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Hanoi/Xinhua: Nearly 23 million students in Vietnam began their new school year on Saturday under the COVID-19 epidemic, Vietnam News Agency reported. more
France closes 22 schools due to COVID-19 infections in first week of new school year

Moscow/Sputnik: France was forced to halt the activities of 22 schools after new coronavirus cases were detected among the pupils days after the new school year began, Education Minister ...

India slams Pakistan for propagating fake news through social media

New Delhi: India recently slammed Pakistan  for propagating fake news through popular social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. 

Mike Pompeo voices concern over Chinese actions in Tibet

Washington: Days after Chinese President Xi Jinping called  to promote “sinicisation” of Tibetan Buddhism, US Secretary of State  Mike Pompeo slammed Beijing for its ...

Facebook removes several Pakistani accounts over 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour'

San Francisco: Social media giant Facebook on Thursday said it has removed  453 Facebook accounts, 103 Pages, 78 Groups and 107 Instagram accounts operated from Pakistan for 'coo ...

IED explosion kills 6 children, injures 2 women in Afghanistan's Sar-e-Pul

Kabul: A mine explosion took the lives of at least six children and injured two women in Afghanistan's Sar-e-Pul province.

Afghanistan: Father, son among three killed in Nangarhar IED blast; one injured

Kabul: At least three people were killed and another was injured as a roadside blast rocked Afghanistan's Nangarhar on Thursday.

Public outrage over deal forces Thailand govt to delay purchase of two submarines from China

Bangkok: Thailand has delayed its US$724 million purchase of two submarines from China amid public outrage over the deal.

Turkey prez Erdogan trying hard to re-establish Caliphate: Report

Istanbul: In an attempt to recreate the history of the nation and even to re-establish Caliphate, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking steps to make himself the ruler of ...

Zimbabwe to reopen airports as COVID-19 pandemic eases

Harare/Xinhua: The Zimbabwe government has begun preparing for a gradual resumption of domestic flights, as daily COVID-19 cases have been on a decline over the past few weeks.