UNSC voices concern over military escalation, food insecurity in Yemen
NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Sunday voiced concern over military escalation and food insecurity in Yemen. The UNSC members condemned military...
Trump vows to veto USD 740 million defense bill making China 'biggest winner'
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) claimed that China will be the biggest winner of the USD 740 million defense...
US FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday for the prevention of coronavirus disease in...
Time names Biden, Harris as 2020 Person of the Year
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been voted as Time magazine's 2020 "Person of the Year". This comes after the...
Pfizer becomes first pharma company in India to seek emergency use nod for its Covid-19 vaccine
NEW DELHI: Pfizer India has become the first pharmaceutical firm to approach the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking an emergency use authorisation...
Despite India's warning, Canadian PM once again comments on farmers' protest
OTTAWA: Despite India's warning to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his earlier remarks on farmers' protests, the PM has once again commented that...
Pompeo warns 'unacceptably high level' of violence in Afghanistan threatens peace talks
WASHINGTON: The negotiations process between the Afghan government and the Taliban will fail if the high level of violence continues, US Secretary of State...
US terminates five PRC-funded programmes
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday (local time) terminated five programmes that were disguised as "cultural exchanges," with China as they are "fully funded...
Fearing anti-government protests, China re-opens Tibet for tourists amid COVID-19 pandemic
TAIWAN: As the anti-China protests in Tibet gain international attention, China re-opened the region for tourists in March despite the coronavirus pandemic, thus, proclaiming...
Worldwide COVID-19 cases surpass 65 million-mark
MARYLAND: The worldwide number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surpassed 65 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University's data. The number of coronavirus cases stood...