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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...

No effort would be spared to fully investigate the bus blast: Pak PM Khan to Chinese Premier Li

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday assured his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang that no effort would be spared to fully investigate the bus...

Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms across 10 organ systems: Study

LONDON: Patients who experience long COVID have reported more than 200 symptoms across 10 organ systems in what is dubbed the largest international study...

UN human rights experts call on India to halt Faridabad’s Khori Gaon evictions

UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA: UN human rights experts on Friday called on India to halt the eviction of about 100,000 people in Khori Gaon in Faridabad,...

Thirteen killed, including nine Chinese as bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan, China suspects ‘bomb attack’

MANSEHRA: A bus carrying Chinese and Pakistani construction workers on a slippery mountainous road in northwest Pakistan fell into a ravine Wednesday, killing at...

WHO warns against mixing and matching Covid vaccines

Geneva: The World Health Organization's chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a "dangerous...

Dilip Kumar wasn’t just an actor but an institution, says Senator nephew in Pak

Peshawar: Legendary Indian thespian Dilip Kumar was not just an actor but an institution and people like him are born once in a century,...

China rejects South China Sea tribunal verdict as “waste paper”; terms US backing as “political farce”

BEIJING: A defiant China on Monday dismissed the 2016 verdict of the international tribunal on the South China Sea, rejecting its claims over the...

Delta variant cases mark 32% weekly increase in UK, vaccine protection high

London: UK health officials said the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues as the dominant strain of coronavirus and marked a sharp increase in the...

Basis for international travel should be testing; issue of vaccination needs some understanding: EAM Jaishankar

MOSCOW: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that people who are tested before and after international travel is a good enough basis...

Afghanistan to rush troops to border as Taliban extend gains

KABUL: The Taliban claimed to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan as authorities Saturday prepared to retake a key border crossing seized...

‘Legitimacy aspect’ of who should rule Afghanistan should not be ignored, says EAM Jaishankar

MOSCOW: Voicing concern over the spiralling violence in Afghanistan, India said on Friday that the "legitimacy aspect" of who should rule the war-torn country...

How immune system of men and women differ in response to Covid found

London: Researchers have identified significant differences in how the immune systems of women and men respond to the virus that causes Covid-19, representing a...

Scientists find new drug target to treat coronavirus, fight future pandemic

WASHINGTON: Scientists have identified a novel target for a drug that can treat the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, and also help tackle a...

US Commission on International Religious Freedom condemns death of Stan Swamy

WASHINGTON: A federal American body has condemned the "deliberate neglect" by the government of India that it said led to the death of Jesuit...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms most British troops have left Afghanistan

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Thursday that most British troops have left Afghanistan, almost 20 years after the U.K. and other Western countries...

Iran hosts high-level Afghan peace talks as fighting surges

TEHRAN: Iran on Wednesday hosted the first significant talks in months between Taliban and Afghan government representatives, a surprise meeting that comes as the...

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