New UN Security Council members share resolve to end regional conflicts
NEW YORK: The new year brings with it five new members of the UN Security Council: India, Mexico, Kenya, Ireland and Norway.Envoys from the countries ...
Israel's defense minister favors buying one more F-35 squadron for now
Israel’s defense minister said on Monday that he wants the country to buy a third squadron of stealth F-35 warplanes from the US, and that he hoped a ...
Saudi Arabia and Qatar to open airspace, land and sea borders
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reopened its airspace and land and sea borders with Qatar on Monday, in a breakthrough agreement aimed at ending the three-year d...
UK PM Boris Johnson announces new lockdown to contain new variant of coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national COVID-19 lockdown in England, instructing people to stay at home to contain a more c...
Bangladesh approves Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
The government of Bangladesh has granted approval for the emergency use of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.The approval to impor...
Japan may consider declaring state of emergency in Greater Tokyo: COVID-19
Grappling with soaring coronavirus cases, Japan may consider declaring a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area this week. A number...
Restrictions in England probably to get tougher to curb rising Covid infections: PM Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that restrictions in England are probably about to get tougher to curb rising Covid infections.He said, str...
11 coal miners killed in Pakistan
In Pakistan, in a gruesome attack, at least 11 coal miners were killed in the Mach area of Balochistan province yesterday.Reports suggest that armed m...
Saudi Arabia's AlUla city, hosts 41st GCC Summit
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is set to host the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit at the ancient capital of historic civilizations, AlUla.Once at the...
Jack Ma disappears after conflict with Chinese govt
Beijing/New Delhi: Tech billionaire and Alibaba founder Jack Ma has “disappeared” from public life and has not been spotted for at least two months am...
Egypt spa offers snake massages
A spa in Cairo is offering a live snake massage for its visitors, and it is not for the faint-hearted. The people visiting the place can choose from s...
Nancy Pelosi re-elected as Speaker of US House of Representatives
Washington: Veteran Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has been narrowly re-elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives for a fourth ...
Biden inauguration to feature virtual, nationwide parade
Washington: President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will include a "virtual parade across America" consistent with crowd limits during the coronaviru...
Biden flexes Georgia muscle alongside GOP in Senate races
Washington: President-elect Joe Biden is going all-in to help Democrats win two Senate runoffs in Georgia that will determine party control in the cri...
Saudi Arabia Resumes International Flights as of Sunday
Saudi Arabia will resume international flights, opening land and sea ports as from 11am on Sunday, amid strict precautions against the new COVID-19 va...
IAEA: Iran plans to enrich uranium to up to 20% purity at Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant
UN nuclear watchdog - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revealed that Iran plans to enrich uranium to up to 20 percent purity at Fordow Fu...
India sends relief materials to cyclone-affected people of Fiji
The first consignment of relief materials from India for the cyclone-affected people reached Fiji yesterday. Another consignment is due to arrive by 6...
PAK GOVT. To Buy Ancestral Houses Of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar; Releases Rs 2.35 Crore Fund
Pak Govt Gears Up To Buy Ancestral Houses Of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar; Releases Rs 2.35 Crore FundPakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday ...
Congress overrides Trump veto of defense bill
Washington: Congress has overridden President Donald Trump's veto of a defense policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four year...
Pak's KP Chief Minister says his govt will rebuild Hindu temple vandalised by mob
Peshawar: Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said on Friday that his government will rebuild a Hindu temple that was vandalised...
Kabul University attack mastermind sentenced to death
Afghan Supreme Court has sentenced to death Mohammad Adil, the mastermind of the Kabul University attack. Interior Ministry said, five other collabora...
India and Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen
India and Pakistan yesterday exchanged, through diplomatic channels, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody. This is in keepin...
India begins its two-year tenure as a Non-Permanent Member of the UNSC
India has begun its two-year tenure as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council, UNSC from 1st January.Former diplomat Ashok Sajj...
Australia Changes Word in National Anthem to Honour Indigenous People
On new year eve, Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect “the spirit of unity” and the country’s Indigenous population....
March 14 named as NYC's Covid-19 Remembrance Day
New York: March 14 will be Covid-19 Remembrance Day in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday.The city reported its first novel cor...
World begins ushering in lockdown New Year
Paris: The world began ushering in the New Year with pandemic controls muting celebrations for billions of people eager to bid farewell to a virus-rid...
Trump extends visa ban
San Diego: President Donald Trump on Thursday extended pandemic-related bans on green cards and work visas to large groups of applicants through March...
Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU
London: Britain's long and sometimes acrimonious divorce from the European Union ended on Thursday with an economic split that leaves the EU smaller a...
Hollywood Star Gal Gadot Hails Shaheen Bagh-Bilkis Bano As One Of Her Wonder Women
Bilkis Dadi, the octogenarian who was the face of the months-long anti-citizenship law protest in the Delhi's Shaheen Bagh neighborhood, has now found...
Jordan slashes fines for expired work permit for expats
DUBAI: Jordan has reduced fines for expired work permits for expats by 80 percent, state news agency Petra has reported.The discount is valid until Ja...
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