Washington, February 2 (PTI): US President Joe Biden will sign three executive orders on Tuesday on immigration, including creating a task force to reunify families that were separated at the border by the Trum
Islamabad, February 2 (PTI): Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of British-born al-Qaeda terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the main suspect in the sensational kidnapping and
London, February 2 (PTI): Scotland Yard has celebrated the 50th anniversary of Karpal Kaur Sandhu joining its ranks as the first South Asian and Sikh female police officer, paving the way for others to follow i
Washington, February 2 (PTI): In its first response to the China-India border standoff, the Biden administration has voiced concern over Beijing's ongoing attempts to "intimidate" its neighbours a
NAY PYI TAW, FEBRUARY 2 (IANS): A day after seizing control of the country, the military in Myanmar on Tuesday released a majority of the detained regional and state Chief Ministers, but there was no word on St
United Nations, February 2 (IANS): UN Security Council (UNSC) members will be briefed on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar where the military has staged a coup after detaining top government officials, includ
Washington, February 2 (PTI): The White House indicated on Monday that it is watching the response of countries in the region on the military coup in Myanmar.
President Joe Biden, in a statement, said the Un
Washington, February 2 (AP): President Joe Biden met late Monday with a group of Republican senators who have proposed a slimmed down USD 618 billion coronavirus aid package -- a fraction of the USD 1.9 trillio
Bangkok, February 2 (AP): The man installed by army leaders as Myanmar's president after Monday's military coup is best known abroad for his role in the crackdown on 2007 pro-democracy protests and for
Washington, February 2 (AP): A military coup in Myanmar and a mass crackdown on dissidents in Russia are presenting early tests for the Biden administration as it tries to reestablish American primacy as a worl
San Ramon (California), February 2 (AP) Google will pay USD 2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet giant discriminated against female engineers
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 1 (IANS): As Americans anxiously await Covid-19 relief payments from the Joe Biden government, an off-message TV interview by Vice President Kamala Harris is backfiring big time on the White
LONDON, FEBRUARY 1 (IANS): The 100-year-old British veteran Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions of pounds for the National Health Service (NHS) last year, has been admitted to hospital with coronavirus, his
DAMASCUS, FEBRUARY 1 (IANS): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reminded all parties to the conflict in the war-torn Syria of their obligations to protect children after four kids were reportedly killed in
Jakarta, February 1 (AP): Myanmar's military has taken control of the country under a one-year state of emergency and reports say State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other government leaders have been det
Hong Kong, February 1 (AP): Thousands of Hong Kongers have already made the sometimes painful decision to leave behind their hometown and move to Britain since Beijing imposed a strict national security law on
New York, February 1 (IANS): As Americans anxiously await Covid-19 relief payments from the Joe Biden government, an off-message TV interview by Vice President Kamala Harris is backfiring big time on the White
Nay Pyi Taw, February 1 (IANS): Myanmar's de facto leader and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has asked people to protest against the coup staged by the military on Monday, hours after it detained her and
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi detained under house arrest
Naypyitaw, February 1 (AP): Myanmar military television says the military has taken control of the country for one year.
An announcer on milit
Yangon, February 1 (IANS): The Myanmar military on Monday detained government leaders including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint, after which the government declared a state of e