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UK will not extend transition period despite new virus strain fears

Posted on December 22, 2020 by News Desk

As the new coronavirus strain has forced the UK to tighten restrictions and caused the trade talks to remain stalled, Britain has faced calls to extend the transition period that is set to terminate on 31 December. The United Kingdom will not be extending the […]

Tehran, Kabul look to finalise long-term strategic pact

Posted on December 22, 2020 by News Desk

Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib held talks with his Iranian counterpart Ali Shamkhani in Tehran on Tuesday as the two countries look to finalize a long-term cooperation pact. The talks between Shamkhani, who heads Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Mohib covered security cooperation between […]

Sudan, Ethiopia to hold border demarcation talks

Posted on December 22, 2020 by News Desk

Sudan and Ethiopia will hold negotiations this week on delineating their shared border, a Sudanese government official said Monday. Information Minister Faisal Mohamed Salih disclosed that a high-level Ethiopian delegation will visit Khartoum on Tuesday. He was addressing the media upon the arrival of Sudan’s Prime Minister […]

Modi under fire for “destroying” millions lives; failure to meet 21-day claim of win over COVID

Posted on December 20, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, : As COVID-19 caseload in India crossed 10 million mark, the opposition leaders attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over failure of the “unplanned lockdown” strategy to fulfill his claim of defeating virus within 21 days. India’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed 10 million mark on Saturday, adding one […]

Lonely Pakistan elephant quickly adapts to new home in Cambodia

Posted on December 20, 2020 by News Desk

BEIJING, :Lonely Pakistan elephant Kaavan is healthy and has quickly adapted himself to his new home here, Cambodian Ministry of Environment secretary of state and spokesman Neth Pheaktra said. The 35-year-old Asian bull elephant arrived in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province from Pakistan by a […]

Sanctions threats on Turkey will disappoint: Erdogan

Posted on December 20, 2020 by News Desk

Those who threaten Turkey with sanctions will end up disappointed, the nation’s president said on Saturday. “We are determined to put across that Turkey will never hesitate to use its sovereign rights,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a highway opening. “They tried to confront Turkey using every […]

CDC issues new guidelines regarding allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines

Posted on December 20, 2020 by News Desk

In December, the US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorisation for two vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. The country remains the nation worst affected in the coronavirus pandemic, having registered over 17 million cases and at least 315,000 deaths. The US Centers for Disease Control […]

Nuclear security risks increased under Trump, IAEA chief says

Posted on December 18, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that the world has become a more dangerous place partly due to President Donald Trump’s policies, and he urged President-elect Joe Biden to return to nuclear negotiations with Iran. In an […]

UN envoy for Afghanistan calls for reduction of violence for peace talks to make progress

Posted on December 18, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan has urged all countries to continue pressuring the parties to the conflict for reducing violence in the war-torn country so that the peace process could move forward. “Regrettably, the unrelenting violence remains a serious obstacle to […]

Joe Biden defends his son Hunter over tax probe

Posted on December 18, 2020 by News Desk

Earlier in December, Hunter Biden asserted that he is under federal investigation over what he identified as “tax affairs” pertaining to his business in Ukraine and China. Elected President Joe Biden again stands with the stance of his son in connection with an ongoing probe into […]

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UK will not extend transition period despite new virus strain fears

Tehran, Kabul look to finalise long-term strategic pact

Sudan, Ethiopia to hold border demarcation talks

Modi under fire for “destroying” millions lives; failure to meet 21-day claim of win over COVID

Lonely Pakistan elephant quickly adapts to new home in Cambodia

Sanctions threats on Turkey will disappoint: Erdogan

CDC issues new guidelines regarding allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines

Nuclear security risks increased under Trump, IAEA chief says

UN envoy for Afghanistan calls for reduction of violence for peace talks to make progress

Joe Biden defends his son Hunter over tax probe

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