Special Desk Sanna Marin, the Finland’s Prime Minister has apologised for going clubbing after coming into close contact with a Covid-19 case, the foreign minister of the country. The country has also recorded eight cases of the new Omicron variant till now. Sanna Marin went on a night out in …
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Aung San Suu Kyi faces charges
Special Desk Deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to prison after being convicting on charges widely dismissed as politically motivated. Aung San Suu Kyi, convicted in a ruling, is set to serve two years in detention at an undisclosed location, a sentence reduced from four years after …
Read More »World Soil Day
V. P.Srivastava Every year 5th December is observed globally as World Soil Day.The World community observes it so to aware people of the degrading condition of the Soil.Good and healthy soil not only gives humanity food for sustenance but is a great carbon sequester and provides fresh water for drinking …
Read More »SA unhappy with travel bans
Special Desk While the world has started imposing travel bans for South Africa and the countries nearby, president of South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the move. Travel bans have been enacted against SA and its neighbouring coutries over the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Ramaphosa said he was deeply …
Read More »Israel first country to slam door on Omicron
# Japan too followed Israel and bans foreigners’ entry # Japan and Israel have strictest border controls now Special Desk Israel became first country to close its borders to non-citizens and Japan followed it soon. New rules came in to effect Monday in an effort to block the Omicron coronavirus …
Read More »New covid variant restricts travel in countries
Jubilee News Desk New variant of covid B.1.1529 has compelled countries to impose travel restrictions and increase screening and testing. More countries are tightening their travel restrictions. This after South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong reported the new variant in the past one week. Collectively they have reported 10 cases …
Read More »Torture accused becomes Interpol chief
Special Desk Despite concerns from human rights organisations, an Emirati general accused of torture has been elected president of Interpol. Emirati General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi was elected following three rounds of voting during which he received 68.9% of votes cast by member countries, Interpol said in a statement. Human …
Read More »US invite to Taiwan for democracy summit, irked China
Special Desk The recent US invitation to Taiwan has irked China, which sees the island (Taiwan) as a renegade province. US President Joe Biden has sent invitation to democratically governed Taiwan for the upcoming, US-hosted Summit for Democracy. As expected the move was quickly condemned by China, which views the …
Read More »Sweden gets its first female PM
Special Desk Sweden Wednesday got its first ever female PM. Magdalena Andersson has been approved by Sweden’s parliament as the prime minister, replacing Stefan Lofven as leader of the centre-left Social Democrats. Sweden never elected a woman as national leader before. Andersson, who’s currently finance minister, lost in votes. However, …
Read More »Kenya to restrict unvaccinated at public places
Special Desk After Austria thought of it Kenya has decided to implement ban upon unvaccinated residents from December 21. Hence Kenyans will be barred from entering bars, restaurants and even public transport from 21 December if they are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe made this announcement. …
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