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China bails out Pakistan again, provides $1.5 billion to repay Saudi Arabia debt

China has emerged as the largest creditor to Pakistan in recent years, the country that has been struggling to secure funds after the IMF suspended its $6 billion loan.

Dec 13, 2020

Iranian 'Zombie Angelina Jolie' arrested for blasphemy, sentenced to 10 years in jail

The Iranian 'Zombie Angelina Jolie' Instagram star has been jailed for a decade, her lawyer has said, a year after she was arrested over her social media activities.

Dec 13, 2020

Israel, Bhutan normalize diplomatic ties; another fruit of peace agreements, says Netanyahu

Israel and Bhutan have agreed to work together on various plans in the areas of water management, agriculture, healthcare, technology, and tourism.

Dec 12, 2020

Palestine condemns Moroccan-Israeli normalisation deal, says Palestinian cause ignored

Nabil Shaath, adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said the Palestinian leadership will always reject such 'unacceptable agreements'

Dec 11, 2020

People with this medical history should avoid Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, warns NHS

Some of the participants who were involved in the vaccine trial organized by Pfizer had developed Bell's palsy

Dec 9, 2020

UAE accepts China's Sinopharm COVID vaccine; shows 86% efficacy [Details]

An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm has 86% efficacy against the virus, the United Arab Emirates health ministry said on Wednesday, citing an interim analysis of a human trial underway there.

Dec 9, 2020

William Shakespeare gets COVID vaccine in Midlands, not far from Stratford-upon-Avon

William Shakespeare from Warwickshire in England was one of the first people to receive the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine, at the start of the largest ever immunisation programme in the British history, on Tuesday.

Dec 8, 2020

Is Ali Khamenei dead; rumours are rife amid Iran Supreme Leader's health concerns

As the unconfirmed news of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei transferring power to his son over his declining health broke, rumours about his death are spiralling.

Dec 7, 2020

Iran's Khamenei transfers power to son over health concerns: Report

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have transferred power to his son amid concerns over his declining health, as per reports. Khamenei's deteriorating health has also reportedly seen the supreme leader cancel a scheduled meeting with President Hassan Rouhani.

Dec 7, 2020

Massive explosion in England; 4 dead, one injured in blast at water treatment plant

A massive explosion took place at a warehouse in Avonmouth near Bristol in England on Thursday. The explosion killed 4 and injured several others.

Dec 3, 2020

Lord of the Rings cast on real-world quest to buy $6 million house; here's why

The actors of the Lord of the Rings films got together for an epic quest. This time to purchase the residence of their creator, author JRR Tolkien.

Dec 3, 2020

Wuhan Files: China mishandled, lied and now caught red-handed mishandling COVID [proof here]

The 117-page leaked document is marked as, "internal document, please keep confidential." The documents show China not just withheld the truth about Covid-19, but also lied to the world downplaying the numbers of confirmed cases.

Dec 2, 2020

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, first in the world; rollout next week | Details inside

Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week. Scroll down to know more.

Dec 2, 2020

Chinese propaganda hits new low; 'repugnant' tweet irks Aussie PM, no remorse

Twitter even failed to label the post depicting an Australian soldier holding a knife against a child, while the Chinese government refused to apologize.

Dec 1, 2020

Afghan president unwilling to proceed with Taliban peace talks; prez office denies

The Taliban announced, last week, on social media that both sides had agreed to the nearly two dozen points under discussion earlier this month — a framework for how talks would go forward, including points of protocol and how issues would be presented.

Nov 30, 2020

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