London: Britain is facing the worst weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, its chief medical officer said, with the health service entering a "dangerous time" as deaths and cases hit record highs while a mass vaccination program picks up steam. Deaths from the virus have now exceeded 81,000 in the United Kingdom - the world's fifth-highest toll...
Beijing: China locked down a city of 4.9 million residents near Beijing as authorities continued to battle a surge in Covid-19 infections across the country, many of them linked to cases from the northern province of Hebei bordering the capital. The lockdown of Langfang city was announced, with authorities saying residents have been put under home...
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the 11-party PDM opposition alliance poses no threat to his government. Addressing the meeting of his spokespersons, Khan said: "The PDM has almost lost and died its own death, so it is no more a threat to the government." The Prime Minister also directed his spokespersons to give...
Dharamsala: US President Donald Trump signed into law a bill that calls for establishing a US consulate in Tibet and building an international coalition to ensure that the next Dalai Lama is appointed solely by the Tibetan Buddhist community without China's interference. The Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 (TPSA) modifies and re-authorizes various programs...
Kabul: The negotiating team of the Afghan government left for Qatar on Jan 5 where they will resume the second round of the peace talks with the Taliban. The second round, which will begin after a three-week break, will focus on a ceasefire and reduction in violence in the war-torn country, TOLO News reported. Taking to...
Beijing: Alibaba founder and Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has reportedly gone missing for over two months now following his controversial speech in October in which he severe criticized the regulation system of China and called the banks 'pawnshops'. The Financial Times reported that Ma was recently replaced as a judge in the final of TV show...
London: A court in London has blocked the extradition request of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the US, citing concerns over his "mental health and "risk of suicide". The 49-year-old is wanted over the publication of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011. The US claims the leaks broke the law and endangered lives. Assange had...
London: With UK grappling with a major surge in Covid-19 cases due to the new virus strain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that England will enter another national lockdown, the third of its kind since the pandemic began in the country early last year. In a televised address, he urged people across the country to "stay...
Intro: With no thaw in the frosty bilateral relations, the year saw periodic war of words over the issue of Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism. New Delhi/Islamabad: The relations between Pakistan and India plumbed new depths in 2020, a year marred by periodic verbal duels, summoning of diplomats and rhetorics by Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is...
