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Iran steps up nuclear programme, holds South Korean tanker

Posted on January 6, 2021 by News Desk

Tehran-Iran said Tuesday it had stepped up uranium enrichment beyond the limits of its nuclear deal with world powers, amid heightened tensions with arch-foe the United States and after Iran seized a South Korean tanker in strategic Gulf waters. The Islamic republic said it was […]

WHO chief disappointed as China delays probe team entry

Posted on January 6, 2021 by News Desk

The World Health Organization chief on Tuesday said he is “very disappointed” that China has not allowed into the country a team set to examine the causes of the novel coronavirus. “I’m very disappointed with this news given that two members had already begun their […]

Trump signs executive order blacklisting Alipay, seven other Chinese apps

Posted on January 6, 2021 by News Desk

The Trump administration’s previous attempt to ban Tencent’s WeChat and QQ Wallet apps in October was blocked by a US federal court, which said banning them from app stores was far too broad to be construed as protecting US national security interests. US President Donald […]

Iran rejects Israeli accusations of seeking nuclear weapons amid Uranium enrichment boost

Posted on January 5, 2021 by News Desk

Iran rejects Israel’s allegations regarding its nuclear programme and does not consider uranium enriched up to 20 percent to be the end of the nuclear accord, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed. “Such accusations are heard from the Zionists all the time and have no foundation, […]

Trump insists US presidential election was rigged

Posted on January 5, 2021 by News Desk

US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that the Nov. 3 presidential election was rigged as he spoke during a rally in Georgia a day before the southern state’s Senate runoff. “There’s no way we lost Georgia. There’s no way. That was a rigged election,” Trump told […]

Britain rolls out AstraZeneca shots as virus vaccinations gather pace

Posted on January 5, 2021 by News Desk

London-Britain on Monday began rolling out the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, a possible game-changer in fighting the disease worldwide, while China raced to inoculate millions with a homegrown prophylactic. Britain started the new drive with 530,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, as it struggled to control a […]

Saudi Arabia, Qatar to sign US-brokered deal to ease Gulf dispute

Posted on January 5, 2021 by News Desk

Saudi Arabia cut off all diplomatic ties with Qatar in 2017, and with a group of fellow Middle Eastern countries imposed a trade and travel embargo on the nation over accusations that Qatar supported terrorism. Saudi Arabia and its allies are expected to sign a […]

Pakistan and Iran agrees to remove drugs trafficking

Posted on January 5, 2021 by News Desk

Pakistan and Iran have agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries including elimination of drugs trafficking. On Tuesday, the understanding was reached during a meeting between Minister for Narcotics Control Ijaz Ahmad Shah and Iranian Narcotics Police Chief Brigadier General Majeed Karimi […]

US Congress convenes at start of high-stakes political week

Posted on January 4, 2021 by News Desk

Washington-The US Congress opens its new session Sunday, kicking off an explosive week in Washington as Republican lawmakers vow to challenge Joe Biden’s election win, pro-Trump protesters gather and voters in Georgia decide who controls the Senate. The rebel push by a group of 12 senators loyal […]

Israel plans 2 million vaccinated by end of January

Posted on January 4, 2021 by News Desk

Jerusalem-Israel said Sunday two million people will have received a two-dose Covid-19 vaccination by the end of January, a pace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasts is the world’s fastest. Starting on December 19, when Netanyahu got his first jab, Israel launched an aggressive push to […]

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Iran steps up nuclear programme, holds South Korean tanker

WHO chief disappointed as China delays probe team entry

Trump signs executive order blacklisting Alipay, seven other Chinese apps

Iran rejects Israeli accusations of seeking nuclear weapons amid Uranium enrichment boost

Trump insists US presidential election was rigged

Britain rolls out AstraZeneca shots as virus vaccinations gather pace

Saudi Arabia, Qatar to sign US-brokered deal to ease Gulf dispute

Pakistan and Iran agrees to remove drugs trafficking

US Congress convenes at start of high-stakes political week

Israel plans 2 million vaccinated by end of January

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