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US declares public health emergency over monkeypox
Los Angeles: The US government has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, more than a week after the World Health Organization qualified the outbreak as a global emergency. “We are prepared to…
- World
Era of isolation for Taliban after al-Zawahiri’s killing by US
New York: The Taliban government in Afghanistan is beginning an era of isolation since Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s killing by hellfire missiles fired from a drone by the US defence forces…
- World
Iran, US, EU to send envoys to Vienna for nuclear talks
Tehran: Iran, the United States and the European Union said Wednesday they would send representatives to Vienna amid what appears to be a last-ditch effort at reviving talks over Tehran’s tattered 2015…
- Middle East
Egypt govt offers condolences for floods victims in four nations
Cairo: Egypt on Sunday expressed condolences and sympathy to UAE, Iran, Pakistan and the United States for the victims of the floods and torrential rains that swept these countries. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry…
- World
Trump vs Biden rematch in 2024? Polls suggest America wants new face
New York: Amid predictions of a Trump vs Biden rematch in 2024, polls suggest voters want neither, but a new face with a focused agenda to repair the economy, the job market…
- India
IMF slashes India’s 2022 growth forecast to 7.4%
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slashed its annual growth projection for India by 0.8 percentage points to 7.4 per cent for 2022 and forecast “increasingly gloomy developments” for the…
- World
Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US
New York: The spread of monkeypox in the US could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet…
- World
United States: 3 killed in Iowa park shooting
Washington: Three people were killed in a shooting at a park in the US state of Iowa and the suspected gunman is also dead, police said in a statement. Police were notified…
- Opinions
US, Russia keep space out of their conflict on earth
Satyen Mohapatra Both US and Russia have definitely shown magnanimity and broad heart as far as their relationship is concerned with regard to outer Space. Signing agreements recently to continue their mutual…
- Technology
Samsung aims to build 11 more chip plants worth $200 bn in US
Seoul: Samsung Electronics floated an idea of investing nearly $200 billion to build 11 more chip plants in the US over the next two decades, documents filed with the state of Texas…
- Sports
Barcelona coach Xavi denied entry to US due to 3 visits to Iran
Barcelona’s coach Xavi Hernandez Creus was denied entry to the United States on Saturday due to his visit to Iran 3 times. The Spanish club said on, Saturday, that the Spanish coach…
- India
Over 1.63 lakh renounced Indian citizenship in 2021, US top choice
New Delhi: Over 1.63 lakh Indian nationals renounced their Indian citizenship during 2021, the highest during the last three years, the Parliament was told on Tuesday. Data provided by the Ministry of…
- Middle East
Vladimir Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey
Tehran: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iran starting Tuesday is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow’s challenge to the United States and Europe amid its grinding…
- Technology
After India, US aims to crackdown on VPN service providers
Washington/New Delhi: After India, the US lawmakers have now asked the Lina Khan-led Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to address abusive and deceptive data practices by hundreds of companies providing Virtual Private Network…
- India
India witnesses sharp decline in remittances from Gulf countries
New Delhi: The remittances from the Gulf countries to India sharply declined from 50 percent in 2016-17 to 30 percent in 2020-21. The UAE which was the top source of remittances is…
