China will relaunch from Wednesday its issuance of virtually all its visas for foreigners, very restricted since the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in Washington announced on Monday, a new step towards a return to normal wanted by Beijing. “In addition, visas issued by Beijing before March 28, 2020 and …
Read More »Chinese parliament unanimously re-elect president Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as Chinese president on Friday after a formal vote in parliament, the culmination of a rise that has seen him become the country’s most powerful leader for generations. The result of the deputies’ vote, announced shortly before 11 a.m., is final: 2,952 votes …
Read More »A man killed his 100-year-old grandmother
A 37-year-old man hacked his 100-year-old grandmother to death using an axe in Hamburg, Germany, according to report. “A cervical cord severing caused by sharp and blunt force was the cause of death,” according to the preliminary autopsy. An axe was found at the crime scene as an element of …
Read More »Two Nigerians arrested with cocaine capsules
Two Nigerians were arrested for concealing 167 capsules of cocaine in their stomach at the Mumbai airport in India, according to the India TV. The two passengers were arrested by police after arriving at the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport from Lagos via Addis Ababa. They were taking to court …
Read More »Hundreds of schoolgirls victims of strange poisoning
Since the end of November, the official Iranian media have counted several hundred cases of mysterious diseases, from which hundreds of schoolgirls suffer, in particular in the holy city of Qom. On Wednesday, dozens of girls’ establishments in the same city, Ardabil, in the north-west of the country, were victims …
Read More »China blasts FBI comments on ‘laboratory incident’ on origin of Covid-19
Beijing said on Wednesday that the FBI was undermining its credibility after comments by its director saying that a laboratory accident in the Chinese city of Wuhan is “very likely” at the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic. FBI boss Christopher Wray’s statements to Fox News on Tuesday came two days …
Read More »South African cheetahs begin journey to new home in India
Twelve South African cheetahs began a voyage to India on Friday as part of an intergovernmental agreement to reintroduce the big cats to the Asian country, Reuters agency reported. They will join eight cheetahs from neighbouring Namibia that were released into the Kuno National Park in central India last year. …
Read More »France no longer requires PCR test for travelers from China
French authorities have decided to no longer require a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old for travelers coming from China, a measure that was taken in early January in the face of the outbreak of cases in the Asian country. “As of February 16, travelers from China to …
Read More »A baby born under the rubble is named Aya, meaning “miracle”
A baby girl whose mother gave birth to her while trapped under the rubble of their Syrian home during the earthquake has been named “Aya”, an Arabic name, meaning “miracle”. The name was given to the newborn by the manager of Afrin children’s hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Dr. Khalid Attiah, …
Read More »India: Nigerian man arrested for drug trafficking
The Indian Police have arrested a Nigerian citizen for trafficking banned drugs to Kerala from Bengaluru, India, according to reports. “The Nigerian is a drug distributor to many areas in Kerala,” revealed the police. He was also involved in a drug case that the police were investigation which led to …
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