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Iran’s will for agreement in Vienna proven: President Raisi
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that his country has proven its will and determination to reach an agreement in the diplomatic endeavours in Vienna on the restoration of the 2015 nuclear…
- World
Families of 9/11 victims stake claim to $7 bn of Afghan frozen funds in US
New York: Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, United States seized the Afghan governments assets held abroad, which are now being demanded by the Taliban-led government as their rightful claim. However, as…
- Technology
Intel to invest $20 bn on 2 new chip factories in US
San Francisco: Chip-maker Intel on Friday said it will invest more than $20 billion to build two new factories int US for advanced chipmaking, as the world grapples with semiconductor shortage. The…
- Middle East
Iran nuclear talks progressing amid ‘better atmosphere’
Riyadh: Chief negotiators of Iran and three European countries have temporarily returned to their home countries for consultations as expert talks continue, providing the latest evidence that international talks to salvage the…
- Technology
Russia arrests top hackers at US govt’s request, won’t extradite
Moscow: Russia has arrested several members of the well-known hacker group called REvil at the request of the US government after it was established that the infamous group was involved in several…
- India
Northeast farmers up in arms against decision to allow US pork imports
Kolkata: Pig farmers across the northeast are up in arms over the Union government’s decision to allow import of US pork, contending it could destroy livelihoods of lakhs of people and deal…
- Middle East
Iran slams US failure to shut down Guantanamo Bay detention camp
Tehran: Iran’s top human rights official has slammed the US for failing to honour its promises to close down Guantanamo Bay detention camp, 20 years after the infamous prison was established in…
- World
In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
Baltimore: In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three…
- Technology
Twitter permanently suspends US Congresswoman’s account for Covid misinformation
Washington: Twitter has permanently suspended an account of US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican Representative from Georgia, for “repeated violations” of the micro-blogging site’s Covid-19 misinformation policies. “We permanently suspended the…
- India
Global Covid caseload tops 288.1 mn
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 288.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.43 million and vaccinations to over 9.14 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its…
