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- Health
Cloth masks are useless, say US health experts
New Delhi: Prominent public health officials in the US have increasingly highlighted the limitations of cloth face masks, pushing for more effective respirator masks such as N95s as the Omicron variant is rapidly…
- World
UN chief: World more unpredictable than during the Cold War
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the current world is “much more chaotic, much less predictable” than during the Cold War between the former Soviet Union and the United States,…
- World
Biden administration unveils changes to attract foreign STEM students
Washington: The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specialising in science, technology, engineering and math part of the broader effort to make the US economy more competitive.…
- Technology
Apple implements new verification process for educational discounts in US
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has introduced a new verification process in the US to ensure that customers who want to benefit from its discounted education pricing are involved in education. According…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to develop hydrogen fuel cell-based transport
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia signed eight Memoranda of Understanding on Thursday with a number of entities for implementing pilot projects for hydrogen fuel cell based cars, buses and trains, transportation applications and sustainable…
- World
China criticizes US missile sanctions as hypocrisy
Beijing: China on Friday criticised Washington for imposing sanctions on Chinese companies the US says exported missile technology, and accused the United States of hypocrisy for selling nuclear-capable cruise missiles. The United…
- World
Iran, Russia and China begin joint naval drill
Tehran: Iran, Russia and China on Friday began a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean aimed at boosting marine security, state media reported. Iran’s state TV said 11 of its vessels…
- India
US & India should set bold goals to achieve USD 500 billion in bilateral trade: new USIBC president
Washington: After achieving enormous progress in their overall relations, the US and India must now set bold goals to take their ties to a new level and achieve the ambitious target of…
- Business
Walmart invites Indian sellers to expand overseas via its marketplace
Bengaluru: Retail giant Walmart on Thursday announced that it is now inviting select Indian sellers to apply to join Walmart Marketplace, a curated sellers community that serves more than 120 million US…
- World
Russia will have to pay heavy price if it invades Ukraine: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that Russia will have to “pay a heavy price” if its military units move across the Ukrainian border which will be considered an “invasion”. On…
- Middle East
Iran seeks ‘maximum interaction’ with all countries: President
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that his country seeks “maximum interaction” with all countries, especially its neighbours and allies. Through the interactions and cooperation, the mutual interests of countries are met…
- World
Russia announces sweeping naval drills amid Ukraine tensions
Moscow: Russia on Thursday announced sweeping naval drills in several parts of the world this month, and claimed the West is plotting provocations in neighbouring Ukraine where the Kremlin has been accused…
- World
US: Swift, severe response if Russia sends troops to Ukraine
Berlin: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a swift, severe response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends any military forces into Ukraine.…
- World
Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions
Moscow: Russia is sending troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for major war games, officials said Tuesday, in a deployment further beefing up Russian military assets near Ukraine amid Western…