Delhi violence: Shahrukh Pathan moves court seeking to remain in high-risk prison

Jul 25, 2020

New Delhi [India], July 25 : Shahrukh Pathan, the man who allegedly opened fire at police personnel on February 24 during the northeast Delhi...

COVID-19: Sri Lanka to impose lockdown in Colombo, Gampaha

Nov 15, 2020

Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 15 : Sri Lanka on Sunday decided to impose a lockdown, from 5 am tomorrow, in 25 police areas, Colombo...

Genome sequencing can finally confirm presence of COVID-19 variant Omicron: Expert

Dec 01, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 1 : With a rise in the number of countries reporting an increase in cases of Omicron, the "highly transmissible"...

Shanghai to remove COVID test requirement in indoor entertainment venues and restaurants from Friday

Dec 08, 2022

Shanghai announced that no mass COVID testing will be conducted at the administrative region level except for employees in high-risk positions and high-risk areas.

China sentences Uyghur high school principal to 18 years in prison

Feb 19, 2022

Washington [US], February 19 : China sentenced an Uyghur educator and principal of a high school in Korla (Kuerle in Chinese) in northwestern China's...

Guinea: Former junta leader recaptured after escaping from prison, says defence ministry

Nov 05, 2023

Camara's escape from prison occurred when heavily armed men attacked the Central House prison in Conakry early on Saturday, freeing him and three other...