Biden USD 3.5T plan tests voter appeal of expansive gov’t role

Washington: President Joe Biden’s build back better agenda is poised to be the most far-reaching federal…

3 killed, 60 injured as 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Sichuan province

Beijing: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Thursday, leaving at least three persons…

US government advisers get set to decide need for boosters

Washington: US government advisers will debate Friday if there’s enough proof that a booster dose of…

China to host virtual meeting on Afghanistan

Beijing: China says it will host a virtual meeting of Central and South Asian state leaders…

Putin to self-isolate due to coronavirus among inner circle

Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle,…

China imposes local lockdowns as COVID-19 cases surge

Beijing: China tightened lockdowns and increased orders for mass testing in cities along its east coast…

Trump aides aim to build GOP opposition to Afghan refugees

Washington: As tens of thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban arrive in the US, a…

Hong Kong activists jailed over Tiananmen crackdown vigil

Hong Kong: Nine Hong Kong activists and ex-lawmakers on Wednesday were handed jail sentences of up…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom stays in power as recall fails

Sacramento: California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday emphatically defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out…

Nicaragua gov’t squeezes doctors, talk of ‘health terrorism’

Other countries have lured doctors out of retirement, pushed medical students to the front lines and…