Afghanistan President flees from country; Speculations of ‘peaceful power transfer’ to the Taliban

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has left the country after the Taliban terrorists entered the capital city of Kabul. Mr Ghani will take refuge in Tajikistan as per the latest reports. The Taliban insurgents had reached outskirts today on Sunday, but said they were now being sent into the city, the BBC reports. After Taliban capturing … Read more

Food Safety Authority recalls Carte D’or Strawberry ice cream due to presence of unauthorised pesticide

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have issued a notice to recall certain batches of Carte D’or Strawberry ice cream due to the presence of the unauthorised pesticide ethylene oxide in the batch of food additive locust bean gum (E410) used in their production. The product will be recalled from all Irish stores. ‘Locust … Read more

Taliban to reach Kabul from ‘all sides’; Possibility of power transfer increases

The Taliban terrorists have almost entered Afghanistan’s capital Kabul from all sides and there are speculations that the government will transfer power to the extremists anytime soon. As per the reports, the Taliban fighters have reached the outskirts of Kabul just a day after capturing Kandahar, the second largest city in the country. Meanwhile the … Read more

Haiti witnesses another earthquake; 304 lives lost

An earthquake in the Caribbean country Haiti killed at least 304 people and destroyed many residences on Saturday. The magnitude of quake recorded 7.2 and happened about 160km away from the capital city Port-au-Prince. 1,800 people have suffered injuries following the quake started about 8.30am local time. The actual number of causalities is not clear … Read more

US and UK try to bring back citizens from Afghanistan amid Taliban set to march to Kabul

After capturing Kandahar, the second largest city in Afghanistan, the Taliban terrorists are feared to be advancing to the State capital Kabul. The group started their attacks in the country following US and Nato allies’ withdrawal of troops after almost 20 years of occupation. Soon after the Taliban started to invade cities, the US and … Read more

12-15 age group in the country to be vaccinated from today; More than 65,000 booked slots

Ireland is moving to another phase of vaccination programme as children aged 12-15 will be given Covid vaccine from today. The online portal for registration started Thursday night and almost 65,000 children of this age group have booked their slots so far, the Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed. Many of them will get first dose … Read more

Taliban invaded Kandahar, the second largest city in Afghanistan

The terrorist group Taliban has claimed to have captured Kandahar, the second largest city in Afghanistan. ‘The Mujahideen reached Martyrs’ Square in the city‘ a Taliban official twitter account claimed in a tweet. The AFP also confirmed the government forces have been withdrawn from the area. After US’s announcement to withdraw its military force as … Read more

Government to introduce vaccine compensation programme in Ireland

The Irish government is planning to establish a compensation scheme for people who suffer injury after taking vaccines under State’s programmes. The programme will not be Covid-19 specific, but more of a general manner, the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said in response to a question in parliament. A report by an expert group chaired … Read more

Further 1,903 cases of Covid in the country today; 50,000 children registered for vaccine

Further 1,903 people in the country were contracted by corona virus on Thursday, the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) confirmed. As of now 219 patients are in hospitals with Covid and 37 among them are being treated in ICUs. Meanwhile HSE chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has said the vaccines are about 80% … Read more