Trump, Biden clash over several issues in bitter presidential debate
Washington: US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden fiercely clashed over a number of issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, racism, economy and climate, during the first presidential debate, marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations. During the first of the three presidential debates in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday night moderated by Fox […]
Germany welcomes China climate goal, sees need for EU action
Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China’s plan to be carbon-neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the US failure to abide by the goals of the Paris climate accord. In a speech on Wednesday to Germany’s Parliament, Merkel stressed the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement last week as the European Union debates […]
Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf sworn in as new ruler of Kuwait
Dubai: Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah was sworn in Wednesday as the ruling emir of the tiny oil-rich country, propelled to power by the death of his half-brother after a long career in the security services. At age 83, Sheikh Nawaf is not expected to deviate from the diplomatic path charted […]
Pak opens all educational institutions, six months after closure due to COVID-19
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday opened all the educational institutions which remained shut for nearly six months due to the coronavirus pandemic that has infected over 3 lakh people in the country. Both private and public schools were opened under strict restriction and were told by the authorities to follow the standard operating procedures to contain […]
Child poverty likely to increase in EU amid virus pandemic
Brussels: The European Union’s external auditor said Tuesday that child poverty has reached an “unacceptable” level across the world’s largest economy, a situation likely to worsen during the coronavirus pandemic. According to EU data, almost 23 million people under 18 — approximately one in four children — are at risk of poverty or social exclusion […]
Trump, Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises
Cleveland (US): In an election year like no other, the first debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could be a pivotal moment in a race that has remained stubbornly unchanged in the face of historic tumult. The Tuesday night debate will offer a massive platform for Trump and Biden to […]
China criticises forthcoming Quad Foreign Ministers meet in Japan
Beijing: China on Tuesday criticised the forthcoming meeting of the Foreign Ministers of India, Australia, Japan and the US in Tokyo, saying it is opposed to the formation of “exclusive clique” harming third party’s interests. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will participate in the Second India-Australia-Japan-USA Ministerial Meeting on October 6, the Ministry of External […]
Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump’s debt
Washington: Revelations that President Donald Trump is personally liable for more than USD 400 million in debt are casting a shadow that ethics experts say raises national security concerns he could be manipulated to sway U.S. policy by organisations or individuals he’s indebted to. New scrutiny of Trump, who claims great success as a private […]
UN failures on coronavirus underscore the need for reforms
United Nations: The coronavirus that has claimed nearly 1 million lives has underscored the failure of the United Nations to bring countries together to defeat it, prompting renewed calls to reform the world body so that it can meet challenges far different — and more daunting — than those it faced at its birth. As […]
Beijing using militarised outposts in South China Sea as platforms of coercion: US
Washington: China is using its militarised outposts in the South China Sea as platforms of coercion to assert control over waters it has no lawful claim over, the United States has said, demanding President Xi Jinping to honour his commitment that these maritime constructions “would not target or impact any country”. Beijing claims almost all […]
