US elections 2020: Kamala Harris nominated as Democratic vice presidential candidate
US Senator Kamala Harris has been nominated as Democratic vice presidential candidate for US elections 2020 on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. She was joined by former US President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who together with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, vowed […]
WHO urges nations to join global shared vaccine bid
GENEVA: The WHO wrote to every country on Tuesday urging them to quickly join its global shared vaccine programme — and spelled out who would get its eventual coronavirus jabs first. The World Health Organisation’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that without vaccinating the planet’s highest-risk populations simultaneously, it would be impossible to rebuild the […]
Oman, Israel discuss ‘recent developments’ after UAE deal
Oman’s foreign minister spoke to his Israeli counterpart on Monday, Muscat said, the first contact since Israel normalised ties with the United Arab Emirates last week. Yusuf bin Alawi subsequently spoke with a top Palestinian official, Oman added. The Israel-UAE deal, announced by United States President Donald Trump on Thursday, is only the third such accord […]
Sikhs, Hindus ‘Endangered Minorities’ In Afghanistan, Says Resolution Introduced In US Congress
Describing Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan as “endangered minorities”, a resolution introduced in the US Congress has sought to resettle these persecuted religious communities from the war-torn country to America. Introduced in the House of Representatives last week by Congresswoman Jackie Speier and co-sponsored by seven others, the resolution supports refugee protection for Sikhs and […]
Second virus wave forces NZ PM to put off election
WELLINGTON: New Zealand on Monday postponed its election to focus on fighting a second wave of the coronavirus as Europe tightened restrictions to curb fresh outbreaks of the disease. Japan has become the latest country to reveal the huge financial fallout from the global pandemic reporting that its economy — like many others — had […]
Thailand pro-democracy protest draws thousands as tensions rise
BANGKOK: Thousands of protesters rallied against Thailand’s government in Bangkok on Sunday with tensions rising in the kingdom as a pro-democracy movement gathers steam. Thailand has seen near-daily demonstrations for the past month by student-led groups denouncing Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha — a former military chief who led the 2014 coup — and his pro-establishment administration. By Sunday […]
Covid vaccine tracker, August 17: First batch of Russian vaccine ready, roll out from August-end, says report
The first batch of the Russian vaccine for novel Coronavirus has been produced, according to a report in Reuters news agency. Russia had, on August 11, that a vaccine being developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute was ready and had been approved. It’s the first novel Coronavirus vaccine to be approved for public use. The Reuters report […]
Israel strikes at Hamas targets in Gaza over balloon attacks
JERUSALEM: Fresh Israeli air strikes hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Israel’s army said, as a week of hostilities between the Jewish State and the Palestinian enclave raged on. Israel says the strikes, and other measures including halting the territory’s fuel supply, are in retaliation for firebombs suspended from balloons that float […]
Israel, UAE reach ‘historic peace agreement’
US President Donald Trump, in a surprise announcement, said on Thursday that Israel and the United Arab Emirates had reached a peace agreement. The normalisation of relations between the UAE and Israel is a “HUGE breakthrough” Trump tweeted, calling it a “Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends.” Speaking to reporters later, Trump suggested […]
Surprised that Biden picked ‘disrespectful’ Kamala Harris as running mate, says Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he is surprised that his Democratic Party challenger for the presidential elections Joe Biden has named Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate despite knowing how “nasty” and “disrespectful” she has been towards him. Biden on Tuesday named Harris as his vice-presidential running mate, making history by selecting the […]
