May2021
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Kami Rita Sherpa breaks own record by climbing Mount Everest
May 8, 2021Kami Rita Sherpa, a Nepali mountain guide, broke his own record by climbing the world’s tallest Mount Everest for the 25th time on Friday. “Sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest at 6 PM local time... -
Attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque on Jumatul Bidaya: 163 Palestinians wounded
May 8, 2021At least 163 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Palestinian worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Friday. It is claimed that six Zionist Israeli soldiers were also wounded by the brickbats fired by the... -
More than 800 doctors died in India, the highest rate is in Maharashtra
May 8, 2021India is in turmoil due to the second wave of epidemic coronavirus. Everything from oxygen to hospital beds is wailing. The administration is even struggling to bury the dead. Many doctors in the country have already... -
Quarantine is compulsory for Bangladeshis in France
May 8, 2021Quarantine has been made compulsory for people going from Bangladesh to France. Passengers from Bangladesh, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar will have to undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine when they... -
Maldives ex-leader Nasheed ‘critical’ after blast
May 7, 2021Maldives parliamentary speaker and former president Mohamed Nasheed was in a “critical condition” Friday after an assassination attempt, his hospital said after a series of surgeries. The private ADK hospital said Nasheed, who was wounded in... -
US sends more reinforcements for Afghan pullout
May 7, 2021The US military has deployed more heavy bombers and fighter jets to protect withdrawing American and coalition troops from Afghanistan, which have so far sustained no direct attacks, the Pentagon said Thursday. “Less than one week... -
UK ruling party targets shock win in opposition stronghold
May 7, 2021Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives were bidding Friday for an upset victory in a northern industrial seat after Britain held its first major electoral test since Brexit and the coronavirus crisis. The “Super Thursday” regional and... -
Australia borders could be shut until late 2022
May 7, 2021Australia is likely to remain shut to visitors until late 2022, the country’s trade and tourism minister said Friday, as another global coronavirus surge smashed hopes of a quick reopening. Minister Dan Tehan said a wave... -
Malaysian ex-PM Najib fined for breaking virus rules
May 7, 2021Former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, who has been convicted over the mammoth 1MDB scandal, is in trouble with the law again — this time for breaking coronavirus rules in a restaurant. He was fined 3,000 ringgit... -
Qatar arrests finance minister over alleged corruption
May 7, 2021Qatar’s finance minister Ali Shareef al-Emadi has been arrested over alleged abuse of power and misuse of public funds, state media said on Thursday. The official Qatar News Agency later reported that the country’s ruler, Emir...