Current Affairs
Putin advocates reforms in UN, IMF to reflect modern realities
Moscow/Beijing: Russian President Vladmir Putin, ahead of the upcoming SCO summit in the Chinese city of Tianjin, lauded Moscow-Beijing ties across all sectors including finance, culture, education, sports, politics,...
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All tariffs still in effect: Trump after court setback
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump remained defiant following a major legal setback, as a federal appeals court...
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Israeli army says killed Gaza’s most senior IS figure
Jerusalem: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it had killed a senior...
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Hungary rejects reports of conceding to US Pressure on Ukraine’s EU membership
Budapest: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has refuted reports of agreeing on Ukraine’s EU membership after US pressure...
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US economic threats only brought India-China closer, says retired CIA operative
Washington: Rather than succumb to US threats and stop buying Russian oil, India decided to abide by its...
Two of Trump’s tweets marked with fact-check warning label
Washington DC: Twitter yesterday tagged two tweets of U.S. President Donald Trump on mail-in voting with a fact-checking warning label.The label was imposed on...
Dr Tedros and China speak one tone: Countries who failed to listen to WHO paying heavy price
Geneva: It is often opined that people who have close relationships mostly speak in a one tone. It is interesting but not surprising that...
WHO to drop HCQ from its global study into COVID-19 treatments: Dr Tedros
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is to drop hydroxychloroquine from its global study into COVID-19 treatments. Speaking at the Global Media briefing today, Dr...
We have received the letter and we are looking into it: Dr Tedros on Trump’s letter
Geneva: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) told media at the WHO Global Media briefing that he has received the letter...
Trump’s statement in letter to Dr Tedros factually incorrect: The Lancet
London: The Lancet has refuted claims attributed to the medical journal by US President Donald Trump in a letter to the Director-General of the...
From Wuhan to Shulan: Northeast China City under lockdown over Coronavirus spread
Beijing: Shulan - a city in Northeast China has been put under lockdown as a growing cluster of COVID-19 infections have emerged threatening to...