World
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AstraZeneca approved as booster vaccine in Australia
Canberra, Australia has provisionally approved the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 as a booster shot for people aged 18…
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Americans were never clear on what they were trying to achieve in Afghanistan: Imran
New Delhi, Criticising the US over its 20-year war in Afghanistan, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Washington had…
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Africa on track to end disruption caused by Covid-19 pandemic in 2022: WHO
Brazzaville, Almost two years after Africa identified its first case of Covid-19 on February 14, 2020, the continent is on the…
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Baloch militants now turning to high profile suicide attacks in Pakistan
New Delhi, Since the beginning of this year, violent attacks by secular ethnic Baluch separatists in Pakistan’s restive southwestern province of…
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Turkey’s thawing ties with Israel not mean change in Palestinian policy: FM
Ankara, Turkey’s move to normalise ties with Israel would not mean a change in Ankara’s Palestinian policy, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Saudi airport
Sanaa, Yemen’s Houthi militia has claimed responsibility for a bomb-laden drone attack on Abha airport in Saudi Arabia. “The attack hit…
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Police probe bomb threats to 8 schools around Washington D.C.
Washington, The police in Washington D.C. said that they were “working to thoroughly investigate” bomb threats made to eight schools around…
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Japan Health Ministry approves Pfizer’s oral Covid drug
Tokyo, Japan’s Health Ministry on Thursday approved the use of an oral Covid-19 pill produced by Pfizer Inc. to increase treatment…
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‘India’s democracy score declined significantly in recent years’
London, The Indian governments failure to crack down on the persecution of religious and other minorities by Hindu nationalists continues to…
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Pak conveys grave concern, condemnation over hijab ban to Indian Charge d’ Affaires
New Delhi, The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has summoned the Indian Charge d’ Affaires, Suresh Kumar to convey the…
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UN, partners dispatch aid as heavy snow, avalanches kill 17 in Afghanistan
Kabul: The UN, its partners and local authorities in Afghanistan have dispatched aid teams after 17 people were reportedly killed in…
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Covid outbreak in China province hits aluminium production
New Delhi, A new COVID-19 outbreak in Baise in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a major domestic production hub of…
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Aussie scientists hoping for Covid-19 nasal spray breakthrough
Sydney, At least two Australian respiratory scientists are looking to develop a nasal spray for Covid-19 vaccination, according to research unveiled…
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Google sues S.Korean regulator to overturn $173 mn fine
Seoul, Google has filed a lawsuit against South Korea’s antitrust regulator to overturn the regulator’s decision to penalise the global technology…
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Biden finally hails Elon Musk amid tough Chinese EV competition
San Francisco, In his first-ever public acknowledgement of Elon Musk-run Tesla’s contribution to the world of electric vehicles (EVs), US President…
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Japanese princess Yoko suffers pneumonia after testing Covid positive
Tokyo, Princess Yoko, who tested positive for Covid-19, is suffering from pneumonia, Japan’s Imperial Household agency said on Wednesday. The 38-year-old…
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British man arrested at Heathrow after woman claims she was raped in United Airlines First Class cabin
New Delhi, A British man has been arrested at Heathrow after a fellow passenger claimed she was raped in the first…
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Driver arrested for murdering mother, 2 daughters in Kabul
Kabul, A man was arrested for murdering a woman and two of her daughters in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Tuesday…
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Meta to crack down on hate and terror speech in Pakistan, UK
New Delhi, Meta (formerly Facebook) on Wednesday announced to expand its flagship counter-speech initiative to Pakistan and the UK to tackle…
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Five injured in South Sudan plane crash
Juba: At least five people are nursing injuries sustained during a cargo plane crash while landing at Agok Airstrip in the…
