here on Friday granted post-arrest bail to the individual who reportedly vandalised a statue of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh at the Lahore Fort earlier this week, Express…
Islamabad, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A loud explosion was heard in Gwadar, the port city of Pakistan in Balochistan province, initial reports said on Friday. The blast took place in the Baloch Ward near the Gwadar…
Islamabad, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Protests have erupted in Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar against a severe shortage of water and electricity and threats to livelihoods, which have been blamed on the Chinese. The protests are…
By Sanjeev Sharma New Delhi, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Panjshir Valley is Afghanistan’s last remaining holdout where anti-Taliban forces seem to be working on forming a guerrilla movement to take on the Islamic fundamentalist group….
New York, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Immediate and urgent globally coordinated efforts to mitigate climate change and increase resilience to extreme heat to limit additional warming can help save lives, say researchers. Extreme heat is an…
Kabul, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Military personnel fired tear gas to control the crowds of Afghans trying to gain access to Kabul airport on Friday, a day after the Pentagon said that order was being restored…
Washington, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Scientists have criticised the US decision to roll out Covid booster shots for all Americans stating that the data isn’t compelling, the media reports said. Top US health officials including CDC…
Toronto, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Widespread use of better face masks and good ventilation can help mitigate the spread of Covid-19 indoors, a study has shown. Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo performed experiments using…
By Susitha Fernando Colombo, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) After recording its highest single-day Covid death toll of 186, Sri Lanka has announced a 10-day lockdown starting Friday night. Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella announced that the island-wide…
Kabul, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghan women who have been working in government and non-government agencies held a gathering in Kabul to express concerns about the future and on how females will be represented in any…
Sofia, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The GERB-UDF coalition, the second largest group in Bulgaria’s new Parliament, refused President Rumen Radev’s proposal to form a government on Friday. The coalition’s Prime Minister nominee Daniel Mitov has turned…
Canberra, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday encouraged citizens to persevere through lockdowns as the country continues to battle a third wave of Covid-19 infections and the vaccine rollout accelerates. Australia…
Tokyo, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Covid-19 state of emergency came into force in seven other prefectures in Japan on Friday with restrictions on business activity amid the country’s largest wave of infections so far. Ibaraki,…
Wellington, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday announced that the ongoing top level 4 national lockdown will be extended until 11.59 p.m. on August 24. The announcement came after 11…
Seoul, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea on Friday announced its decision to extend the toughest social-distancing rules in the capital area for two more weeks amid the continued Covid-19 resurgence. The Level 4 social-distancing guideline,…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Al Qaedas Yemeni branch has congratulated the Taliban on their takeover of Afghanistan. “This victory and empowerment reveals to us that jihad and fighting represent the Sharia-based, legal, and realistic…