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Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Quarantines at Home
Qureshi said he will continue to carry on his duties from home.
Pakistan's Recoveries Surpass Active Covid-19 Cases for First Time, Total Tally Crosses 2.2 L
In the federal capital Islamabad, out of 13,195 cases 8,264 have recovered. In Gilgit-Baltistan out of 1,524 cases, 1,173 patients have recovered and in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir out of 1,160 confirmed patients 686 have recovered.
US Charges Ghislaine Maxwell With Luring Girls that Jeffrey Epstein Sexually Abused
Maxwell has kept a low profile since the death of Epstein, a financier who was accused of raping and trafficking underage girls over nearly two decades.
Indonesia Working on Producing Own Covid-19 Vaccine amid Worry over Access
Ali Ghufron Mukti, head of the innovation team at Indonesia’s research and technology ministry, said state-owned firm Bio Farma could conduct trials in the second half of next year.
Biden Promises to Revoke Suspension of H-1B Visas, Sought After by Indian IT Professionals, if Elected
In his policy paper on immigration, Biden says that his high skilled temporary visas should not be used to disincentive recruiting workers already in the US for in-demand occupations.
Hong Kong's Last UK Governor Says Trump Has Made Unified Response to China More Difficult
Chris Patten spoke after Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of protesters who had gathered for an annual rally to mark the anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China in 1997, in defiance of new security legisla...
New York Attorney General Reaches $19 Million Settlement in Harvey Weinstein Lawsuits
But attorneys representing six of the women who have made accusations against Weinstein called the proposed deal a "sellout" that did not require Weinstein, 68, to accept responsibility or personally pay out any money.
Pepperoni Swastika Shocks Ohio Couple; Two Little Caesars Employees Fired
Little Caesars, the world's third largest pizza chain, contacted them the following day to apologise for the incident. It said their employees had admitted to making the pizza as a joke.
WHO Says Coronavirus Pandemic 'Not Even Close' to Over as Global Death Toll Crosses 5 Lakh
The number of infections recorded worldwide topped 10 million, while some authorities reimposed lockdown measures that have crippled the economies worldwide.
Measures to Protect Trump From Coronavirus Scale Up Even as He Seeks to Move On
Precautions stem from Trump's own insistence that he not contract the disease and his heightened awareness of how a sick President would affect both the country's view of him and his ability to command a response to the pandemic.
Infectious Diseases Society of America Adds Steroids to Covid-19 Treatment Guidelines
The IDSA late on Thursday said its change was based on recent data from a United Kingdom study showing that a low-cost and widely used steroid called dexamethasone reduced death rates by around a third among the most severely ill hospitalized COVID-19 pat...
Covid-19: Dubai Resumes Normal Working Hours with Precautionary Measures
The business community will have to adhere to precautionary measures such as placing physical-distancing stickers, wearing masks and gloves, providing sterilisation devices, and checking body temperature of people entering.
'Don't Pollute': UN Chief Says No Reason for Any Country to Include Coal in Covid-19 Recovery Plans
His statement comes a week after India launched the auction process for coal blocks for commercial mining.
Probe Ordered into Police Death of Black Man in Colorado as Anger Flares
Elijah McClain, 23, died last August in Aurora, near Denver, three days after he was put in a chokehold by police, injected with ketamine to sedate him and suffered cardiac arrest.
How Crude Bullying, Aggressive Approach Towards India Have Put China on Verge of Divorce with US
Love it or hate it, the US-China partnership forged between 1979 and 2019 delivered a lot of prosperity to a lot of people and a lot of relative peace to the world — and, baby, we will miss it when it’s gone.
Pakistan Rejects as Baseless Allegations of Violation of Vienna Convention by Its Diplomats in India
Indian Charge d' Affaires in Islamabad was summoned to convey Pakistan's rejection and condemnation of the "baseless Indian allegations", the Foreign Office said.