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Donald Trump predicts massive win for Republicans in November 3 polls

Butler (US): US President Donald Trump has predicted a massive win for the Republicans in the November 3 elections, saying the margin would be...

China starts once-a-decade census of world’s largest population

SHANGHAI: Millions of census-takers began knocking on doors across China on Sunday for a once-a-decade head count of the world's largest population that for...

Free speech has limits, Canada’s Trudeau says

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended free speech on Friday, but added that it was “not without limits” and should not “arbitrarily and...

India and US discuss UNSC agenda, agree to work closely together

Washington: India and the US have held wide ranging discussions on issues on the UN Security Council agenda and agreed to work closely given...

4 dead, 120 injured in Turkey as strong earthquake hits Aegean Sea

ISTANBUL: A strong earthquake struck on Friday between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, collapsing several buildings in Turkeys western Izmir...

US Presidential election 2020 to be most expensive in history, expected to cost USD 14 billion

NEW YORK: The 2020 Presidential election is turning out to be the most expensive election in history and twice as expensive as the previous...

2+2 ministerial dialogue brought ‘unprecedented cooperation’ between India, US: Lawmakers

WASHINGTON: Two eminent American lawmakers have welcomed the successful conclusion of the 2+2 ministerial dialogue between India and the US, saying that the deliberations...

Over 2 million virus cases in just 1 week: WHO

LONDON: The World Health Organisation said countries globally reported more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases last week — the shortest time ever for...

Stop sowing discord between China, regional countries: Beijing on Pompeo’s visit to India

BEIJING: China on Tuesday urged US secretary of state Mike Pompeo to stop sowing discord between Beijing and countries in the region, undermining the...

Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims rally against France

DHAKA: About 10,000 Bangladeshis from an Islamist group marched through the nation’s capital on Tuesday to denounce the display of caricatures of Islam’s Prophet...

Withdraw envoy from France: Pakistan House

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliament on Monday passed a resolution urging the government to recall its envoy from Paris over the publication of images of the...

Nawaz Sharif attacks Pakistan Army, ISI chief as Opposition says ‘sun about to set’ on Imran Khan govt

KARACHI: Pakistan's deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif has blamed Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed for the...

Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of truce violations

YEREVAN: Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday accused each other of violating the new cease-fire announced the day before in a bid to halt the...

Pompeo, Esper to push Trump’s anti-China message in India

Washington: Just a week before November's election, two of President Donald Trump's top national security aides will visit India for meetings focused largely on...

Trump is seeking second term to help himself and his wealthy friends: Obama

Washington: US President Donald Trump is seeking a second term to help himself and his wealthy friends, Barack Obama has alleged, as he tore...

Nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force: UN

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations announced Saturday that 50 countries have ratified a U.N. treaty to ban nuclear weapons triggering its entry into force...

At least 13 killed in suicide bombing at Kabul education centre

KABUL: At least 13 people were killed in a suicide bombing at an education centre in Kabul on Saturday, Afghan officials said. Saeed Jami, a...

Sudan to normalize ties with Israel, in new breakthrough for Trump

WASHINGTON: Sudan on Friday agreed to be the latest Arab nation to recognize Israel in a diplomatic coup announced by President Donald Trump days...

China warns UK against offering citizenship to Hong Kong residents

BEIJING: China on Friday warned the UK against offering citizenship to Hong Kong residents and "immediately correct its mistakes" in order to avoid retaliatory...

Pak’s anti-corruption body approves fresh case against Nawaz Sharif

Islamabad: Pakistan's anti-corruption body has approved a new case against deposed premier Nawaz Sharif, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the authorities to...

COVID-19 resurgence? Europe records weekly high of over 9 lakh virus cases, says WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization says Europe again reported a new high in the weekly number of coronavirus cases during the pandemic last week,...

Mild, asymptomatic Covid-19 patients may not be infectious for more than 10 days: Study

WASHINGTON: Recent studies have suggested that people with mild or no symptoms of coronavirus may be infectious for not more than about 10 days. The...

Singapore researchers develop breath test to detect COVID-19

SINGAPORE: Researchers in Singapore have developed a breath test to detect COVID-19 within a minute as authorities are working on a roadmap for the...

Iran says UN arms embargo on Tehran has been lifted

TEHRAN: Iran said a longstanding UN embargo on arms sales to and from the Islamic republic expired Sunday in line with a 2015 landmark...

Nokia wins NASA contract to put 4G network on moon

SAN FRANCISCO: NASA has awarded Nokia of the US $14.1 million to deploy a 4G cellular network on the moon. The grant is part of...

Biden vows to repeal ‘Muslim ban’ imposed by Trump admin if elected

GREENVILLE: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vowed to include Muslim Americans in every social and political aspect in his administration as well as...

World facing new Bretton Woods moment: IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva

WASHINGTON: Facing the twin task of fighting the coronavirus pandemic today and building a better tomorrow, the world is experiencing a new Bretton Woods...

Trump says he feels like ‘Superman’ after coronavirus treatment

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that he felt like a “Superman” after his experimental COVID-19 treatment and boasted about his new immunity...

Pakistan, China and Russia win seats on UN human rights council, Saudis lose

United Nations: China, Russia and Cuba won seats on the UN's premiere human rights body Tuesday despite opposition from activist groups over their abysmal...

Climate change means more weather disasters every year, warns UN

GENEVA: In the wake of heat waves, global warming, forest fires, storms, droughts and a rising number of hurricanes, the UN weather agency is...

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