Facebook, Instagram to block Trump’s account for rest of his presidential term
Facebook Inc and Instagram will extend a ban on US President Donald Trump’s accounts for at least the next two weeks until...
Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress
WASHINGTON: “Where are they?” a Trump supporter demanded in a crowd of dozens roaming the halls of the Capitol, bearing Trump flags...
Indian fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan
An Indian MiG-21 Bison aircraft experienced a major technical malfunction and crash-landed in Rajasthan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) reported on Wednesday.
According...
Amnesty calls on Israel to give Palestinians virus vaccine
JERUSALEM: Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Israel to provide coronavirus vaccine doses to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza,...
To ‘educate’ youth on cows, India to hold ‘cow science’ exam
NEW DELHI: India will hold a mass nationwide online “cow science” exam next month, in the latest push by the Hindu nationalist...
Pizza-sized boxes and paying a premium: Israel’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout
JERUSALEM: Order early, pay a lot, digitise distribution and stretch the supply.
That is how Israel came to be a leader of the...
No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Black man
WASHINGTON: A Wisconsin prosecutor declined Tuesday to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back...
China steps up Covid-19 restrictions near Beijing as local infections rise
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Chinese authorities shut sections of highways running through Hebei province that surrounds Beijing on Wednesday and banned gatherings in the province’s...
UK PM Johnson cancels India visit, citing need to oversee virus response
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday cancelled a planned trip to India later this month, citing the need to oversee...
Vietnam jails journalists for ‘propaganda’ critical of state
HANOI: A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of government to between 11 and 15...
Assange ‘free to return home’ once legal challenges over, Morrison says
SYDNEY: Julian Assange is “free to return home” to Australia once legal challenges against him are dealt with, Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Saudi Arabia says full ties restored between Qatar and embargo nations
Full ties have been restored between Qatar and the four nations that severed relations with Doha in a rift that began over...
Iran resumes 20pc enrichment at Fordow amid rising tensions with US
DUBAI: Iran has resumed 20 percent uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, the government said on Monday, breaching a 2015 nuclear...
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
KABUL: Afghan government representatives and Taliban officials are due to resume peace talks in Qatar after a three-week break, officials said on...
Trump, on tape, presses Georgia official to ‘find’ him votes to overturn Biden win
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump pressured the Georgia secretary of state in an extraordinary phone conversation Saturday to "find" enough votes...