Pakistan says 100 mn people vaccinated against COVID-19 as 5th wave begins

Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday said that authorities have partially inoculated 100 million people against the COVID-19…

US Climate Envoy John Kerry likely to visit India soon

New Delhi: US Climate Envoy John Kerry is likely to visit the country soon to take…

Sri Lanka launches luxury train service with India’s assistance

Sri Lanka has launched a luxury train service connecting the country’s Tamil-dominated Jaffna district to the…

Biden to back filibuster changes to push voting rights bill

Washington: President Joe Biden plans to use a speech in Georgia to throw his support behind…

US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows

Washington: The White House has announced 308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new…

WHO: 7 million new omicron COVID cases in Europe last week

Copenhagen: There were more than 7 million new cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across…

North Korea fires possible missile into sea amid stalled talks

Seoul: North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern…

Sri Lanka launches luxury train service with India’s assistance

Colombo: Sri Lanka has launched a luxury train service connecting the country’s Tamil-dominated Jaffna district to…

Brazil health regulator asks Bolsonaro to retract criticism over vaccines

The head of Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa has asked the country’s vaccine-skeptic President Jair Bolsonaro to…

Netanyahu, Olmert face off in court in defamation suit

Jerusalem: Two former Israeli prime ministers faced off in a Tel Aviv courtroom as Benjamin Netanyahu’s…