World
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Two-day-old baby youngest victim of COVID-19 in S Africa
Johannesburg: A two-day-old baby became the youngest victim of coronavirus in South Africa as the death toll due to the infection continues to rise ahead of the proposed easing of…
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White House report blasts Chinese ‘malign activities’
Washington: Beyond its hard-hitting rhetoric against China over its handling of the coronavirus, the White House on Wednesday issued a broad-scale attack on Beijing’s predatory economic policies, military buildup, disinformation…
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Recession-hit Japan’s exports, imports fall due to pandemic
Tokyo: Recession-hit Japan’s exports plunged nearly 22 per cent in April, the country’s worst drop in more than a decade as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand. The Finance Ministry…
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Want Indian students come to country for study: Wells
Washington: COVID-19 has created enormous anxiety and uncertainty but the US administration wants that Indian students come to the country for study, a senior American diplomat told a Washington DC-based…
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Facebook to pay $9 mn to settle privacy claims in Canada
Toronto: Facebook has agreed to pay $9 million penalty after the Competition Bureau in Canada concluded that the company made false or misleading claims about the privacy of Canadians’ personal information…
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Over 100,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded in last 24 hrs: WHO
GENEVA: Highlighting its continuing peril around the world even as its spread slows in some areas of Asia and Europe and lockdown restrictions are eased, coronavirus has infected 106,000 people…
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Noam Chomsky explains why US failed to contain coronavirus spread
Washington: Noam Chomsky, American linguist, philosopher, historian explained why the US failed to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. During the interview, he said that the pandemic was…
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Trump is on ‘dangerous self-medication’ to prevent COVID-19
Siasat.com Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump, in a shocking revelation, revealed on Monday that he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medicine against the coronavirus despite warnings against the use…
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Trump selects Muslim scientist to lead COVID-19 vaccine plan
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has named a Moroccan-born Muslim American, Moncef Mohamed Slaoui as the chief scientist to lead a COVID-19 vaccine program called “Operation Warp Speed.” Announcing the appointment at a White…
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Search for ‘food delivery services’ up 300% on Google
San Francisco: With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing most people to stay at home, searches for “food delivery services” have grown globally by more than 300 percent year over year, according to…
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UK unemployment claims soared to 2.1mn last month
London: The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the UK soared to 2.1 million in April, the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown, the Office for National Statistics…
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PM Ardern popularity shoots up over COVID-19 crisis management
WELLINGTON: The popularity of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has soared in the country following her management of the COVID-19 crisis, with months to go before the general elections.…
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Kashmir issue is India’s internal matter: Taliban
Kabul: The Taliban clarified on Monday that a statement circulated on social media regarding India and attributed to it does not belong to the Islamic emirate whose policy is very clear…
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Trump threatens to permanently cut off WHO funding
Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to permanently cut funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and also hinted at Washington’s possible exit from the agency. Trump write letter to…
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Italy reopens mosques after landmark deal with Muslim bodies
Rome: Signing a landmark agreement with leading Muslim organizations, the Italian government will allow mosques and Islamic centers to reopen as part of an easing of the country’s coronavirus lockdown.…
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Taiwan: Won’t press for World Health Assembly participation
Taipei: Taiwan will not press for participation at the World Health Assembly beginning Monday, but will continue to donate medical supplies abroad and protest China’s two-faced behavior” that excludes it…
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Elon Musk says ‘take the red pill’, Ivanka Trump says ‘taken’
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trumps daughter and adviser Ivanka had a moment on Twitter via a cryptic tweet related to the all-time science-fiction…
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Japan’s growth drops amid pandemic, worse times likely ahead
Tokyo: Japan’s economic growth plunged into recession in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic squelched production, exports and spending, and fears are growing that worse times may lie ahead.…
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Tibetans demand China disclose fate of boy taken away in ’95
Beijing: Tibet’s self-declared government-in-exile has marked the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of a boy named as Tibetan Buddhism’s second highest figure by calling on China to account for his…
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Indian govt will soon take decision on OCI visa issue: Minister
Washington: In a bid to allay fears of the OCI card holders over the temporary suspension of their long-term visas, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has…
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US to deport 161 Indians this week
Washington: The United States this week will deport 161 Indian nationals, most of whom had entered the country from its southern border with Mexico and have exhausted all legal options.…
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Obama was ‘grossly incompetent president’: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday called his predecessor Barak Obama a grossly incompetent president’. The Trump’s reaction came after Obama on Saturday criticised the US authorities’ response to…
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As mosques reopen in West Africa, COVID-19 fears grow
Dakar: It’s been a Ramadan unlike any other for Abdourahmane Sall, far from the mosque during the Muslim holy month as coronavirus cases mount. With only a little over a…
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Nepal extends lockdown till June 2
Kathmandu: The Nepali government decided to extend the nationwide lockdown by another 15 days as the Himalayan country is witnessing a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, a senior cabinet…
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Coronavirus death toll tops 28,000 in France
Paris: With 483 additional coronavirus-related deaths registered on Sunday, France saw its overall toll of the epidemic rise to 28,108, the Health Ministry said. Hospitals reported 54 new deaths while retirement…
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India expects Taiwan’s presence at WHO Geneva meet: Ex-diplomat
Thiruvananthapuram: India is hoping for China’s consent to Taiwan’s participation in the WHO meet on Covid pandemic to be held at Geneva over two days starting Monday, former diplomat T.P. Sreenivasan…
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UK PM accepts ‘frustration’ over COVID-19 lockdown rules
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged frustration over the “complex” easing of England’s coronavirus lockdown, the media reported on Sunday. Johnson wrote in the Mail newspaper on Sunday that…
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Israel finally set to swear in government after 3 elections
Jerusalem: After three deadlocked and divisive elections, a year and a half of political paralysis and another three-day delay because of political infighting in his Likud party over coveted Cabinet…
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Officials: Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in home
Jerusalem: The Chinese ambassador to Israel was found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv on Sunday, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said. No cause of death was given and Israeli…
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COVID-19: Stranded Indians in Israel excited to return home on May 25
Jerusalem: Out of work and almost broke amid a raging COVID-19 pandemic, many Indians working as caregivers in Israel have heaved a sigh of relief at the eagerly-awaited announcement that…
