France extends Covid health pass rule to teens
Paris – France on Thursday began requiring teenagers 12 and older to present a Covid-19 “health pass” to enter public... Read more
30 Sep, 2021
UK police officer given whole-life jail term for kidnap, rape, murder
London – A British police officer was on Thursday sentenced to spend the rest of his life in jail for... Read more
30 Sep, 2021
Donald Trump had ‘Music Man’ to calm his rages – new book
Washington – An aide dubbed the “Music Man” was tasked with playing calming tunes for Donald Trump when he went... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
R Kelly, the disgraced R&B star convicted of sex crimes
New York – A Chicago native who soared to global celebrity on a burst of megahits in the 1990s,... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
South Korea’s president Moon raises dog meat ban
Seoul – South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in raised banning the eating of dogs in the country on Monday, his office... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
Afghan saffron boss says Taliban will not silence her
Herat – An Afghan business leader who employs hundreds of women on her saffron fields has vowed to speak... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
‘Be inspired’ by Gabby Petito, father says at slain traveller’s funeral
New York – Relatives and friends gathered on Sunday at the funeral service for a young American woman whose disappearance... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
1 dead, 12 injured in US supermarket shooting
Washington – A shooter opened fire on Thursday at a supermarket near Memphis, Tennessee, killing at least one person... Read more
24 Sep, 2021
WATCH | Arrest warrant for boyfriend in YouTuber Gabrielle Petito case
Washington – US authorities on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for Gabby Petito’s boyfriend after her body was discovered in... Read more
24 Sep, 2021
Brazil’s health minister tests positive for Covid-19 at UN gathering
Brasília – Brazil’s health minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly... Read more
22 Sep, 2021
