BEIJING: China on Tuesday politely declined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet’s call for a ‘meaningful access’ to verify the ‘serious’ reports of human rights violations in the restive region of Xinjiang, saying she is welcome for a “friendly visit” but not to pursue a probe with ‘presumption of guilt’. The US and […]
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out hosting American bases in Pakistan for military action inside war-torn Afghanistan, fearing it might lead to his country being ‘targeted in revenge attacks’ by terrorists. In an opinion piece in The Washington Post newspaper ahead of US President Joe Biden’s meeting with top Afghan leaders at the […]
Washington: US President Joe Biden is looking forward to a meeting with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani here on Friday during which they will discuss ways to ensure that Afghanistan never again becomes a “safe haven” for terrorist groups who pose a threat to America, the White House has said. Biden would meet Ghani at […]
Washington: US Pharma giant Pfizer is in the final stages of an agreement with India to supply anti-Covid -19 vaccines, CEO Dr Albert Bourla said on Tuesday, observing that the domestically manufactured vaccines would be the backbone of vaccinating the Indian people. Addressing the 15th edition of the India-US Bio Pharma & Healthcare Summit being […]
LONDON: Scientists in the UK have identified two key molecules which play a role in the development of Takotsubo syndrome, commonly referred to as broken heart syndrome, causing heart attack-like symptoms and even heart failure in extreme cases. Researchers from Imperial College London found that increased levels of two small molecules that regulate how genes […]
Dubai: Iran’s president-elect said on Monday he would not meet with President Joe Biden nor negotiate over Tehran’s ballistic missile programme and its support of regional militias, sticking to a hard-line position following his landslide victory in last week’s election. Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi also described himself as a “defender of human rights” when asked […]
United Nations: About 10,000 refugees have fled from Myanmar to India and Thailand as nationwide clashes in the country led to “acute” new displacements of hundreds of thousands of civilians, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar has said, warning that the regional threat of the crisis is real. “In my daily contacts with […]
DUBAI: Authorities in Dubai have eased travel restrictions for its residents from certain countries, including India, if they have received two doses of a UAE-approved Covid-19 vaccine, according to a media report. The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, headed by Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced updates to […]
Kabul: Afghanistan’s former president said on Sunday the US came to his country to fight extremism and bring stability to his war-tortured nation and is leaving nearly 20 years later having failed at both. In an interview with The Associated Press just weeks before the last US and NATO troops leave Afghanistan, ending their forever […]
Dubai: The moderate candidate in Iran’s presidential election has conceded he lost to the country’s hard-line judiciary chief. Former Central Bank chief Abdolnasser Hemmati wrote on Instagram to judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi early Saturday. Hemmati wrote: I hope your administration provides causes for pride for the Islamic Republic of Iran, improves the economy and life […]