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US may face more monkeypox cases before numbers dip: CDC chief
Washington: The US may see more cases of monkeypox before the numbers go down, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky said. “With the scale-up of testing,…
- Middle East
UAE jobs: US company Sonder Holdings is hiring; here’s how to apply
The US-headquartered hospitality company Sonder Holdings Inc. is hiring for multiple positionsĀ in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Federico Sirimonia, general manager at Sonder in Dubai, said that the company intends to open…
- Middle East
Lebanon calls on US for quick conclusion on maritime dispute
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun has urged the US to activate its mediation in the indirect border demarcation negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. “It is not acceptable to delay the process of…
- World
Quake jolts Afghanistan, 14 injured, numerous houses destroyed
Kabul: A quake jolted parts of Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, injuring at least 14 people and destroying scores of houses. According to US geological survey, the quake measuring 5.1 on Richter scale…
- World
US reports over 6 million child Covid-19 cases in 2022
Los Angeles: More than six million child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US in 2022, with nearly 287,000 cases added in the past four weeks, according to the latest report…
- World
Trump aide Bannon goes on trial on Monday
Washington: The trial begins on Monday of Steve Bannon, an adviser to former US President Donald Trump, for refusing to testify before a congressional select committee investigating the January 6 riots. The…
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US ban on Xinjiang imports hits China’s supply chain
Beijing: After finding out that the Chinese products are produced with forced labour, the US imposed a ban on Xinjiang imports, which hit China’s supply chain. In 2021, the Uyghur Forced Labour…
- World
US jobless claims rise to 235k, most in nearly six months
Washington: More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims topped the 230,000 mark and the most in almost six…
- World
US cancer patient suffers Covid infection for 471 days
New Delhi: A cancer patient in US’ Connecticut has become the second longest-known in the world to be infected with Covid as he suffered the infection 471 days, according to a pre-print…
- Middle East
Iran urges US to choose between nuke deal or ‘unilateral demands’
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday asked the US to choose between clinching an agreement in the ongoing nuclear talks or insisting on its unilateral demands. “Agreement is possible only…
- Middle East
Palestine rejects results of US probe on Al Jazeera journo’s killing
Ramallah: Palestine has rejected the results of a ballistic probe by a US team into the bullet that killed veteran Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May in the West Bank. On…
- World
‘Biased and inaccurate’, India slams US religious panel report
New Delhi: India on Saturday termed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF) comments expressing concern over the government’s action against critics and calling out the country for violations of religious…
- World
US charges South African firm, CEO with $1.7 bn Bitcoin fraud
Washington: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action against a South African company and its CEO for running a fraudulent commodity pool worth over $1.7 billion…
- World
US special Envoy for Business Affairs to visit India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Washington: US Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, Dilawar Syed, will visit India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to build commercial and economic ties in the South Asia region. Taking to Twitter, Syed…
- Automobile
Hyundai to create new US affiliate after $10.5 bn investment pledge
Seoul: Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday it is setting up a new investment affiliate in the US, in a follow-up to its pledge to invest $10.5 billion in the world’s largest…