February2022

On Friday, Russia gained China’s support in its standoff with the West over Ukraine, when Beijing agreed with Moscow that the US-led NATO military alliance should not accept new members. Following a meeting between Russian President...

The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics began on Friday as China attempted to turn the page on a troubled build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns and Covid. The lattice-shaped “Bird’s Nest” stadium took center...

The United Kingdom (UK) looks forward to strengthening kinship and cultural ties with Bangladesh in the next 50 years and beyond, according to British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson. “Modern links between the UK and Bangladesh...

Tonga will go into lockdown after several cases of Covid were recorded in the capital city Nuku’alofa. Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said on Tuesday two port workers had tested positive. Officials later confirmed three more cases...

The UK has approved a fifth Covid-19 vaccine, developed by US company Novavax, which offers up to 89% protection against Covid illness. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has said it is safe as a...

Scientists in South Africa have made a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a move which they say could help boost vaccination rates across Africa. The continent currently has the lowest uptake of Covid shots in...

In an operation in northeastern Syria, the US declared the commander of the so-called “Islamic State” was “taken off the battlefield.” President Joe Biden claimed that Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi blew himself up during the raid....

US special forces hunted down high-ranking jihadists in a rare airborne raid in northwestern Syria on Thursday, killing 13 people in an operation the Pentagon described as “successful”. The operation was thought to be the biggest...

Suranga Lakmal, a veteran Sri Lankan fast bowler, will retire from international cricket when the team’s tour of India concludes next month, according to officials. In a 68-Test career, the 34-year-old fast bowler has 168 wickets...

In a dispute over China’s choice to designate a commander of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as the event’s torchbearer, an Indian envoy in Beijing said he would not attend the opening and closing ceremonies of...