Istanbul,  Turkish police seized 415 smuggled historical artefacts in the country's biggest city of Istanbul, and detained six suspects, a local media report said.

Istanbul's anti-smuggling units recently received a tip-off that many historical artefacts were illegally collected and would be sold

Bangkok,  Thailand has started a mass Covid-19 vaccination program with the aim to administer as many as 6 million shots in June amid efforts to stem its worst coronavirus outbreak since the onset of the pandemic last month.

From Monday, 986 vaccination sites nationwide have opened as the country strives

Johannesburg,  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed his attendance at the G7 Leaders Meeting scheduled for June 11-13 in the UK.

South Africa was invited to attend the gathering after the country, which chaired the African Union in 2020, played a crucial role in the continent's respo

Washington, June 8 (IANS) The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 173.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.73 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed t

United Nations,  In an electoral battle of two South Asian countries, Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has defeated Afghanistan's nominee to become the next President of the UN General Assembly.

Shahid, who was backed by India, received 143 votes to former Afghanistan Foreig

Khartoum,  At least 36 people were killed and 32 others injured in fresh tribal clashes in Sudan's South Darfur State, local authorities announced on Monday.

"A tribal clash broke out between tribal components at Mandawa, Marmasa and Majangary areas in South Darfur State," Musa Mahdi, South

Washington,  The US Supreme Court ruled that immigrants who entered the country unlawfully and were later allowed temporary status for humanitarian reasons will not be eligible to apply for green cards and become permanent residents.

Thousands of immigrants, including many who have lived

Washington, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug, Aduhelm (aducanumab), for the treatment of Alzheimer's, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans.

Aduhelm was approved on Monday using the accelerated approval pathway, which can be used for a drug for a serious or li

Rome, Italy has further relaxed Covid-19 restrictions in certain parts of the country based on a decree issued by the Health Ministry.

Seven out of Italy's 20 regions are now "white" zones, the lowest in the country's four-tier colour-coded system of restrictions, reports Xi

Brussels, The European Commission is engaged in negotiations with third countries, such as the UK and the US, on the mutual recognition of Covid-19 travel certificates, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders said here.

At a press conference following a meeting for the Justice Ministers of the Europ