Biden again tests positive for Covid, returns to isolation

Washington, July 30 (AFP/APP): Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time and is returning to isolation, his White House doctor said Saturday, attributing the result to “rebound” positivity from treatment the US president received. Biden “tested positive late Saturday morning, by […]

Singapore extends stay of Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa

COLOMBO 27 July (Online): Singapore has permitted former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the island republic for an additional 14 days, two sources familiar with the matter told on Wednesday. A short-term visit pass issued when Rajapaksa arrived on a private visit […]

US regrets ‘surprise’ Russia exit from Space Station

Washington, July 26 (AFP/APP):The United States on Tuesday voiced regret over Russia’s announcement that it would exit the International Space Station after 2024 and said it was taken by surprise. “It’s an unfortunate development given the critical scientific work performed at the ISS, the valuable […]

Russia slams US for statements on Moscow’s isolation

WASHINGTON – July 26 (ONLINE) The US State Department’s statements about Russia’s growing isolation don’t withstand criticism and are triggered by US officials’ ‘inflamed imagination’, the Russian Embassy in the US said on Monday. “We paid attention to the statement of the State Department’s press […]

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