Twitter launches “safety mode” to block accounts for harmful language
Sept. 2, 2021 Twitter Inc will launch a safety feature that would allow users to temporarily block accounts for seven days for using harmful language or sending uninvited replies, the…
Some 30% of global tree species at risk of extinction – Report
Sept. 2, 2021 Almost a third of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction, while hundreds are on the brink of being wiped out, according to a landmark…
Taliban prepare to reveal new Afghan government amid economic turmoil
Sept. 2, 2021 Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers were preparing on Thursday to unveil their new government as the economy teetered on the edge of collapse more than two weeks after the…
China moves to cap the cost of renting a home in cities
Sept. 1, 2021 The Chinese government has said the cost of renting a home in cities should not rise by more than 5% a year – its first move to…
Pope denies resignation report, says leads normal life after surgery
Sept. 1, 2021 Pope Francis is not thinking of resigning and is living “a totally normal life” following intestinal surgery in July, he said in a radio interview broadcast on…
Music goes silent as Afghanistan adjusts to Taliban rule
Aug 31, 2021 Even before the last U.S. flight left Kabul at midnight on Monday, many of the bright and garish sights and sounds of city life in Afghanistan were…
Taliban celebrate ‘complete independence’ as last U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2021 Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, ending 20…
U.S. suspends diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, moves mission to Qatar
Aug 31, 2021 The United States has suspended its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan and will conduct its operations out of Qatar, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday,…
South Africa detects new coronavirus variant, still studying its mutations
Aug. 30,2021 South African scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations but are yet to establish whether it is more contagious or able to overcome the immunity…
Rockets target U.S. troops as Afghanistan withdrawal enters final stage
Aug 30, 2021 U.S. anti-missile defences intercepted as many as five rockets fired at Kabul’s airport early on Monday, a U.S. official said, as the United States rushed to complete…