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‘Code red for humanity’: UN sounds clarion call over humans ‘irreversible’ impact on climate

GENEVA: The UN panel on climate change sounded a dire warning on Monday, saying the world is dangerously close to runaway warming – and...

Much of Kunduz city controlled by Taliban: Afghan official

KABUL: Taliban fighters Sunday took control of much of the capital of northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, including the governor's office and police headquarters, a...

UN climate summit in November last chance, warns UK’s Indian-origin climate chief

LONDON: Alok Sharma, the UK minister in charge of the COP26 climate summit talks in Glasgow in November, on Sunday warned that the meeting...

China’s Wuhan city tests 11.23 million amid coronavirus resurgence

BEIJING: China's Wuhan city, where the coronavirus first emerged in 2019 and which is currently experiencing a resurgence of infections, has tested 11.23 of...

US backs ‘modest’ UNSC expansion

Washington: Amid India's push for UN Security Council reforms, the US has said it supports building a consensus for a "modest" expansion of the...

No talk by US for military base in Pakistan: NSA Moeed Yusuf

Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has said that no US official or lawmaker asked for a military base in Pakistan, rejecting reports...

US gave only 7.5 mn doses of Covid vaccine to India, needs to do more: Krishnamoorthi

Washington: Lamenting that the US has allocated only 7.5 million doses of Covid vaccines to India, a top Indian-American Congressman has urged the Biden...

Iran welcomes India’s role in ensuring security in Afghanistan: Iranian President Raisi to EAM Jaishankar

TEHRAN: Iran and India can play a "constructive and useful" role in ensuring security in the region, especially in Afghanistan, and Tehran welcomes New...

China appoints new military commander in restive Xinjiang province

BEIJING: China has appointed a new military commander in restive Xinjiang where authorities have locked up more than a million members of Muslim minorities...

Under India’s Presidency, UNSC will meet on August 6 to discuss situation in Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council, under the Presidency of India, will meet on Friday to discuss the worsening security situation in Afghanistan. The decision...

Delta variant now reported in 135 countries, global Covid-19 cases could exceed 200 million by next week: WHO

United Nations: The highly-transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 has now been reported in 135 countries, according to the World Health Organisation which said the...

WHO: 4 million new coronavirus cases reported globally

Geneva: There were more than 4 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally in the last week, driven mostly by spikes in the Middle East...

Fighting intensifies as Afghan provincial capitals attacked

KANDAHAR: Afghan forces fought fierce street battles and bombed Taliban positions on Sunday while insurgents swarmed major cities as they stepped up their nationwide...

COVID-19 early symptoms vary with age, gender: UK study

Early symptoms indicating a COVID-19 infection varies between age groups and also between men and women, new UK research has found. The study, which...

US, Russia, China, and Pakistan to discuss Afghan crisis in Doha next month

DOHA: Representatives of the "Troika plus" comprising the US, Russia, China, and Pakistan have planned to hold a meeting in Doha next month, to...

COVID-19 linked with long-term cognitive impairment, researchers say

Washington: COVID-19 is associated with persistent cognitive deficits, including the acceleration of Alzheimer's disease symptoms, researchers have found. In addition to the respiratory and gastrointestinal...

Conscious of the need to prioritise institution building: India tells UNGA

United Nations: India as a democracy is conscious of the need to prioritise institution building, in particular, governance structures to strengthen institutional capacity and...

Panama scandal: Pakistan PM names ‘common friend’ who offered Rs 1,000 crore bribe to withdraw case against Nawaz Sharif

LAHORE: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has finally filed a reply in a defamation case and identified a "common friend" who allegedly offered him...

UK lifts quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US travellers

LONDON: Fully vaccinated travellers from the US and European Union (EU) countries will be able to avoid a 10-day compulsory quarantine when they arrive...

Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq

Washington: President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi are expected to announce on Monday that they've come to an agreement to end...

Longer gap in Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccines boosts antibody levels: Study

A longer gap between first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine generates strong antibody and T cell immune responses, UK researchers have...

Pakistan deploys regular troops at forward areas along Afghan border as tensions increase: Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has deployed regular troops at forward positions along the Afghan border due to the fluid security situation in the neighbouring war-torn country...

US asks Pakistan to keep working with Financial Action Task Force to ‘swiftly complete’ its action plan

WASHINGTON: The US has urged Pakistan to continue working with the FATF to "swiftly complete" its 27-point action plan by demonstrating that terrorism financing...

Artificial intelligence than can monitor snoring levels and identify sleep disorders developed

Researchers from the UK’s prestigious University of Sheffield have developed artificial intelligence (AI) which they say can effectively monitor a person’s snoring levels and...

‘Irresponsible behavior in cyberspace’: US and allies condemn China for ‘malicious’ cyber activity

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday led allies in a fierce condemnation of China over allegedly "malicious" cyber activity, accusing it of criminal extortion,...

Covid antibodies last at least nine months after infection, study finds

LONDON: Antibody levels remain high nine months after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, according to a study...

Border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopens after Taliban seizure

CHAMAN: A key crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan partially reopened on Saturday, days after the Taliban took control of the Afghan border town in...

Democratic US lawmakers express concern over freedom of religion in India

In her remarks, Congresswoman Marie Newman alleged that in the last seven years, hundreds of Muslims just walking down the street have been attacked...

UK health minister Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated

LONDON: UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Saturday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating at home with mild symptoms. In a...

US, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan to form quad group to enhance regional connectivity

Washington: The US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed in principle to establish a new quadrilateral diplomatic platform focused on enhancing regional connectivity, the...

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