Millions back at school in Europe as cases pass four million
PARIS: Millions of mask-wearing European children returned to school with governments determined to get pupils back in class despite still-rising coronavirus infections which surged...
Saudi military commander, others sacked over alleged corruption charges
REYADH: Saudi Arabia sacked a top Saudi military commander and his son as Reyadh continues its probe against anti-corruption.
Joint forces commander Prince Fahad bin...
Ex-India president and veteran power-broker Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84
NEW DELHI: Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee, a veteran power-fixer once described in leaked US diplomatic cables as "the ultimate Congress Party fixer", died...
China to bring its relations with US back onto right track: Spokesperson
BEIJING: China urged the US not to make an issue out of China in its forthcoming Presidential election.
A spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhao...
Syria blacks out after suspected pipeline attack
SANA: A suspected attack on a pipeline in Syria caused a nationwide blackout overnight, the state news agency quoted authorities as saying Monday.
According to...
New Zealand mosque shooter shows no emotion after facing survirors at trial
CHRISTCHURCH: The Australian white supremacist who pleaded guilty to murdering 51 Muslims in the New Zealand mosques attack remained unmoved on Monday during a...
Pakistan sanctions 397 local and international terrorists
Sanctions include freezing assets, foreign travel ban and arms embargo
Joe Biden formally nominated as US presidential candidate of Democratic Party
CAROLINA: Former Vice President Joe Biden was officially announced as the Democratic candidate to challenge President Donald Trump in the November election.
In an unprecedented...
Chinese strength is impressive in COVID-19 fight: Report
BEIJING: Chinese strength in fighting against the COVID-19 epidemic is impressive, which shows its comprehensive strength of sci-tech and governance. China makes a good...
US President targets TikTok with new executive order
SAN FRANCISCO: US President Donald Trump on Friday once again targeted ByteDance with a new executive order ordering it to sell the US operations...
