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Philippines bans arrivals from 20 countries over new virus strain

Manila – The Philippines will shut its borders to foreigners arriving from 20 countries and territories in a bid to prevent a new strain of coronavirus entering the nation, officials said Tuesday. The ban on travellers from places including Australia, France, Japan and Hong […]

Russia, Turkey to continue expanding defence industry cooperation despite US Sanctions: Lavrov

The US House of Representatives on Monday overrode President Trump’s veto of the 2021 NDAA, paving the way for sanctions against Ankara over its purchase of the S-400, a Russian-made air defence system. The restrictions are made possible through the use of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act […]

Biden announces to launch Digital Strategy Unit to communicate ‘honestly’ with Americans

US President-elect Joe Biden announced on Monday that his transition team has launched a 12-member digital strategy unit to communicate “transparently and honestly” with the American people on issues of growing importance such as the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Communicating transparently and honestly with the American […]

Duterte wasn’t threatening US with ‘no visiting forces’ remark: Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced in February that Manila was ending Philippines–United States Visiting Forces Agreement allowing American forces to be temporarily stationed in the country. The government later reversed its decision, greenlighting the deal’s functioning until the end of 2020. Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman Harry Roque said […]

EU to buy extra 100m doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

The European Union Tuesday announced that it will buy an additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by US drug maker Pfizer and German firm BioNTech, bringing the total to 300 million doses after the first shipment last week. “We decided to take […]

UN chief calls for making 2021 ‘year of healing’

Defining 2020 as the year of trials, tragedies and tears, the UN secretary-general appealed for cooperation in tackling global challenges in his year-end address Monday. “Together, let’s make peace among ourselves and with nature, tackle the climate crisis, stop the spread of COVID-19 and make 2021 a […]

Biden says US needs coalition for confronting China

US President-elect Joe Biden earlier said that he would not immediately end the trade war with China and remove trade duties imposed by US President Donald Trump. During a press briefing on Monday, Biden addressed US-China relations, a COVID-19 relief package and transition problems with the […]

US House votes to override Trump’s defense bill veto

The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Monday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a more than $740 billion defense spending bill, clearing the measure for the Senate, which is likely to back the bipartisan rebuke. Both chambers require two-thirds support to overrule the […]

Iran slams spike in US military activity in Persian Gulf as ‘show of defiance & fear’

Amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf, marked by media reports of an Israeli submarine arriving in the region, and US warships deployed for naval drills, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has voiced hopes for de-escalation ahead of the upcoming change of administration in the White House, […]

Naval Chief discusses maritime security with UAE ambassador

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi on Tuesday called on Naval Chief Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi in Islamabad. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation in maritime domain were discussed. UAE envoy and Naval Chief also exchanged views […]

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