The World Health Organization on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began, five years on from the start of the pandemic that extended the planet. The origins of the pandemic, which killed millions, shredded economies and crippled health systems, remain unclear. Source link
South Korea on Sunday stepped up its investigation into the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport that killed all but two crew members on board the plane. Shortly after issuing a distress call, the aircraft attempted an emergency “belly-landing” without landing gear. It skidded off the end of the runway and burst into flames … Read more
France said on Tuesday it had carried out airstrikes against Islamic State terrorist targets in Syria. French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said in a post on Twitter that the strikes occurred on Sunday, but did not specify where in Syria they occurred. The French action follows a series of US strikes on Islamic State targets … Read more
Georgia’s new President Mikheil Kavelashvili signed a series of legislative amendments, a day after he was inaugurated in a ceremony that took place behind closed doors. The amendments target the country’s pro-EU movement which has seen several mass protests in the past weeks. Source link
Since the appointment of Muhammad Yunus as interim leader of Bangladesh following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government following a student-led movement in August, Dhaka and Islamabad appear to be on the path to rapprochement. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Yunus agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest after the … Read more
South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people a day earlier. Meanwhile the attention has turned to the concrete embankment that the plane crashed into, which experts say should … Read more
Chinese hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said Monday. Source link
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: The Uttar Pradesh government has started a ration scheme at concessional prices for Akharas, institutions and Kalpavasis during the Maha Kumbh to be held in Prayagraj next month. Under this, flour will be given at Rs 5 per kg and rice at Rs 6 per kg. As per the instructions of … Read more
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates, officials said Monday. Source link
The Frenchman found guilty of drugging and raping his then-wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same for more than a decade will not appeal his conviction, his lawyer said Monday. Dominique Pelicot wants to spare his ex-wife a “new order” of another trial, lawyer Béatrice Zavarro said in an interview with broadcaster … Read more