In a renewed effort to prevent another outbreak of diseases, Sri Lanka will make showing a COVID-19 immunisation certificate mandatory for admission to public venues beginning January 1. On Sunday, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga made the statement, reversing the gradual lifting of restrictions imposed after the country was hit by a third wave of COVID-19 […]
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New Zealand team to visit Pakistan twice next season
The cricket boards of both countries announced on Monday that New Zealand will tour Pakistan twice next season, including one to make up for a cancelled tour earlier this year. Due to security concerns, New Zealand’s limited-overs tour of Pakistan was cancelled in September, just before the toss in the first one-day international was scheduled […]
Sudan police fires tear gas at anti-military protestors
As tens of thousands of people protested in Sudan’s capital to mark the third anniversary of the country’s rebellion against strongman Omar al-Bashir, police fired tear gas at anti-coup protestors. On Sunday, tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, to demonstrate their strong opposition to the military coup in […]
Leader of Ansarullah movement lambasts Saudi Arabia on opening air space for Israel
The leader of Yemen’s popular Ansarullah resistance movement has slammed Saudi Arabia for allowing Israeli planes to fly through its airspace on their way to or from the United Arab Emirates, claiming that the controversial move comes as the Riyadh regime maintains an all-out blockade on the war-torn country. “While Saudi Arabia maintains a blockade […]
Rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone
According to the Iraqi military, two Katyusha rockets targeted Baghdad’s strongly protected Green Zone, which includes several Western embassies. The C-RAM defence system destroyed one rocket in the air, while the other landed near a national monument and damaged two automobiles, according to the military. The search for the launch site was launched by security […]
Algeria wins FIFA Arab cup 2021
Algeria defeated Tunisia 2-0 in the Arab Cup final at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Saturday, thanks to goals from substitute Amr Sayoud and Yacine Brahimi in extra time. It added the Arab title to Algeria’s Africa Cup of Nations title, which they won in 2019 and will defend next month in Cameroon. […]
Iran detects first case of Omicron variant
Iran, Tehran – Iran’s health ministry has confirmed the country’s first case of COVID-19’s Omicron variant. On Sunday, a ministry official told state media that the highly contagious variety known as the Omicron variant had been discovered in a middle-aged Iranian male who had recently returned from the UAE. Two other suspected cases are being […]
Pakistan, Turkey, and Malaysia jointly start a TV channel together to boost media cooperation: Fawad
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain announced the launch of a cooperative television station between Pakistan, Turkey, and Malaysia on Monday, according to Radio Pakistan. He told the press in Islamabad that focal points for media sharing have been identified, and that a cooperative media network will be established. Extremism must be combated […]