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Australia commits to more ambitious emission target
Canberra: The new Australian government has officially committed to reducing carbon emissions by 43 per cent…
NZ lifts pre-departure Covid tests for travellers
Wellington: Travellers to New Zealand will no longer require a pre-departure Covid test from June 20, a Minister…
UN human rights chief couldn’t speak to detained Uyghurs
Geneva: Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said she wasnt able to speak to any…
Parts of Yellowstone National Park likely to stay closed due to flooding
Washington: Parts of Yellowstone National Park, one of the largest and best-known national parks in the US, may…
Aus state to lift mask mandate at airport
Perth: Western Australia is set to lift the mask mandate at airport terminals from Saturday onwards despite a…
Blast in Yemen kills journalist
Sanaa: A local Yemeni journalist was killed after his vehicle was blown up in the southern port city of Aden, a…
UN agency for Palestine refugees faces $100 funding gap
Ramallah: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) urged countries to…
Germany’s Health Minister warns of Covid summer wave
Berlin: Germany's Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach expressed concern about the current increase in Covid-19…
Origins of mid-14th century pandemic Black Death identified
London: Researchers believe to have identified the origins of Black Death, a bubonic plague that killed tens of…
Italy’s poverty rate climbed in 2021: Report
Rome: A total of 11.1 per cent of Italy's households were classified as being under relative poverty in 2021, up…