Joe Biden said he will be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives because “we cannot get the country moving until we control the coronavirus” Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he would do whatever was needed to keep the country safe amid the coronavirus pandemic even if […]
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The White House on Friday held a memorial service for Robert Trump, whom the US president described “not just my brother. He was my best friend.” US President Donald Trump on Saturday posted an emotional tweet remembering his brother Robert Trump, who passed away at the age of 71. Donald […]
NEW DELHI: An Indian parliamentary committee will question Facebook executives on how the social media giant regulates political content in the country, a panel member told Reuters on Friday (Aug 21), following controversy about its practices. Facebook and its top lobbying executive in India, Ankhi Das, are facing criticism after […]
STOCKHOLM: Sweden said today it had temporarily withdrawn all its diplomats from North Korea, where its embassy also represents the interests of the United States and several other nations, partly due to issues linked to the coronavirus pandemic. Most other Western nations which have diplomatic relations with Pyongyang, including Germany, […]
Kim is facing difficulties on various fronts, both at home and abroad. Floods have wiped out farmland to deal another blow to the virus-hit economy, while a reported health scare earlier this year raised questions about succession. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is convening a key ruling party body […]
SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok on Monday (Aug 17) stepped up its defence against US accusations that the popular video app is a national security threat, denouncing what it called “rumours and misinformation” about its links to the Chinese government. The video-snippet sharing service launched an online information hub as its Chinese […]
WASHINGTON: Former first lady Michelle Obama launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday (Aug 17), calling him the “wrong president” for the country and urging Americans to elect Joe Biden in November to end the chaos created by […]
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said yesterday he would pardon a “very, very important” person today, but added it would not be leaker Edward Snowden or former national security adviser Michael Flynn. “Doing a pardon tomorrow on someone who is very, very important,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. He […]
WASHINGTON: A former officer for the CIA and then the FBI was charged in federal court in Hawaii on Monday (Aug 17) with selling US secrets to China, including disclosing the identities of US informants in China. Andrew Yuk Ching Ma was tricked into admitting his activities last year by […]
RIYADH: Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday (Aug 17), its embassy in Riyadh said, amid a diplomatic spat that has threatened Riyadh’s financial life line to the cash-strapped South Asian nation. General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Riyadh at 10am (0700GMT), the embassy said. A military source […]