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US sees Pakistan useful only for clearing mess in Afghanistan: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Taking a dig at the US, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Washington sees Pakistan as “useful” only for clearing the “mess” it has left behind in Afghanistan after 20…
- Pakistan
Kissinger’s ‘gastric diplomacy’ broke ice between Washington and Beijing
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Fifty years ago today, on 8 July 1971, Dr. Henry Kissinger as President Nixon’s envoy made a stop-over in Rawalpindi to meet President Yahya Khan. Kissinger came from New…
- World
No evidence that Covid vaccine booster a must: CDC
Washington:There is currently no data to support that a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot is needed for the general population, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But, an extra…
- World
New universal coronavirus vaccine may help prevent future pandemics
Washington: Scientists have developed a universal vaccine that protected mice not just against COVID-19 but also other coronaviruses while triggering the immune system to fight off a dangerous variant. While no one…
- Offbeat
Viral video: Stuntman dies while attempting to break world record
Washington: In a horrific accident, a motorbike stuntman in Washington crashed to death while attempting to line a replacement record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump. According to the details, the tragic…
- World
Biden signs executive order to prevent cyber-attacks in US
Washington: Alarmed at repeated cyber-attacks on the country especially after at a key fuel pipeline last week, US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order, implementing new policies to improve national cybersecurity.…
- Sports
IPL 2021: Playing with Kohli gets the best out of any cricketer, says Sundar
New Delhi: Bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar has impressed one and all with his performances in the last few months. Be it with the ball in hand or the bat, the youngster has…
- World
Biden announces complete US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan before September
Washington: Declaring that the war in Afghanistan was never meant to be a “multigenerational undertaking,” President Joe Biden has announced that all US troops would be withdrawn from the strife-torn country by…
- Technology
NASA again delays first flight of Mars helicopter
Washington: NASA has again decided to delay the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first experimental flight due to technical concerns. The US space agency, which is yet to declare a new date for the attempt,…
- World
US, Iran expected to begin indirect nuclear talks in Vienna
Vienna: Efforts to bring the United States back into the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear programme are to step up a gear on Tuesday as Iran and the five world powers remaining…
- World
Amid rising tensions, China, US send warships in disputed waters
Beijing: China and the United States have sailed aircraft carriers into the disputed waters in the East and South China Seas, as Beijing continues to assert its maritime claims in the region…
- World
Moscow expresses security concerns in light of US, UK plans to deploy missiles
Moscow: Washington’s and London’s plans to deploy ground-based short- and intermediate-range missiles in various regions across the world hinder the effort to prevent a large-scale escalation, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria…
- World
Deadly breach could delay decisions about Capitol fencing
Washington: The latest deadly breach of the Capitol’s perimeter could delay the gradual reopening of the building’s grounds to the public just as lawmakers were eyeing a return to more normal security measures…
- World
Biden lifts Trump-imposed sanctions, visa restrictions on International Criminal Court officials
Washington: US has lifted sanctions and visa restrictions imposed by Donald Trump’s administration on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who are investigating American military and intelligence officials for potential war…
- World
Reversing Trump, Pentagon to release new transgender policy
Washington: The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance…
