New Delhi, Jul 7: Exchanging views on a number of regional and global issues of shared interest, India and the US on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to work towards ensuring a free, open, inclusive, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale […]
Pyongyang, Jul 7: Amid possiblity of talks between North Korea and US, the Pyongyang on Tuesday dismissed all speculations saying they have no plan to sit down with US for dialogue. Kwon Jong-gun, director-general of the ministry’s department of US affairs, made the remark in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency, adding […]
Washington, Jul 7: The mayor of the US city of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “COVID-19 has literally hit home,” Bottoms said in a tweet on Monday. “I have had no symptoms and have tested positive.” The mayor told MSNBC that it speaks to how contagious this virus is […]
Srinagar: Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 Haj season, banning gatherings and meetings between pilgrims, the state news agency said on Monday. Saudi Arabia decided in June to limit the number of domestic pilgrims attending the Haj to around 1,000 to prevent the spread […]
Beijing, Jul 6: At least five people were killed on Sunday as a tower crane collapsed at a construction site in east China’s Anhui Province, local authorities said on Monday. According to the provincial emergency management department, the accident happened at around 5:00 pm (local time) in Fengtai County in the city of Huainan, Xinhua […]
Washington, Jul 6: The Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Stephen Hahn has refused to offer a timeline for COVID-19 vaccine, which US President Donald Trump suggested could be available “long before the end of the year.” “I can’t predict when a vaccine will be available. We are seeing unprecedented speed for […]
Tokyo, Jul 5: The death toll due to floods and landslides that hit southwestern part of Japan on early Saturday has now risen to 16, media reports said on Sunday. According to country’s NHK broadcaster, the figure is likely to rise. Local authorities confirmed 16 deaths in Kumamoto prefecture, including nine people who lost their […]
Geneva, Jul 5: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it was discontinuing hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms for its Solidarity Trial, citing little or no reduction in the mortality of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. “WHO today accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity Trial’s International Steering Committee to discontinue the trial’s hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms,” the organization […]
Washington, Jul 5: In his Independence Day address, US President Donald Trump defended America’s history and said that the radical left and the coronavirus will be defeated. In a Fourth of July speech at the White House lawn in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Trump on Saturday emphasized the importance of “American heroes” and […]
Abuja, Jul 5: Six people were confirmed dead while one other was declared missing following a boat mishap in Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, local authorities said. The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Saturday said that a rescue operation was still going on after the accident near Ikorodu, the outskirts of Lagos on Friday, News […]
