UN Human Rights expert asks Sri Lanka to stop ‘Forced’ cremation of COVID victims’ bodies
The Sri Lankan Government should end its policy of compulsorily cremating victims of COVID-19, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.
Aditi Bhaduri
New face of Russian protest
Saturday’s protests were undeniably anti-regime, anti-elite, and anti-corruption, but not necessarily liberal, pro-Western, and pro-democracy. It’s not surprising that such protests frighten not only the authorities, but also successful members of society: even those who don’t consider themselves supporters of the regime.
Putin ready for dialogue if U.S. willing: Kremlin
Relations between Moscow and Washington have been at their lowest since the end of the Cold War, with the two sides at odds over Russia’s role in Ukraine and allegations of its meddling in U.S. elections, which it denies
‘Your continued faith in me has brought me to this moment’, Kamala Harris credits her mother Shyamala Gopalan
Kamala Harris, who scripted history by becoming the first-ever woman Vice President of the US, has credited her Indian mother for showing faith in her and always reminding her two daughters that “though we may be the first, we should not be the last.”
Biden rolls back Trump policies on wall, climate, health, Muslims
U.S. President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn on Wednesday, undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor Donald Trump
Iranian Guard Drones in Drill Mirror Those in Saudi Attacks
Iran has long denied launching the attack on the Saudi sites of Abqaiq and Khurais while Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels initially claimed the assault
Indian villagers celebrate inauguration of Kamala Harris
Thulasendrapuram, a leafy village south of the city of Chennai, is where Harris’s maternal grandfather was born more than a century ago.
IAF getting ready for Russian S-400 Triumf air defence system, specialists leave for training in Moscow
Both countries are also sharing technologies and Russia is working towards improving the after-sales service system for which an advanced legal base has been developed.
Donald Trump’s legacy: A more divided America, a more unsettled world
Closing out his presidency exactly four years later, Trump leaves behind an even more polarized America, where thousands are dying daily from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy is badly damaged and political violence has surged.
Revisiting Baghdad’s Tahrir Square
The site of the Iraqi rising means a great deal to Iraqis of all generations, reflects Haifa Zangana, on the tenth anniversary of the “Arab Spring”