ISLAMABAD, DECEMBER 22 (IANS): Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has warned of imminent threats to the lives of at least 20 prominent politicians, majority of whom are part of the opposition political pa
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WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 22 (IANS): The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 73.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.70 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In i
Berlin, December 21 (AP): A German court on Monday convicted a right-wing extremist of murder and attempted murder and sentenced him to life in prison for his attack on a synagogue last year on Yom Kippur, Juda
Washington, December 21 (AP): Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost USD 1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individ-
Lahore, December 21 (PTI): Pakistan government on Monday granted permission for the construction of a Hindu temple in Islamabad, nearly six months after the work at the site was stopped apparently because of th
MANILA, DECEMBER 21 (IANS): Floodwaters and landslides triggered by a tropical depression that battered the Philippines over the weekend have left at least eight people dead, two injured and one missing, author
LONDON, DECEMBER 21 (IANS): Amid fears over a highly infectious new mutant strain of the novel coronavirus found in Britain, a group of more than 300 leading scientists across the globe are calling for European-
Berlin, December 21 (AP): Countries trying to keep alive the 2015 deal on Iran's nuclear program agreed Monday to positively address the possibility of a US return to the accord under the Biden administrati
Kathmandu, December 21 (PTI): Nepal's embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Monday defended his move to abruptly dissolve Parliament, saying he was forced to seek a fresh mandate through elections as t
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 21 (IANS): The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 76.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.69 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In i
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 21 (IANS): Indian-American Vivek Murthy, US President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Surgeon General, has said that the highly infectious new mutant Covid-19 strain discovered in Britain
Brussels, December 21 (AP): Problems increased Monday in the bid to put a trade deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom on the rails before a Brexit transition period ends on New Year's Day,
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 20 (IANS): In a first, the Nepal government has decided to issue licenses for mountaineering guides to climb the Himalayan mountains. To date, based on the recommendation of the Nepal Mou
San Francisco, December 20 (IANS): As US president Donald Trump keeps tweeting about his win even after the US Electoral College officially certified Joe Biden's victory in the November 3 presidential
LONDON, DECEMBER 20 (IANS): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new Tier Four of coronavirus restrictions for London and other parts of England to combat an alarming surge in new coronavirus cases l
Islamabad, December 20 (PTI): A lawyer representing the parents of slain US journalist Daniel Pearl has produced a handwritten letter in Pakistan's Supreme Court in which the key accused in the case claimed
Kabul, December 20 (AP): A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan's capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, according to the Afghan Interior Ministry. Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi told r
Kathmandu, December 20 (PTI): Nepal's embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday sprang a surprise on his rivals and got the President to dissolve Parliament, a controversial move amidst a prolonged
SEOUL, DECEMBER 20 (IANS): South Korea on Sunday reported 1,097 new coronavirus cases, the highest-ever single-day spike after staying above 1,000 for five straight days, raising the overall infection tally to
THIMPHU, DECEMBER 20 (IANS): Thimphu, the capitalof Bhutan, went into a complete lockdown on Sunday after a 25-year-old woman, who visited a flu clinic at the National Referral Hospital in the city, tested posi
