US approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine: statement
The US green lighted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine late Friday, paving the way for its imminent rollout across the country, with President Donald Trump promising the first…
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China says U.S. fabricating news of forced labour in Xinjiang
China said on Thursday that politicians in the United States are fabricating news of forced labour in the northwestern Xinjiang region, after Washington banned imports of cotton produced by…
Biden names all-female senior communications team
US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday announced an all-female senior White House communications team, in what his office called a first in the country's history.
Among those named was…
New York City to reopen primary schools despite virus surge
New York City will reopen elementary schools on December 7 and offer in-person classes for special-needs students of all ages despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de…
Biden twists ankle playing with dog
US President-elect Joe Biden was on Sunday taken to a doctor "out of an abundance of caution" a day after he twisted his ankle while playing with his dog, his office said.
Biden, 78,…
Biden signals US diplomatic shift with new team
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced a foreign policy and national security team crammed with veterans from the Barack Obama years, signalling an end to the upheaval under President…
Netanyahu met Saudi crown prince, Pompeo in Saudi Arabia on Sunday – Israeli…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Israel’s Kan…
US hopes to start virus vaccines in December as pandemic surges
The United States hopes to begin coronavirus vaccinations in early December, a top government health official said Sunday, the latest positive news to emerge even as cases surge across the…
FO refutes media reports U.S pressuring Pakistan to recognize Israel
KARACHI: The Foreign Office on Tuesday termed as ‘fabricated’ the media reports" claiming that Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview had mentioned the pressure of United States on…
Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off – source
President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, last week asked for options on attacking Iran’s main nuclear site, but ultimately decided against taking the dramatic step, a U.S.…
Asia forms world’s biggest trade bloc, a China-backed group excluding U.S
Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies formed the world’s largest free trade bloc on Sunday, a China-backed deal that excludes the United States, which had left a rival Asia-Pacific grouping under…
China sends ‘congratulations’ to Joe Biden on US election win
China congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday nearly a week after he was declared winner of the American election.
US-China ties have grown increasingly strained in recent…
Saudi king urges ‘firm stance’ against Iran
Saudi Arabia's King Salman urged world powers Thursday to take a "firm stance" against its arch-rival Iran, as expectations mount that US President-elect Joe Biden will seek to revive a 2015…
Record number of US cases as Covid vaccine offers glimmer of hope
The United States on Tuesday registered a record 200,000 new Covid-19 cases in one day, highlighting the desperate need for a vaccine after results from one medical trial fuelled optimism…
Joe Biden’s team mulls legal action as federal agency delays transition
REUTERS: US President-elect Joe Biden's team is mulling taking legal action against a federal agency for delaying transition, as incumbent US President Donald Trump has refused to concede…