The United States President Joe Biden's administration ordered the government’s disaster emergency agency to help with a surge in migrant children crossing the southern border.

United States: Joe Biden turns to disasters agency for help with migrant crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian's Democrat Party has suffered clear defeats in two German state elections held six months before a national vote that will decide who succeeds the country’s longtime leader.

Germany: Chancellor Merkel’s Party suffers clear defeat in two German state elections

Thousands protested in Australia's Perth on Sunday, kicking off a nationwide campaign for gender equality. The movement has started after there were allegations of sexual assault by members of the parliaments.

Australia: Thousands protest for gender equality in Perth

This has been described as the most brutal day of protest in Myanmar since the coup took place on the 1st of Feb. According to the reports, at least 22 anti-coup protests have been gun down by the security forces in Yangon industrial suburb.

Myanmar Coup: Chinese staff injured in Myanmar factory attack

Grammy awards are taking place virtually due to the pandemic. Early prizes go to Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish.

63rd Grammy Awards: Megan Thee Stallion, Beyonce win Grammy for 'Savage'

Museums and galleries across the world were closed for months due to the pandemic. With cases declining vaccination driving speeding up. some countries are beginning to lift restrictions, Germany is one of them.

Germany eases lockdown measures, museums reopen

British airline Virgin Atlantic, which has been hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic like much of the sector, is set to raise $222.75 million in new financing.

World Business Watch: Virgin Atlantic set to raise $222.75 Million in new financing

United Kingdom businesses are more likely to expect a rebound in activity this year than their counterparts abroad, and expectations of a pick-up in growth are stronger than at any point since 2015, a survey has shown that.

World Business Watch: UK firms see sharper 2021 rebound, faster than counterparts abroad

German carmaker Volkswagen plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs at its plants in Germany by offering early or partial retirement to older employees. It's a move that could cost several hundred million dollars to German auto major.

World Business Watch: German carmaker Volkswagen to cut up to 4,000 jobs via early retirement

The British-Swedish company AstraZeneca said that a safety review of people inoculated with its COVID-19 vaccine has shown no evidence of increased risk of blood clots.

AstraZeneca: No proof of risk of blood clots found

United States President Joe Biden has sidestepped questions on whether New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign over allegations of sexual misconduct.

US: Prez Biden sidesteps questions calling over New York Governor's resignation

Capital of England London is witnessing an outpouring of grief with Sarah Everard's murder. Sarah Everard was found dead days after she reportedly went missing on the 3rd of March. London police officer charged with the murder of Sarah Everard.

United Kingdom: London police officer charged with the murder of Sarah Everard

In an effort to bolster United States' influence in Asia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are heading to Japan and South Korea for four days of talks.

United States: Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin to meet Chinese officials this week

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace last week because of the threat of missile fire from Iranian proxies in Yemen.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's UAE trip cancelled due to threat of missile fire

In a bit to speak out against gender violence, thousands protested in Australia's Perth. Kicking off a nationwide campaign for gender equality. The movement against gender-based violence started after there were allegations of sexual assault by members of parliament. The western Australian city launches the march for a justice rally where people chanting, 'enough is enough' and held a placard demanding action to address sexual violence against women.

Nationwide campaign for gender equality in Australia

Sri Lanka has objected to a China-made floor mat sold on Amazon. The mat features the Sri Lankan national flag and is seen by Sri Lanka as an insult. Columbo has demanded an inquiry into the product.

Row over carpets with Sri Lankan national flag

A powerful car bomb near a police station on Friday night killed at least seven people and wounded more than 50 others in Afghanistan's western Herat province, officials said.

Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 50 in Afghan Herat provinc

Museums and galleries around the world are closed for months due to COVID-19. With cases declining vaccination, drive are now speeding up, some countries starting to lift restrictions, Germany is one of them

Germany's Barberini museum is set to open its door for art lovers

Jihadists aligned with Islamic State ambushed a Nigerian military convoy killing 15 soldiers and four militia fighters, reported AFP quoting military sources. The attack took place in Borno, a state in the northeastern region of Nigeria. The convoy came under heavy attack from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters near Gudumbali in the Lake Chad region on Thursday, the sources said.

Nigeria: Jihadist ambush kills 19 troops, says report

Srilanka is facing the heat at the united nations human rights council over human rights violations during the civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). And ahead of that crucial vote at UNHRC, the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa spoke with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking India support the telephonic conversation took place at the request of Sri Lanka which included discussion on the COVID-19 crisis and UNHRC.

Sri Lanka seeks India's support ahead of UNHRC vote

A ship with no crew or passengers but a robotic captain, driven by artificial intelligence to navigate the vessel. The autonomous ship is set to embark on a trans-Atlantic voyage retracing a famous voyage by mayflower boat about 400 years ago.

Al-driven robot mayflower recreates historic voyage

Jordan's health minister has been forced to resign on Saturday. After at least 7 COVID-19 patients died in a hospital in Jordan, after oxygen supply failed. According to officials all of the victims were being treated for COVID-19 and they have died after an interruption of the oxygen supply at the government-run hospital in Salt near the capital city of Amman.

Jordan's PM orders immediate probe over COVID-19 deaths due to oxygen supply failed

Mahn Win Khaing Vice President of Myanmar's new civilian government has vowed to pursue a revolution to overturn the military power grab. The speech came amid a nationwide protest and the crackdown by the authorities which has resulted in more than 80 deaths, and many left injured as the police fire live ammunition at the anti-coup demonstrators

Vice President of Myanmar's civilian government vows resistance against Military coup

In Nigeria, 15 soldiers and 4, Militia fighters have been killed in an attack on a Nigerian military convoy by the Islamic state-aligned Jihadist. A military officer has informed that 13 government fighters, including 10 troops were also wounded in this ambush.

Nigerian military convoy attacked by the Islamic state-aligned Jihadist

The European Union is facing a further shortfall in its Coronavirus inoculation program. This after the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said that production problems and experts restrictions would reduce plan deliveries of its vaccine. Several countries have suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears. ‌

European union faces shortfall of AstraZeneca vaccine

The United state of America has called for an end to the persecution of independent voices after around 200 opposition politicians and municipal deputies in Russia were arrested following a police raid. US secretary of state Antony Blinken denounce the move and called for an end to political persecution in Russia. The Tensions are the latest in the series of crackdowns sustained by the opposition leaders from Kremlin critic Alexy Navalny's arrest and imprisonment. Russian Police arrested 200 opposition leaders and politicians at a conference in Moscow.

US to Russia end persecution of independent voices

Police in London clashed with mourners and protesters on Saturday after more than a thousand people gathered to mark the killing of a 33-year-old woman, hours after the police officer charged with her murder appeared in court.

Londoners protest after police officer charged with woman's murder

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to meet U.S. President Joe Biden on April 9, the first foreign leader to meet the president in the White House, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.

Biden, Japan PM Suga likely to meet in Washington on April 9

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo again insisted on Friday (March 12) he would not resign while allegations of his sexual misconduct are investigated, pushing back against a chorus of fellow Democrats, including more than a dozen U.S. Representatives, who have said he should step down.

Cuomo rejects more calls for his resignation as 7th woman accuses him of misconduct

A hotel with a polar bear enclosure inside opened on Friday (March 12) in China, local media reports said.

Hotel with a polar bear enclosure opens in China

Med concerns of the AstraZeneca jabs causing the blood clot around the globe. India is all set to review the post-vaccination side effects from AstraZeneca shot. Several countries suspended vaccine use due to fear of blood clots, this move was taken as a precaution. India will also review the same, even though no cases of blood clots reported in India.

India to review Astrazeneca jabs, India review after side effects concerns

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