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Daniel Pearl murder case: Pakistan’s Sindh government refuses to release four accused

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Sindh province government has decided not to release British-born al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and his three aides, accused of kidnapping...

High-level Chinese delegation in Nepal to ‘take stock’ of political situation

KATHMANDU: A high-level Chinese delegation led by a vice minister of the Chinese Communist Party arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday to "take stock" of...

US expresses ‘deep concern’ over Pakistan court’s order to release accused in Daniel Pearl case

WASHINGTON: The US on Friday expressed "deep concern" over a Pakistani court's order to release British-born al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and his...

China says no link between stranded Indian ship crew and strained ties with New Delhi, Canberra

BEIJING: China said on Friday that there was no “link” between the situation of Indian crew on two stranded ships at Chinese ports and...

Afghanistan police say bomb tears through car in Kabul, kills five

KABUL: A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at least five people, four of them doctors,...

Pak govt cancels licences of 50 pilots

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has cancelled the licences of 50 pilots for flying with fake credentials and authorities will probe how they obtained the...

US accuses China of ‘obstructing’ WHO probe, ‘peddling’ questionable COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON: Urging the international community to demand transparency from China about the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the US has accused Beijing of “obstructing”...

US general urges Taliban to end violence in rare meeting

WASHINGTON: The top US military officer pressed the Taliban to reduce violence in a rare meeting on Thursday as outgoing President Donald Trump seeks...

Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions

TEHRAN: Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the US over its atomic program,...

US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks

KABUL: The top US general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan,...

China’s spacecraft successfully brings home moon samples

BEIJING: China’s Chang’e-5 probe successfully touched down on Earth in the early hours of Thursday, bringing home the first samples of the moon in...

WHO vaccine scheme may leave poor countries with no Covid-19 shots until 2024

BRUSSELS: The global scheme to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to poorer countries faces a “very high” risk of failure, potentially leaving nations home to billions...

Remdesivir may be highly effective against coronavirus, case study finds

London: Remdesivir may be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a new single-patient study that contradicts previous...

‘Countries must declare climate emergency’: UN chief Antonio Guterres

LONDON: UN chief Antonio Guterres called on governments Saturday to declare a "state of climate emergency" and make good on their promises to slash...

US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

WASHINGTON: The US gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation's first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of...

UN backs Afghan peace talks in resolution, Russia votes ‘no’

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly approved a resolution over Russian objections Thursday commending progress in peace talks between the Afghan government and the...

Common efforts needed to maintain good ties with India: China on Jaishankar’s remarks over Ladakh

BEIJING: Underlining that common efforts were needed to maintain good relations between China and India, a senior Chinese official on Thursday said that Beijing...

UN chief warns ‘vaccine nationalism’ is moving at full speed

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that vaccine nationalism is moving at full speed, leaving poor people around the globe watching preparations...

Our Indo-Pacific approach is based on cooperation and collaboration: India tells UN

UNITED NATIONS: India has said its concept of the Indo-Pacific is “inclusive” in nature and is based on cooperation and collaboration, given the need...

US sues Facebook over its WhatsApp, Instagram acquisition; alleges it crushed smaller rivals

Washington: The US government and 48 states have filed parallel antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of anti-competitive conduct by abusing...

UAE registers China’s Sinopharm vaccine, says 86% effective

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday officially registered the coronavirus vaccine produced by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm, saying it was 86 percent effective...

Face shields worn alone are not effective against COVID-19, says study

TOKYO: Face shields alone are not highly effective to prevent COVID-19 infection without masks, says a new study which assessed what happens to the...

Nations must address barriers against access to affordable medicines, new technologies: India at UN

UNITED NATIONS: India has underlined the need for the global community to chart out long-term strategies and roadmaps to deal with future pandemics and...

UN health agency’s life-saving advice for the holidays: Don’t hug

GENEVA: The World Health Organization has an unwelcome but potentially life-saving message for the holiday season: Don’t hug. To stop the spread of the coronavirus,...

Iran says scientist killed by satellite-controlled machine gun

TEHRAN: A satellite-controlled machine gun with "artificial intelligence" was used in last week's assassination of a top nuclear scientist in Iran, the deputy commander...

US, China dominated arms market in 2019: Report

STOCKHOLM: US and Chinese companies dominated the global arms market in 2019, while the Middle East made its first appearance among the 25 biggest...

COVID-19 could push number of people living in extreme poverty to over 1 billion by 2030: UN

United Nations: An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030 due to the severe long-term impact of the coronavirus...

Defiant Donald Trump says US election was ‘rigged’ in favour of Biden

WASHINGTON: A defiant Donald Trump is showing no signs of surrender and has reiterated yet again his unsubstantiated allegations of widespread voter fraud, claiming...

China prepares large-scale rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for its 1.4 billion population

TAIPEI: Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they...

US urges countries to make law over access to Tibet

WASHINGTON: Slamming China for its alleged repressive regime in Tibet, a top American diplomat has urged other countries to pass their own versions of...

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