May2021
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UK PM Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secretly-planned wedding
May 30, 2021Prime Minister Boris Johnson has married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secretly-planned wedding at Westminster Cathedral. The marriage took place in a “small ceremony” on Saturday afternoon, a Downing Street spokesman said. The spokesman added... -
Sri Lanka launches probe after burning ship leads to pollution crisis
May 30, 2021Sri Lanka launched a criminal probe on Sunday into a massive container ship fire that has swamped the island nation’s coast with plastic pollution in an unprecedented marine disaster,reports BSS. Tonnes of microplastic granules have inundated... -
Alabama lifts ban on yoga in schools but not meditation
May 30, 2021Students in Alabama can now learn yoga at school — but they still can’t deliver the traditional “namaste” greeting to their teacher, reports BSS. The southern state’s governor, Kay Ivey, revoked a 30-year-old law Friday that... -
Up to 280,000 children face displacement because of DRC volcano threat
May 30, 2021As the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) advise people living in part of the city of Goma to vacate their homes due to the risk of another volcanic eruption, UNICEF has warned... -
Nearly 300 rescued in Indonesia ferry accident
May 30, 2021Search teams are looking for one missing person after rescuing all other passengers from a large ferry that caught fire in Indonesia, an official said Sunday. The KM Karya Indah was heading to Sanana, a remote... -
Vietnam discovers new hybrid virus variant
May 30, 2021Vietnam has discovered a new Covid-19 variant which spreads quickly by air and is a combination of the Indian and British strains, health officials confirmed Saturday. The country is struggling to deal with fresh outbreaks across... -
9 militants including local commander killed in Afghanistan
May 30, 2021At least nine militants were killed as security forces stormed Taliban hideout in Alishing district of Afghanistan’s eastern Laghman province on Sunday, the provincial government said in a statement released here. The security forces attacked a... -
Britain to build new ‘national flagship’ to promote post-Brexit trade
May 30, 2021Britain will build what it is calling a new “national flagship” vessel to host trade events and promote its post-Brexit interests around the world, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday. The ship will provide a... -
Dubai’s property market is powering out of a six-year malaise as “lockdown dodgers”
May 30, 2021Dubai’s property market is powering out of a six-year malaise as “lockdown dodgers” and wealthy international investors drive a buying frenzy that is breaking records and fuelling an economic recovery. Luxury villas are the hottest segment... -
Ford expects 40 percent of volume of electric car sales by 2030
May 30, 2021Ford once again is ramping up investment in zero-emission cars and expects 40 percent of volume by 2030 to be comprised of fully electric vehicles, the company announced on Wednesday. The US automaker said it will...