WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden today planned to draw a sharp contrast with the foreign policy of his much-derided predecessor, Donald Trump, vowing to end transactional diplomacy and promote democracy over autocracies. The Democratic president, sworn in a month ago, used his first big appearance on the global stage – […]
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LONDON: The British government broke the law by failing to publish details of billions of pounds of spending on personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, a London court ruled today. As Covid-19 swept across the world last year, Britain scrambled to secure protective gear for medics and nurses on […]
THE HAGUE: The Dutch government asked appeals judges today to overturn a court order scrapping a coronavirus curfew, comparing the pandemic to waters overwhelming the low-lying country’s famed dykes. The hearing came on a crunch day for the Netherlands’ anti-Covid measures with the senate set to vote on a fast-track […]
DUBAI: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said on Friday, days after the White House said it would deal with the king, not his heir, and US officials would engage their counterparties in the kingdom. Crown Prince Mohammed, who is also […]
BEIJING: China’s military today named four soldiers killed in a brawl with Indian forces last year, the first confirmation of deaths by Beijing from the border clash that also killed at least 20 Indian soldiers. The Chinese soldiers “sacrificed themselves” during the June confrontation in the contested Galwan Valley border […]
TOKYO: Japan confirmed a new variant of Covid-19, and an infection cluster emerged at a Tokyo immigration facility, presenting new challenges as the country tries to overcome a third wave of the pandemic. The new variant has been found in 91 cases in the Kanto area of eastern Japan and […]
The Barry Levinson directorial already has actors Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal on board. Golden Globe winner Elisabeth Moss has boarded Barry Levinson’s film about the making of the celebrated crime drama The Godfather. She joins previously announced actors Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal, who will play The Godfather director […]
SYDNEY: Australia’s second-most populous city could be placed under a five-day snap lockdown, local media reported today, potentially limiting crowds at the Australian Open major tennis tournament. A fresh Covid-19 cluster linked to a quarantine hotel in Melbourne, capital of Victoria state, reached 13 cases as of Thursday midnight as […]
NAYPYITAW: Supporters of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for tougher international action against the new junta today after Washington announced a first round of sanctions following six days of pro-democracy demonstrations. Security forces carried out another series of arrests overnight, with those detained including at least one […]
The White House spokesperson was responding to a question on an influential immigration advocacy group representing Indian-Americans urging the Biden administration not to issue the most sought-after H-1B work visa to any individual born in India, till the time the discriminatory country-cap on green cards or permanent legal residency is […]