Covid: Biden orders investigation into virus origin as lab leak theory debated
US President Joe Biden has ordered intelligence officials to “redouble” efforts to investigate the origins of Covid-19, including the theory that it came from a...
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Belarus plane: Who is Russian student Sofia Sapega?
Last Sunday Sofia Sapega and her partner, dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, were detained by Belarusian authorities. The pair had been travelling on a flight from...
Who is Roman Protasevich? Belarus dissident journalist in profile
Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich is in police detention in Minsk after the extraordinary diversion of his Ryanair flight from Greece, denounced by some as a...
Belarus Ryanair flight diverted: Passengers describe panic on board
Passengers on board a Ryanair flight that was suddenly diverted as it began its descent into Vilnius, Lithuania, have described their panic as they changed...
“Daididau” played on Peruvian musical instruments
Dimash’s fan club in Peru has presented “Daididau Andino Project” together with the famous Andean band Inca Son. The legendary Kazakh song has been adapted...
India records 300,000 Covid deaths as pandemic rages
The number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in India has moved past the 300,000 mark as the country continues to grapple with the pandemic. Experts...
Western powers voice outrage as Belarus accused of hijacking plane
Western countries have condemned Belarus for diverting a plane flying over it territory to arrest a Belarusian opposition journalist. EU leaders are due to discuss...
Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into effect
A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come into effect. The ceasefire began early on Friday, bringing...
Sri Lanka: Covid increases China influence in India’s backyard
South Asia, a region with a combined population of nearly two billion people, is facing its worst health crisis in recent memory. India and its...
EU nations agree to open borders to vaccinated travellers from outside bloc
EU diplomats have agreed to recommend allowing fully inoculated visitors into the bloc. In addition, they plan to increase the level of new cases that...
