Vatican City: Pope Francis updated the Catholic Church’s criminal code, reinforcing penalties for priests who sexually abuse minors, measures long sought by activists against paedophilia. The most comprehensive revision of the Code of Canon Law in nearly 40 years followed a years-long process that was begun
Berlin: Germany will host a new set of Libyan peace talks on June 23 in Berlin, with Libya s transitional government due to attend, the foreign ministry said in a statement. "The next steps needed for a sustainable stabilisation of the country will be discussed" at
Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday has said that peace in Afghanistan is inevitable for trade with Tajikistan. While holding a joint press conference with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, the premier said that Pakistan wants political stability in Afghanistan along with withdrawal of United
Yangon: Pro-democracy demonstrators took to the streets in towns around Myanmar on Wednesday to denounce the country s military, marking four months since it ousted an elected government and unleashed a wave of nationwide anger. Despite a bloody crackdown by security forces, Myanmar s military is
London: Britain reported zero daily deaths from Covid-19 for the first time since last July, despite a recent rise in cases linked to the Delta variant. According to the latest government figures, 127,782 people in the UK have died within 28 days of a positive test
Moscow: Russia is not expecting any major breakthrough when President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Joe Biden hold their first summit this month, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "We are not under any illusions and we are not trying to create the impression that there will
New Delhi: Low pay, 24-hour shifts and severe shortages of staff and protective gear have left many doctors on the frontlines of India’s brutal pandemic surge near breaking point and fearful for their lives. Coronavirus infections have killed at least 165,000 people in the vast South
N SATHIYA MOORTHY In light of the Sri Lankan Parliament passing a new legislation for China’s near-complete control in an ongoing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project, neighbouring India has additional causes for concern on the security and economic fronts on this score too, apart from the
New Delhi: India on Wednesday reported a daily rise in new coronavirus infections of 132,788 cases over the past 24 hours, while deaths rose by 3,207. The South Asian nation's tally of infections now stands at 28.3 million, while the death toll has reached 335,102, health
Shekhar Gupta Protests over the three farm reform laws are well into the third month now. There are six key facts, or facts as we see them, that we can list here: 1. The farm laws, by and large, are good for the farmers and India. At