World
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Israel okays flights from all destinations
Tel Aviv, March 16 : Starting Tuesday, flights to Israel will be allowed from all destinations, following a decision by the cabinet to enable nationals to arrive ahead of the March 23…
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Requests to delay trial of Floyd’s killer
Washington: The lawyer defending Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed African-American man George Floyd last year while under custody, requested that his client’s trial be postponed, citing potential judicial bias…
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China orders Jack Ma to dispose of its media assets
Beijing/New Delhi, March 16 : Taking its war against billionaire Jack Mas empire to a new level, the Chinese government has reportedly asked his conglomerate Alibaba to dispose of its media assets.…
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WHO’s safety review of AstraZeneca vax underway
Geneva, March 16 : The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it was still conducting its safety review of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine as more European countries have suspended the use of…
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 120 mn
Washington, March 16 : The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed the grim milestone of 120 million as the pandemic is still raging, while the deaths have surged to more…
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Germany, France, Italy suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Berlin: Italy’s medicines regulator on Monday announced the precautionary, temporary ban on using AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine amid new reports of people developing dangerous blood clots after taking the shot. Italy’s Aifa said the…
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UNHRC must pay attention to Pakistan’s deplorable human rights record: India
Geneva: India on Monday called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold Pakistan accountable for its state-sponsored and supported grave violation of human rights of its people, saying the UN…
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Tokyo reports 175 new COVID-19 cases
Tokyo: Tokyo on Monday reported 175 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the capital’s tally to 115,584. The local government and health officials said the seven-day average of daily cases stood at 287.6, which…
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China urged to stop persecution of Uyghurs, Tibetans
Ottawa: Conservative party of Canada has called on China to stop the persecution of people who practice their religion or belief including Christians, Tibetans and Uyghurs. In a statement issued on the…
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Pandemic is tragedy but it is being turned into humour to make pain bearable
‘Laughter is the best medicine,’ is one adage that has survived generations. And, it’s not without reason too. Modern research is throwing light on how indulging in bouts of humour can bring…
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Over 34,000 suspects nabbed in China for food-related crimes
Beijing, March 15 : Police in China nabbed more than 34,000 suspects while handling 19,000 food-related criminal cases in a crackdown that started in May 2020, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS)…
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China issues yellow alert for sandstorms
Beijing, March 15 : China’s national observatory on Monday issued a yellow alert for sandstorms in the northern part of the country. Starting from Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday, affected by cold…
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 119.8 mn
Washington, March 15 : The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 119.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.65 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In…
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China opposes G7’s smears on decision to improve Hong Kong’s electoral system
Beijing, March 15 : China strongly opposes foreign interference in its internal affairs, a Chinese spokesperson said on Sunday in response to the Group of Seven’s (G7) statement on China’s decision to…
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Torture, including sexual, taking place in madrasas across B’desh: SC
Dhaka : The Supreme Court has noted incidents of physical, mental and even sexual torture are taking place in madrasas across Bangladesh and directed the government to take necessary action to deal…
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China’s big data market to exceed $10B in 2020
Beijing, March 14 : China’s big data market will continue to expand in the coming years, driven by the country’s economic development and digital transformation, an industry report showed on Sunday. The…
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Pakistani cleric sentenced to death for raping minor in Peshawar
Islamabad: A Pakistani court has sentenced a cleric to death for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in Peshawar city two years ago. A child protection court on Saturday convicted a cleric for…
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Novel coronavirus jumped from bats to humans with ‘very little change’: Scientists
London: The progenitor of the novel coronavirus underwent “very little change” to adapt to humans from bats, according to a new study which suggests that the ability of the virus to spread from…
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Pakistan: Wearing masks made mandatory in Islamabad amid rising COVID cases
Islamabad: Amid a worsening coronavirus situation in Pakistan, the Islamabad administration on Saturday made the wearing of masks in public mandatory, reported Geo News. Pakistan’s coronavirus situation has taken a turn for…
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Xi’s dream project ‘Belt Road Initiative’ in trouble amid China’s shrinking economy
Kabul: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s dream of setting a new world order has come crashing down after the Covid-19 slowed down the Belt Road Initiative (BRI), pushing it towards becoming financial inviable,…
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Floyd family agrees to USD 27M settlement amidst ex-cop’s trial
Minneapolis: The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay USD 27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody, as jury selection…
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China aims to vaccinate 70-80% of population by mid-2022
Beijing: China is aiming to vaccinate 70-80 per cent of its population by the end of this year or mid-2022, the head of the country’s Center for Disease Control said Saturday. With four…
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Despite hacks, US not seeking widened domestic surveillance
Washington: The Biden administration is not planning to step up government surveillance of the US internet even as state-backed foreign hackers and cybercriminals increasingly use it to evade detection, a senior administration official…
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US designates five Chinese companies as security threats
Washington: In light of the worsening relations between the United States and China, Washington has labeled Chinese tech companies, including Huawei, as national security threats. “The (US) Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety…
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China renews alert for heavy fog
Beijing, March 14 : China’s national observatory on Sunday renewed a yellow alert for heavy fog in many parts of the country. Thick fog is expected to hit parts of Liaoning, Jilin,…
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 119.4 mn
Washington, March 14 : The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 119.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.64 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In…
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ‘appalled’ by hate crimes against Asian-Americans
San Francisco: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on Saturday that he is “appalled” by the ongoing acts of hate crime against Asian-Americans and the Asian community globally. “Racism, hate and violence have no…
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China steps up cyber-attacks after disengagement from Pangong lake
By Pushkar SinhaNew Delhi, March 13: Indian government organisations such as Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) and National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) have reported that Chinese hackers have attempted to…
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NZ mourn victims of Christchurch mosque attacks
Christchurch: An official remembrance service was held on Saturday to mourn the 51 victims of the terror attacks at the two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch city in March 2019. Many others were…
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Pichai, Nadella engage in war over online news
San Francisco: Sundar Pichai-run Google has launched a scathing attack on Microsoft, accusing the Satya Nadella-run enterprise of willing to break the way the open web works in an effort to undercut…
