Tag: US
China hopes for change if Biden wins US election, but little...
Chinese leaders hope Washington will tone down conflicts over trade, technology and security if Joe Biden wins the November 3 presidential election. But any...
US places curbs on six more Chinese media outlets
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday tightened rules on six more Chinese media organisations, saying that they are propaganda outlets that answer to the...
‘This is not a reality show’: Obama blasts Trump in 2020...
Former US president Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday, launching a blistering attack on Donald Trump with less than two weeks...
Large earthquake off Alaska prompts tsunami fears, fleeing
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning on Monday for a nearly thousand-mile stretch of the US state of Alaska's southern coast, with...
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness
A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant’s “unexplained illness” is...
Athletics chief backs right to take knee at Olympics
TOKYO: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said competitors should be able to ‘take the knee’ on the podium at the postponed Tokyo Olympics, following...
WHO unveils speedy Covid tests for Third World
GENEVA: Coronavirus tests that deliver results in 15-30 minutes are to be rolled out across the United States and in scores of poorer countries,...
US remains top buyer of Pakistani goods
KARACHI: The United States remained Pakistan’s top export destination August as the country earned $334.5 million in proceeds during August, even as they witnessed...
Things You Missed Over The Weekend
1. Clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia separatists leave at least 23 dead
Arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan on Sunday accused each other of initiating deadly...
K-pop band BTS delivers message of hope at UN General Assembly
South Korean K-pop band BTS delivered a “message of hope” in a pre-recorded video posted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday...