WHO names Covid variants first found in India as 'Kappa' and 'Delta'
Geneva: The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the COVID-19, first identified in India, has been named as “Kappa’’ and “Delta’’ respectively, the Wor...
China re-imposes travel curbs on province after virus cases
China on Monday re-imposed anti-coronavirus travel controls on its southern province of Guangdong, announcing anyone leaving the populous region must ...
US sells off Iranian crude oil seized off coast of UAE
Dubai: The U.S. has sold some 2 million barrels of Iranian crude oil after seizing an oil tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, court docu...
UK in early stages of 3rd wave of coronavirus, warns scientist
An eminent Indian-origin scientist advising the British government has warned that there are signs that the UK is in the early stages of a third wave ...
Car caught fire in Taif, Saudi Arabia
A car caught fire in a horrific traffic accident at the MaysanAccording to the Sabaq website, Dr. Haitham bin Yusuf, the director of medical affairs a...
Mali's constitutional court declares coup leader Goita as interim President
Mali’s constitutional court yesterday declared Assimi Goita, the colonel who led a military coup this week while serving as vice president, to be the ...
Australia leader Morrison visits New Zealand leader Ardern
Christchurch (New Zealand): Growing friction with China and how to reopen borders after the pandemic will likely be among the topics discussed by the ...
UK PM marries fiancee in 'secret ceremony'
London, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, got married in a secret ceremony on Saturday, local media reported on Sunday....
California to offer $116 million in Coronavirus vaccine prize money
Los Angeles: Californians will be eligible for USD 116.5 million in prize money for getting coronavirus shots, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday, a...
Hong Kong tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest
Hong Kong: Hong Kong media tycoon and outspoken pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to more jail time Friday over his role in an anti-gover...
Dominica Court stays repatriation of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi
A court in Dominica has restrained authorities from removing fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi from the Caribbean island country till further orders. ...
US President Joe Biden releases his first annual budget
US President Joe Biden has released his first annual budget - a 6 trillion dollar spending plan that includes steep tax increases for wealthier Americ...
India expresses strong opposition to unwarranted references made about Indian territory of J&K by President of UNGA Volkan Bozkir
India has expressed strong opposition to the unwarranted references made with respect to the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by the Presid...
Germany officially acknowledges, it committed genocide during its colonial-era occupation of Namibia
Germany has officially acknowledged yesterday that it committed genocide during its colonial-era occupation of Namibia. The Country also announced a f...
UN envoy urges sustainable political solution to Israel-Palestine conflict
United Nations: A UN envoy has called on the international community to look for a sustainable, long-term political solution to the Israeli-Palestinia...
Eight people killed in rail yard shooting in California, USA
Los Angeles: A 36-year-old Indian-origin Sikh man was among eight people killed in the horrific rail yard shooting in San Jose in the US state of Cali...
UNHRC votes to investigate violence in recent conflict between Israel & Hamas
The UN Human Rights Council has voted to investigate violence in the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas. The body approved the resolution, ...
Bashar Al-Assad to continue to serve as President of Syria after winning election for 4th time
Bashar Al-Assad will continue to serve as the President of Syria after winning the election for the fourth time. Assad, 55, has been president si...
French President Emmanuel Macron asks Rwandanst to forgive France for its role in 1994 Rwandan genocide
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Rwandans to forgive France for its role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in which about 800,000 ethnic Tutsis ...
US Prez Joe Biden orders intelligence agencies to report in next 3 months on 'Covid 1st emerged in China'
President Joe Biden has ordered US intelligence agencies to report to him in the next three months on whether the COVID-19 virus first emerged in Chin...
Antigua, Barbuda PM Gaston Browne assures repatriation of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi to India
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said that fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who has been found in Dominica, will be repatriated ...
Indian Coast Guard in full swing to control fire onboard container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo, Sri Lanka
The efforts of Indian Coast Guard, ICG are in full swing to control the fire onboard container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo, Sri Lanka. Defence...
Arun Venkataraman nominated for US Director General & Foreign Commercial Service
United States President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American Arun Venkataraman for the Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial...
Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for 4 months amid power cuts
Iran has banned the energy-intensive mining of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin for nearly four months. The country is facing major power blackouts in...
Mali's President, PM resign after arrests by military
Mali's interim President and Prime Minister resigned on Wednesday, two days after they were arrested by the military. Soldiers led by interim Vice Pre...
South Korea Likely To Exempt Those Inoculated From Wearing Masks To Promote Vaccination
South Korean officials say they plan to allow people to drop their masks from July if they have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a...
US security assistance to Pakistan remains suspended: Pentagon
Washington/Islamabad: US President Joe Biden has continued his predecessor Donald Trump's policy on suspending security assistance to Pakistan and the...
Russia says, it has ability for 1st time to operate long-range strategic nuclear-capable bombers from its base in Syria
Russia yesterday said, it had the ability for the first time to operate long-range strategic nuclear-capable bombers from its air base in Syria. Russi...
US to help rebuild Gaza
The United States will help rebuild Gaza as part of efforts to consolidate the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups. After meeting...
US issues travel warning for Japan over surge in Covid cases
The United States has issued a travel warning for Japan over the surge in COVID-19 cases. This comes amidst heightened scrutiny just weeks before the ...
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