World
Back to homepage
Obama warns Democrats must vote in record numbers to ensure Biden victory
WASHINGTON: US voters must turn out in record numbers to make sure that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins such a decisive victory that President Donald Trump cannot contest it, former president Barack Obama told a rally in Philadelphia in
Read More
Trump says to remove Sudan from State Sponsors Terrorism List
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would remove Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list after Sudan pays US$335 million to American victims, reported Xinhua news agency. “GREAT news! New government of Sudan, which is
Read More
PM Phuc: Entry to Vietnam must be closely controlled
HANOI: Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday called for close control over entry into Vietnam at all border gates in order for the country to fulfil the twin goals of fighting COVID-19 and posting socio-economic development. During an online meeting with
Read More
New Zealand’s next parliament is set to be the most diverse ever
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s next parliament is set to be the most inclusive ever, with several people of colour, members from the rainbow communities and a high number of women. The ruling Labour Party was handed a resounding mandate in the
Read More
Top Palestinian official Saeb Erekat hospitalised for COVID-19 treatment
RAMALLAH: Saeb Erekat, the secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), was hospitalised on Sunday after his COVID-19 conditions worsened, Anadolu Agency reported according to the PLO. In a statement, the PLO said Erekat was rushed from his home in Jericho
Read More
Italy’s Premier unveils new measures against virus surge
ROME: Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Sunday unveiled further measures aimed at containing the second wave of the COVID-19 contagion and avoiding a new lockdown that would hit the economy hard. The latest government measures came as the number of new coronavirus infections hit fresh daily highs, putting additional pressure
Read More
Newborn baby pulls doctor’s face mask in viral picture. Internet hearts it
Dubai-based doctor Samer Cheaib posted a picture from the hospital on Instagram in which a newborn baby was seen pulling his face mask. With the coronavirus crisis dominating 2020, all we need is some positivity and hope. A picture of
Read More
Iran: Regional, int’l players could work on establishment of peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
TEHRAN: Iran is ready to help the peace process and solution of conflicts in the Nagorno-Karabakh region in close engagement with regional and international players, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday. The framework for
Read More
PM Suga’s Vietnam visit to forge bilateral links: Japanese governor
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide’s upcoming visit to Vietnam will be a historic trip that is expected to contribute to enhance the links between the two countries in the time ahead, said Yuji Kuroiwa, Governor of Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture. The
Read More
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 38 mln – Johns Hopkins University
NEW YORK: Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 38 million on Tuesday, reported Xinhua news agency. According to data from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, the global case count reached 38,006,121, with a total of
Read More