Gunmen kill two women judges in Afghan capital
Kabul: Gunmen fired on a car in northern Kabul on Sunday, killing two women judges who worked for Afghanistan’s high court and wounding the driver, a court official said. It was the latest attack in the Afghan capital during peace talks between Taliban and Afghan government officials in Qatar. Supreme Court of Afghanistan spokesman Ahmad […]
‘Vaccinationalism’ is self-defeating, says UN chief as global COVID deaths cross 2 million
United Nations: As the world crossed a “heart-wrenching milestone” of two million deaths from COVID-19, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres lamented that the deadly impact of the pandemic has worsened due to the absence of a global coordinated effort and said that “vaccinationalism” by governments is “self-defeating” that will delay a global recovery. Since its […]
At 18 million, India has largest diaspora in the world: UN
United Nations: The Indian diaspora, one of the most “vibrant and dynamic”, is the largest in the world, with 18 million people from the country living outside their homeland in 2020, the UN has said. The United Arab Emirates, the US and Saudi Arabia host the largest numbers of migrants from India, it said. “India […]
Biden announces plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans in his first 100 days in office
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has announced an ambitious goal of inoculating 100 million Americans with COVID-19 vaccines in the first 100 days of his administration, noting that the vaccine rollout in the country, the worst hit by the pandemic, has been a “dismal failure.” Ahead of his inauguration on January 20, Biden on Friday […]
Biden unveiling USD1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economy
Wilmington: President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a USD1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up the vaccine roll-out and providing financial help to individuals, states and local governments and businesses struggling with the prolonged economic fallout. Called the “American Rescue Plan,” the legislative proposal would meet Biden’s goal of administering […]
Iran’s Guard holds ballistic missile drill amid tensions
Tehran (Iran): Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard forces on Friday held a military exercise involving ballistic missiles and drones in the country’s central desert, state TV reported, amid heightened tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program and a U.S. pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic. In the first phase of the drill Friday morning, the Guard’s aerospace division […]
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
Washington: The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about 2,500 by Friday, a drawdown that appears to violate a last-minute congressional prohibition. President Donald Trump, who ordered the reduction in November, said Thursday that troop levels in Afghanistan had reached a 19-year low, although he did […]
US House impeaches President Donald Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’ at Capitol
Washington: US President Donald Trump has been impeached for a historic second time, just days before leaving office by the House of Representatives for inciting last week’s deadly Capitol Hill riot. The House on Wednesday impeached Trump by 232 to 197 votes. Ten Republican Congressmen also joined the Democrats to vote in favour of an […]
Enduring 2nd impeachment, Trump stands largely silent, alone
Washington: His place in the history books rewritten, President Donald Trump endured his second impeachment largely alone and silent. For more than four years, Trump has dominated the national discourse like no one before him. Yet when his legacy was set in stone on Wednesday, he was stunningly left on the sidelines. Trump now stands […]
Leaders like UK’s Johnson who wooed Trump face tricky reset
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said a lot of nice things about Donald Trump over the years, from expressing admiration for the US president to suggesting he might be worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize. But after a mob of Trump supporters invaded the US Capitol on Jan 6, Johnson has changed his […]
