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...
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended free speech on Friday, but added that it was “not without limits” and should not “arbitrarily and...
ISTANBUL: A strong earthquake struck on Friday between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, collapsing several buildings in Turkeys western Izmir...
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...
LONDON: The World Health Organisation said countries globally reported more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases last week — the shortest time ever for...
BEIJING: China on Tuesday urged US secretary of state Mike Pompeo to stop sowing discord between Beijing and countries in the region, undermining the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
BEIJING: China on Friday warned the UK against offering citizenship to Hong Kong residents and "immediately correct its mistakes" in order to avoid retaliatory...
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...
GENEVA: The World Health Organization says Europe again reported a new high in the weekly number of coronavirus cases during the pandemic last week,...
WASHINGTON: Recent studies have suggested that people with mild or no symptoms of coronavirus may be infectious for not more than about 10 days.
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GREENVILLE: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vowed to include Muslim Americans in every social and political aspect in his administration as well as...
WASHINGTON: Facing the twin task of fighting the coronavirus pandemic today and building a better tomorrow, the world is experiencing a new Bretton Woods...
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...
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...