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At least eight people have been killed in flash flooding in Iran’s South due to heavy rains. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the National Rescue Service Spokesman, Mojtaba Khaledi. Khaledi disclosed that the heavy floods and rains in the southern regions of the country led to an increase in casualties and deaths. The Spokesman added that two persons are still missing while 14 others had been injured.
Philippines government says they will expand coronavirus restrictions in Manila from Wednesday. A statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Karlo Nograles, revealed that provinces of Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal have been placed under the third highest alert due to a sharp increase of COVID-19 cases. The statement noted that under the tighter restrictions, which will be in place until mid-January, unvaccinated residents have to stay at home unless buying essentials […]
New Zealand has postponed its phased border re-opening plans until the end of February. COVID-19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins said Non-quarantine travel, which was to open for New Zealanders in Australia on January 16th, will be delayed to the end of February. The South Pacific nation had just started easing some of the world’s toughest pandemic measures and its international border restrictions were to progressively loosen starting in January. The […]
Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile's presidential election to become the country's youngest-ever leader. The 35-year-old former protest leader defeated his far-right rival, Antonio Kast, in what was expected to be a tight race, by more than 10 points. Boric during his acceptance speech, told supporters he was taking on the job with humility and a tremendous sense of responsibility but promised to fight corruption and inequality.
The United Kingdom government says it has removed Nigeria and 10 other countries from its red list. UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, announced this on Tuesday while addressing Members of Parliament. Javid said the red list is less effective in slowing the incursion of Omicron from abroad. The reversal comes just days after Nigeria said it had plans to also place the UK on […]
Myanmar’s shadow government has announced the use of the world’s largest stable-coin, Tether, as an official currency. The National Unity Government’s Minister, in charge of planning, finance and investment, Tin Naing, had said t the NUG would officially recognize USD Tether, which would enable better and faster transactions. NUG has been seeking to raise funds for its revolution to topple the ruling military government. The military government has outlawed the […]
The British High Commission on Sunday said the United Kingdom will not reverse its travel ban on Nigeria on a threat of retaliation by the Federal Government. The Spokesperson for the British High Commission, Dean Hurlock, said this in response to a statement issued by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, that UK, Canada and Saudi Arabia would be put on Nigeria’s travel ban on Tuesday. Hurlock maintained that Britain […]
At least 53 people have been killed and dozens injured after a truck crashed in southern Mexico. Head of the Chiapas civil protection agency, Luis Manuel, described the incident as one of the worst accidents of its kind in Mexico, with at least 58 people injured. Manuel revealed that the victims included men, women and children adding that their nationalities have not been confirmed. The truck was reportedly on speed […]
A group of 15 European Union member states have agreed to take in 40,000 Afghans for resettlement, Commissioner Ylva Johansson said after meeting interior ministers of those countries. Germany will accept the bulk of the new arrivals, with 25,000, with the Netherlands accepting 3,159, Spain and France 2,500 each, and other countries in lower numbers, The United Nations high commissioner for refugees had previously urged the bloc to accept 42,500 […]
