Saudi crown prince approved operation to capture or kill Khashoggi: U.S. intelligence Khashoggi, a U.S. resident who wrote opinion columns for the Washington Post critical of the crown prince’s...
Myanmar police crack down on protests after envoy appeals to U.N. to stop coup ** Myanmar police moved decisively on Saturday in a bid to prevent opponents of military rule gathering throughout... Published 27 Feb, 2021 11:32am
Nigeria gunmen kidnap more than 300 schoolgirls KANO, (Nigeria): More than 300 schoolgirls were abducted by gunmen in northwest Nigeria on Friday in the country’s... Published 27 Feb, 2021 11:29am
Senate ruling sinks US minimum wage hike in Covid aid bill Most Americans support a minimum wage hike, Sanders said. WASHINGTON: A key US Senate official ruled Thursday that... Published 26 Feb, 2021 11:09am
US hails Pak-India ceasefire agreement Terming Pakistan an important US ally, the US State Department spokesperson said that... Published 26 Feb, 2021 10:54pm
17 pro-Iran fighters killed in US strikes in Syria The strikes destroyed three lorries carrying munitions. BEIRUT: At least 17 pro-Iran fighters were killed in US... Published 26 Feb, 2021 11:14am
A year after first case, Brazil hurtles past 250,000 COVID-19 deaths RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - One year after the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in Brazil, Latin America’s... Published 26 Feb, 2021 11:05am
US, EU say vaccine programs on track as global deaths hit 2.5mn Some sex workers in Bangladesh's largest brothel started getting their vaccines, a health official said Thursday.... Published 26 Feb, 2021 12:10pm
South Korea kicks off COVID-19 vaccination campaign South Korea kicks off COVID-19 vaccination campaign SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea launched its COVID-19 inoculation... Published 26 Feb, 2021 11:24am
Justice Department gives judge big Google document request WASHINGTON: The Justice Department asked the judge hearing its antitrust fight with Alphabet’s Google for a huge... Published 25 Feb, 2021 11:16am
China's Xi trumpets 'victory' in campaign to end rural poverty BEIJING:Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrated “complete victory” in the effort to eradicate rural poverty at a... Published 25 Feb, 2021 11:25am
In boost for COVID-19 battle, Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in real world JERUSALEM:The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot... Published 25 Feb, 2021 11:06am
U.S., allies respond to Iranian 'provocations' with studied calm WASHINGTON/PARIS: In the week since Washington offered to talk with Tehran about reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, ... Published 25 Feb, 2021 11:34am
South Korea preps coronavirus vaccines after political scuffle over first shots SEOUL: South Korean politicians won’t be the first in line when the county kicks off its coronavirus vaccination... Published 25 Feb, 2021 11:28am
Singapore's first Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrive ahead of approval SINGAPORE: Singapore received its first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine made by China’s Sinovac Biotech on Tuesday,... Published 25 Feb, 2021 11:21am
At least 41 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean: UN Three children and four women, including the mother of a baby brought... Published 24 Feb, 2021 07:24pm
Biden, Iraqi prime minister discuss recent rocket attacks: White House WASHINGTON:U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi discussed recent rocket attacks on... Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:19am
Hong Kong plans lower budget deficit as economy expected to recover HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong plans to run a much lower budget deficit in the coming fiscal year as the economy is... Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:26am
Thailand receives its first coronavirus vaccines BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand received on Wednesday its first 200,000 doses of Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac, the... Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:07am
Japan regions push to end state of emergency as COVID-19 cases fall TOKYO (Reuters) - Regional Japanese governments have requested emergency pandemic measures be lifted ahead of the... Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:15am
FAA orders immediate inspections of some Boeing 777 engines after United failure WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it was ordering immediate... Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:12am
Australian lawmakers expected to pass amendments to Facebook, Google law CANBERRA :emphasized textAustralian lawmakers are expected to approve amendments to landmark legislation to force... Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:01am
Australia to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination drive as more doses arrive SYDNEY: Australia will ramp up its COVID-19 immunisation drive with more shots to be rolled out from next week,... Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:46am
U.S. House budget panel approves $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill WASHINGTON: The U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee on Monday approved legislation with $1.9 trillion in... Updated 23 Feb, 2021 12:04pm
Facebook to restore Australian news pages after tweaks to media laws CANBERRA:Facebook will restore Australian news pages after Canberra offered amendments to a proposed law designed to... Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:48am
Iran stops snap nuclear inspections, state-run daily urges caution DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian government newspaper warned on Tuesday that overly radical actions in the nuclear wrangling with the West may lead to the country’s isolation after Tehran ended snap inspections by United Nations inspectors. Published 23 Feb, 2021 11:56am
U.S. arrests wife of Mexico cartel chief El Chapo on drug charges WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY:The wife of Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was arrested and charged ... Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:58am
Why the US has the highest Covid-19 death toll In the long term, Masci says countries must not "fall into the trap" of forgetting about the pandemic once it has... Published 23 Feb, 2021 11:02am
Biden calls US Covid-19 toll 'heartbreaking' A Marine Corps band played "Amazing Grace." WASHINGTON: An emotional President Joe Biden called the milestone of... Published 23 Feb, 2021 11:05am
Japan vaccine supplies to be limited, delaying shots for elderly: minister TOKYO :Japan will only receive limited doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the first months of the rollout and shots for... Published 22 Feb, 2021 10:44am