The United States is working to give additional COVID-19 booster shots to Americans with compromised immune systems as quickly as possible, as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise, top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. “It is extremely important for us to move to get those individuals their booster shots … Read more
MOSCOW: After their visas expired on September 3, Washington had requested 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country, according to Russia‘s ambassador to the US. Anatoly Antonov did not clarify whether the US request was triggered by a specific issue, and Washington did not respond immediately. “Almost all of them will leave without replacements because … Read more
The United States said on Monday it was ready to take in thousands more Afghans whose the United States links put them at risk from the Taliban as Western troops leave, but the asylum-seekers will face an arduous journey to safety. The State Department has increased the eligibility of refugee admissions beyond the roughly 20,000 … Read more
Donald Trump now has a $100 million weapon to use against democracy in the United States. The defeated and disgraced ex-President’s huge war chest, nearly all amassed within six months of leaving office, was built on his ravenous calls for cash from supporters bought into his delusional lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Critics … Read more
According to a German magazine, the foreign minister of Germany is signaling growing impatience with Iran, saying that reviving the country’s broken nuclear agreement with international powers won’t be feasible “forever.” During six rounds of negotiations in Vienna, the remaining parties to the deal — Russia, China, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Iran — … Read more
Countries have made COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for health professionals and other high-risk groups owing to a substantial increase in new coronavirus infections caused by the highly infectious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates. Here are some countries’ vaccine mandates: CANADA According to CBC News, Canada’s Treasury Board Secretariat is examining whether COVID-19 vaccinations … Read more
WASHINGTON: US economy remained on recovery path and employment have continued to strengthen despite a rise in coronavirus infections, the US Federal Reserve said in a latest policy statement. In a unanimous policy statement the Federal Reserve left interest rates and bond-buying programme unchanged and said the job market needed to be made fortified. The … Read more
Pakistan has been cold-shouldered by more than two dozens of countries on the requests seeking mutual legal assistance to tackle terrorism-financing, money laundering, and cyber terrorism to meet the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATD) conditions and recommendations. Pakistan has sent more than 232 official requests to two dozen countries under its mutual assistance laws in … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL)-led consortium of companies has incorporated a special purpose vehicle (SPV) in Abu Dhabi, a prerequisite to qualify for the award for the exploration block, a bourse filing reported on Thursday. A consortium comprising Pakistan’s leading exploration and production companies, including Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL), Oil and Gas Development … Read more
Two people are facing charges after purportedly trying to break into a Toronto mosque in Scarborough. Toronto police were called to the Islamic Institute of Toronto near Finch Avenue East and Neilson Road shortly before noon. According to police, two people believed to be under the effect of illegal drugs tried to gain entry into … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he is optimistic to mend Russia’s smashed relations with the US when he will hold his first summit with President Joe Biden. The face-to-face meeting in Geneva on June 16 occurs amid the biggest crisis in ties between the two countries in years, with tensions high over invocations of … Read more
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies agreed to withdraw their forces from Afghanistan following the United States’ decision. According to the reports, the allies have decided to withdraw from Afghanistan by May 1 after the US announced it would pull troops out by September. The talks held in between defense and foreign ministers, “This … Read more
The National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA)’s Perseverance rover, which is currently revolving around Mars has dropped off the mini helicopter Ingenuity. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory tweeted Saturday that, “MarsHelicopter touchdown confirmed!” “Its 293 million miles (471 million kilometers) journey aboard @NASAPersevere ended with the final drop of 4 inches (10 centimeters) from the rover’s belly … Read more
Khabib Nurmagomedov may have retired from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but his cousin Usman Nurmagomedov is ready to begin his fighting career in the USA. According to the reports, Usman will fight his first debut Bellator match on Friday against Mike Hamel. In an appearance on Morning Kombat, Usman Nurmagomedov addressed a myriad of topics. … Read more
The Islamic Republic of Iran slams out at the United States of America (USA) for sticking to the old and failed policies of former president Donald Trump said such a tactic would fail to save a nuclear deal. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter that, “US claims it favors diplomacy; not Trump’s … Read more
In the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, several companies have already bowed down to the pressure from the U.S. to ban Huawei from their 5G infrastructure development. Now, it seems that Korea could be added to the list soon. As per reports, a U.S. Congress committee has submitted a new bill that impulses … Read more
Earlier this month, Huawei sealed the sale of its Honor smartphone brand to a group of about 30 Honor agents and dealers including China Telecom and some state-run businesses. The incentive behind the deal is the stringent limits that the U.S. has clamped on Huawei. The restrictions extends to blocking the company from retrieving its … Read more
A five-year-old boy hailed as a superhero after he single-handedly protected his mother as few armed men broke into their home and started to shoot bullets. A video of the whole incident went viral on social media. It can be seen in the video that four men were trespassing the house, three out of them … Read more
On Monday, the US mission in Pakistan has said that the US will be resuming student visa services for Pakistan from October 1st, 2020. The services were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the statement, the student visa services will start at the Islamabad’s United States Embassy and US Consulate General in Karachi. … Read more
WASHINGTON: The Earth almost dodged a doomsday following an asteroid the dimension of an SUV passed Earth at a high speed of 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers). Making it the nearest asteroid ever witnessed lingering by Planet Earth, stated by NASA this Tuesday. If the asteroid was on the way of the collision with Earth, as … Read more
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed good wishes on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day. In his message, the US Secretary of State said that he was congratulating all Pakistanis on the occasion of Independence Day on behalf of the US state. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”saudi-arabia-wants-development-prosperity-of-pakistan”] In this regard, US Secretary of State Mike … Read more
US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have decided to normalize relations with each other. According to a joint statement by Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan said that they hoped the “historic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East”. HUGE … Read more
A bomb blast near the American city of Baltimore has killed at least one woman and injured two others. According to the news agency, an explosion took place in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The explosion also damaged several houses. City Hall spokesman James E. Bentley told local media that the blast occurred on Reisterstown Road. Firefighters … Read more
Police have filed a charge sheet in a court this year for anti-Muslim riots in the Indian capital, Delhi, revealing that extremist Hindus attacked Muslims and killed nine people for defying chanting “Jay Shri Ram” Slogan. According to the reports, on the church sheet of the FIR lodged at the Gokalpuri police station in connection … Read more
The United States witnessed a spike of 47000 positive cases of novel coronavirus in a single day, bringing the toll to 2,727,853. According to the details, the government’s top infectious disease expert warned that the number could soon double. California, Texas and Arizona have emerged as new U.S. epicenters of the pandemic, reporting record increases … Read more
With the rapid surge in coronavirus affectees, the United States of America reported 42,0000 new cases in the last 24 hours. According to the Baltimore-based organization the latest infections, which are concentrated in southern and western states, carry the overall number of infections in the US to almost 2.6 million. Nonetheless, the number of regular … Read more
Coronavirus has infected 3 million people across the globe. According to the US-based Johns Hopkins University, 3 million people have been tested positive in 185 countries as of today (April 27). The data showed that 3,012,433 people have been tested positive for this deadly new virus and 888,111 people have been recovered from this virus. … Read more
Protesters were holding one of the Indian flags during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rally in Hyderabad in which the Ashok Chakra has been replaced with the Kalma Tayyaba ‘La Ilaha Illallah’ meaning “there is no other God but Allah”. The Ashok Chakra is visible in the Indian National flag, where it is rendered in a navy … Read more
