Germans unsure of holidaying this year
Berlin: A new poll has revealed that about a third of Germans were unsure whether a holiday will be an option this year given the lingering coronavirus restrictions. The poll conducted by consulting company PwC revealed that 31 per cent of the surveyed were unsure whether a trip is an option this year, while 28 per cent have ruled it out entirely, dpa news agency reported on Sunday.
Top Hefazat terrorist arrested in B’desh
Dhaka: The Detective Branch of the Bangladesh Police on Sunday arrested Mamunul Haque, Joint Secretary of the Hefazat-e-Islam militant outfit. The top militant preacher is in Tejgaon police station now. He will be sent to the DB headquarters in Dhaka after which Haque will be produced before the court, Deputy Commissioner of Tejgaon division, said.
8 family members killed in Af mosque shooting
Kabul: At least eight members of a family were killed after unknown gunmen opened fire on them at a mosque in Afghanistans Nangarhar province, officials said on Sunday. Provincial governor Ziaulhaq Amarkhail said the incident happened in police district nine of the provincial capital, Jalalabad, reports dpa news agency.
3 Afghan policemen killed in insider attack
Kabul: Three police constables were killed when one of their colleagues turned his gun against them in Afghanistan’s Badghis province, the latest in a string of insider attacks, an official confirmed on Sunday.
Czech Republic expels 18 Russian embassy staff
Prague: The Czech Republic is expelling 18 employees of the Russian embassy in Prague, who were allegedly “identified as members of the Russian secret services”, Foreign Minister Jan Hamacek said.
Germany to mourn Covid deaths in nt’l service
Berlin: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will lead a commemorative event in Berlin on Sunday in the presence of country’s leaders for all those who have died due to the novel coronavirus.