Category: World
Dracula’s famous mansion turned into the Vaccine Center
Dracula’s world-famous castle has been turned into a vaccine center. This place is called ‘Dracula’s Castle’ and Bram Stoker wrote his famous...
COVID-19: Indian variant classified as matter of global concern by WHO
Story by Reuters The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that the coronavirus variant first identified in India last year was being classified as a variant of...
US authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12-15 year olds
Story by AFP The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years old....
Global warming has tripled the risk of flooding in the mountains of Asia
News of rapid melting of glaciers in the northern regions of Pakistan is now common. In this context, scientists in Switzerland say that the risk of flooding in the...
Is US planning to shoot down errant Chinese rocket?
Story by AFP The US military has no plans to shoot down an out -of-control Chinese rocket now hurtling towards Earth, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday....
US announces support for waiver on coronavirus vaccine patent
Story by AFP In what is being termed as a welcome development for poor nations, US President Joe Biden’s administration has backed the initiative to waive global...
Japan town builds giant squid with COVID-19 relief funds
Story by Reuters A Japanese costal town in the western part of the country has drawn ire on social media for using some of the coronavirus relief funds it was given by...
California governor candidate brings bear to rally
Story by AFP One of the many Republican candidates vying to replace the governor of California in an upcoming vote caused a stir Tuesday by bringing a bear to his...
Women workers appointed in Masjid al-Haram for the first time
After taking over the security system in Makkah, women workers have also been assigned duties at Masjid al-Haram. According to Saudi officials, for the first time,...
France introduces bill to ban hijab for girls under 18
A bill has been introduced in France to ban girls under the age of 18 from wearing the hijab, with hashtags trending on social media and in support of Muslim girls. The...