By Arul Louis United Nations, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) While mourning the death of an Indian nurse in Israel, India’s Permanent Representative T. S. Tirumurti on Sunday condemned the rocket attacks from Gaza that killed her….
New Delhi, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A report by the Swiss financial regulator FINMA claims that Credit Suisse ignored over 100 warnings of potential breach of regulations. Swissinfo quoted that the NZZ am Sonntag paper as…
Brussels, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than a quarter of adults (27 per cent) in the European Union (EU) are “very unlikely” to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19, according to a large survey of 47,000 people,…
Kabul, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility for a blast at a mosque in Kabul that killed at least 12 people, including the imam. In a statement released late…
Paris, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite a ban, tens of thousands of people gathered in Paris for a pro-Palestinian demonstration, during which police used tear gas and water cannon to try to disperse the demonstrators. Around…
London, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rich nations must delay their plans to vaccinate their children and teenagers against Covid-19 and instead donate the jabs to low-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. “In a handful…
Berlin, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Annalena Baerbock, the Green party’s candidate for Chancellor in Germany’s upcoming federal election, has said her husband will take care of their children if she wins. “The responsibility of the Chancellor’s…
Minsk, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A correspondent for Deutsche Welle has been sentenced to 20 days in prison in Belarus, the German broadcaster said. Alexander Burakov had wanted to report on a trial of opposition politicians…
Tel Aviv, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hamas continued to attack Israel with rockets on Sunday and the Israeli army struck back with force as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to pursue the Palestinian militant group for…
Washington, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Demonstrators took to streets across a number of major US cities, demanding an end to the escalating violence between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. In the capital Washington,…
Washington, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US’ union of registered nurses condemned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for lifting mask recommendations for vaccinated people in the country, stating that it would jeopardise the…
Nay Pyi Taw, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Facebook has reportedly upheld a ban on many organisations in Myanmar that have joined forces to resist the military coup that took place on February 1. The bans were…
Gaza, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Homes and apartments in the Gaza Strip, including the house of a Hamas leader, were bombed and destroyed as Israel slammed the region with airstrikes. According to witnesses and local sources,…
Dhaka, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh has again extended the closure of all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions until May 29 following an ongoing Covid-19 resurgence across the country. The Ministry of Education said in…
Karachi, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least nine people were killed and five others seriously injured in a shootout between two rival groups in Pakistan’s Sindh province, local media reported on Sunday. According to the reports,…
Tokyo, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on Sunday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 12.24 p.m. (local time), with…
Rome, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Coronavirus cases across all age groups in Italy fell by 80 per cent after the first five weeks of vaccine rollout, the country’s National Institute of Health (ISS) and the Ministry…
Baghdad, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Iraqi authorities have lifted the planned 10-day full lockdown to curb the rising Covid-19 infections, and replaced it with a partial curfew. The authorities had earlier decided to tighten pandemic-related restrictive…
Cairo, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Egypt has started dredging works to expand the Suez Canal’s southern section aimed at allowing two-way traffic in the vital waterway, authorities said. The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced Saturday that…
Bangkok, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Authorities in Thailand have decided to allow restaurants in the capital Bangkok to resume dine-in services, but with a limited serving capacity and operating hours. From Monday, restaurants, cafes and other…