The United States unilaterally proclaimed on Saturday that UN sanctions against Iran were back in force and promised to punish those who violate them, in a move other major countries — including its allies — said lacked legal basis. The so-called snapback — announced last month — also drew a sharp rebuke from Tehran, which […]
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would nominate a woman to succeed late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, after her sudden passing on Friday, where she fell to her long fight with pancreatic cancer. The president’s desire to “to move quickly” on the process, despite Democrats’ vehement opposition, is likely to dominate […]
The UAE is all set to kick-off celebrations for the annual International Day of Peace by the United Nations on Monday. The country, with a long history of promoting peace and reinforcing stability around the world and region, will celebrate the event post signing-off on the ‘historic’ peace accords with Israel – a real opportunity […]
British Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday a second national lockdown was one possible step to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but it was not what he wished for. “If everybody follows the rules then we can avoid further national lockdowns, but we, of course, have to be prepared to take action if […]
India, on Sunday, announced a $250 million loan to Maldives to boost its coronavirus-battered economy in a further bid to counter China’s growing financial footprint in South Asia. The Indian Ocean archipelago, renowned for its luxury resorts, has been badly hit by the pandemic, with foreign tourists failing to flock back in large numbers after […]
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received a phone call from President of France, Emmanuel Macron, on Saturday, to discuss bilateral ties. During the call, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and President Macron discussed ways to enhance their […]
Over 95,880 Covid patients showed signs of recovery in the last 24 hours, a record-figure, while 93,337 new infections added in to pitch total cases rampant at over 5.3 million.More than 4.2 million have recovered from the virus so far, according to the Health Ministry’s supplied data. India’s recovery rate now stands at 79.28 per […]
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said. Her death comes just over six weeks before Election Day and is likely to set off […]
Indian digital payments firm Paytm on Friday said its mobile app was back on Google’s android store after the U.S. tech giant kept it offline for several hours, citing the SoftBank-backed company’s violations of its gambling policy.“Update: And we’re back!” Paytm told users on Twitter, some of whom had expressed concerns about their money in […]
Life on Venus: Hope or HoaxIs ‘unnatural’ phosphine on Venus a potential sign of life? An international team of astronomers, on Monday, scoped out an unexpected E.T mine — a hazy cloud atop Venus containing traces of phosphine. Toxic and rancid, it may be, but the gas is also a bi-product of microbial life (and […]
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday warned that Russia is interfering in the 2020 U.S. presidential elections with a steady stream of misinformation aimed at Democrat Joe Biden as well as sapping Americans’ confidence in the election process. He said his biggest concern is a “steady drumbeat of misinformation” that he feared could undermine confidence […]
