SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft has allowed employees in Seattle and San Francisco to work from home till March 25 as the novel coronavirus outbreak continues...
LOS ANGELES: The state of California has reported its first coronavirus death, taking the overall death toll in the US to 11 with 154...
UNITED NATIONS: More girls were getting education now than ever before but this gain made little headway in helping shape a more equal, less...
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: Just days ahead of International Women's Day, a controversial drama writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar abused noted rights activist Marvi Sirmed on live television...
AMARAVATI: At least eight persons, including a German national, were admitted to hospitals in Andhra Pradesh with suspected coronavirus (Covid-19) symptoms, officials said on...
ISLAMABAD: The US State Department has honoured Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Jalila Haider with its International Women of Courage Award (IWCA) for...
DAMASCUS: Syrian air defences intercepted Israeli missiles in Homs and Quneitra provinces on Thursday, state media reported. The missiles were fired from Israeli warplanes over...
NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump said he is considering tightening travel restrictions as the coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak continues to claim more American...
LOS ANGELES: Geophysicists at Brown University have a new explanation for how those high-frequency vibrations of earthquakes may be produced, according to a new...
NEW YORK: US equities ended sharply higher with the Dow surging nearly 1,300 points, as Wall Street attempted to recover from last week's steep...