World
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In a first, US FDA approves vaccine for Chikungunya virus
New Delhi: Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for individuals 18 years of age and older who are at increased risk of…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak under pressure to sack Suella Braverman as Home Secy
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to sack his Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, as the row surrounding her controversial newspaper article attacking the Metropolitan Police over its handling of…
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China says Dalai Lama’s successor needs its approval
Beijing: China on Friday asserted that any successor to 88-year-old Dalai Lama should be from within the country and his heir needs to have its approval, as it projected the strategically-located Tibet…
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US jobless claims drop
Washington: Initial jobless claims in the US fell to 217,000 last week, after rising in the previous two weeks amid a slowing economy, the Labor Department reported. In the week ending November…
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From fisherman to millionaire: A catch of rare fish changes fortunes in Pak
Karachi: A fisherman in Pakistan’s Karachi city became a millionaire overnight after auctioning a haul of rare fish which has many medicinal properties. Haji Baloch, who lives in the impoverished Ibrahim Hyderi…
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Jaishankar discusses Israel-Hamas war, Indo-Pacific issues with Blinken
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held “an open and productive discussion” with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Friday on strengthening strategic New Delhi-Washington ties, the fallout…
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Media outlets deny having prior knowledge of Oct 7 Hamas attack
Washington: After the Israeli government demanded answers from four major news outlets about having prior knowledge of the October 7 Hamas attack, the organisations have denied that they knew of the massive…
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US conducts airstrike in Syria on facility used by Iran’s IRGC
Washington: The United States has conducted a self-defense airstrike in eastern Syria against a facility used by the Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, the White House said Thursday. The…
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New Zealand: Caretaker government arrangements extended
Auckland: Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon have agreed the Governor General will be advised to extend the current caretaker government arrangements until a new Government is formed. “Under section 6 of the…
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Google to delete dormant Gmail accounts – Know how to secure yours
Google is gearing up to delete millions of dormant Gmail accounts next month to protect active users from security threats. The company has already begun sending warnings to users. Following the move,…
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‘Past 12 months hottest ever on Earth’
Washington: Amid rising concerns of climate change, especially caused by fossil fuel emissions, researchers have found the past 12 months (November 2022 to October 2023) have been the hottest ever recorded, and…
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Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine faces legal challenge in UK: Report
London: The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, known as Vaxzevria in Europe and licensed as Covishield in India, is facing a legal challenge in the High Court in London, a UK media report said…
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UK to add India to safe states list; no asylum rights for Indian illegal migrants
London: In a key step in delivery of the Illegal Migration Act, the UK government plans to add India and Georgia to a list of safe states to speed up the process…
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Israel-Gaza protests: UK’s Home Secretary Braverman in war of words with police
London: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has launched a war of words with the Metropolitan Police with a tough-talking newspaper article on Thursday that accuses the force of not tackling the “hate…
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Cricket: PCB accepts chief selector Inzamam’s resignation as rift grows
Karachi: The rift between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq intensified with the country’s sport’s governing body accepting the former skipper’s resignation amid a conflict of interest allegation. Even…
