News Archives for World - 2021-08-03

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USA

Pentagon locked down after shooting at subway station

Employees in the US Defense Department office complex in the Arlington suburb of Washington were ordered to shelter in place for more than an hour after gunfire erupted in the station

Updated 03 Aug, 2021 11:14pm

World

Second loud blast followed by gunfire rocks Afghan capital

At least 3 dead in blast earlier as Kabul hit by powerful explosion, gunfire

Updated 04 Aug, 2021 12:02am

World

US says it has donated more than 100 million vaccine doses

Major recipients of donated vaccine include Indonesia, the Philippines, Colombia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and South Africa

Updated 03 Aug, 2021 10:05pm

South Asia

Bangladesh to vaccinate 10 million in seven days

More than 10 million people will be vaccinated in a week. Elderly people, workers and shopkeepers will be given the priority

Published 03 Aug, 2021 05:27pm

Middle East

Iran Covid infections hit new daily high

The health authorities in Iran said another 378 people died of coronavirus and 39,019 tested positive in the past 24 hours

Published 03 Aug, 2021 05:23pm

Europe

EU ahead of US in vaccination drive

The figures mean Europe has now nosed ahead of the US in the vaccine drive

Published 03 Aug, 2021 05:23pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Tuesday

At least 198,815,960 cases of coronavirus have been registered

Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:46pm

Middle East

NATO warns Iran to respect shipping after tanker attack

On Tuesday, a NATO spokesman ‘strongly condemned’ the attack

Updated 03 Aug, 2021 04:50pm

Asia

'Indiscriminate' Afghan fighting hurting civilians the most, says UN

Afghan officials say 11 radio and four television stations in Helmand's capital city had been seized by the Taliban

Updated 03 Aug, 2021 02:33pm

Africa

Tunisia over worst of Covid wave but must speed up jabs: WHO

The health ministry on Monday announced the start of a mobile vaccination campaign in several regions

Published 03 Aug, 2021 10:15am

USA

Despite precautions, Obama birthday bash draws criticism from right

All the guests will need to be vaccinated and have tested negative for coronavirus, the sources said

Published 03 Aug, 2021 09:54am

World

Brazil's electoral court to probe Bolsonaro for attacking voting system

Either we hold proper elections in Brazil, or there will be no elections, he said

Published 03 Aug, 2021 09:40am

USA

US, Canada leaders discuss China's 'arbitrary' detention of Canadians

The two men were detained in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest on a US extradition warrant of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

Published 03 Aug, 2021 09:37am

Asia

China's Wuhan to test 'all residents' as Covid returns

The city of 11 million is "swiftly launching comprehensive nucleic acid testing of all residents", senior Wuhan official Li Tao said at a press conference on Tuesday

Published 03 Aug, 2021 09:31am

World

India’s monsoon rains forecast to be average in August, Sept

NEW DELHI: India is likely to receive an average amount of rainfall in August and September, the state-run weather...