US reports first known case of highly-infectious Covid-19 variant
WASHINGTON DC, USA: The first reported US case of the highly-infectious Covid-19 variant that emerged in the UK has been confirmed in the state of...
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US imposes sanctions on Turkey over Russian S-400 defence missiles deal
WASHINGTON DC, USA: US President Donald Trump on imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, setting...
Morocco, Israel agree to normalise relations in US-brokered deal
RABAT, Morocco: Morocco and Israel agreed to normalise relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Morocco the fourth Arab...
Erecting barriers: Muslims face job, workplace discrimination in US
NEW YORK, USA: The Muslim community in the United States of America (USA) can be regarded as the most discriminated population living there. The USA...
Trump calls Turkey to stop Syrian operation, imposes new sanctions
US President Donald Trump has called for an immediate halt to Turkey’s strikes against Kurds in Syria and imposed new sanctions on the NATO ally....
Oil prices soar after attacks on Saudi facilities
RIYADH, KSA: Oil prices climbed globally as Saudi oil giant Aramco halted production after drone attacks on its facilities. Saudi Arabia has temporarily halted production...
Residents stock essentials ahead of Hurricane Dorian’s landfall in Florida
MIAMI, USA: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urged residents to have in reserve at least a week’s worth of food, water and medicine as the state...
Overseas Pakistanis remittances grow by 8.45% to $17.87bn in 10 months of FY19
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Overseas Pakistanis sent $17,875.23 million in first 10 months (July to April) of FY19 to Pakistan. This shows a 8.45% growth when compared...
US designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as ‘terrorist organization’
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization. The Trump administration step is part of the US’s already...
Not world, my job is to represent United States of America, Trump Congress speech
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump pledged a “renewal of the American spirit”, as he tempered his most inflammatory rhetoric while fleshing out his nationalist agenda during...