US releases strategy to uplift Asians, other communities
New York, (IANS) The White House has released its first-ever national strategy to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific...
US records over 25 mn flu illnesses this season: CDC
Los Angeles, Jan 21 (IANS) There have been at least 25 million illnesses, 270,000 hospitalisations, and 17,000 deaths from flu so far this season...
Rishi Sunak fined by police again – this time for not wearing seatbelt
London, (IANS) UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined 100 pounds for not wearing a seatbelt in a car - the second time...
Hardliners adamant to push Pakistan towards bankruptcy, make Sharif retract his peace offer
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's assertion that Pakistan has "learnt its lessons" and wants to live in peace has not gone well...
Kremlin rubbishes Zelensky’s claims about Putin
Moscow, Jan 19 (IANS) After Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that he is not certain that Vladimir Putin is actually holding the office of...
China stares at 36K Covid deaths a day during holidays this month
Hong Kong, Jan 18 (IANS) China may see nearly a staggering 36,000 deaths a day during Lunar New Year holidays, data analytics company Airfinity...
Biden forgets how to pronounce Kamala Harris’ name!
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) US President Joe Biden seemed to have forgotten the pronunciation of Vice President Kamala Harris' name during a White...
China strongly resists ‘sneaky’ visit of the Dalai Lama to Lanka
SUSITHA FERNANDO
Colombo, Jan 18 (IANS) While sending positive news on restructuring of Sri Lanka's debts, China has strongly opposed the news of the "sneaky"...
UNSC lists LeT’s Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The United Nations Security Council listed Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, associated with the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as...
Republicans, Democrats prepare for big fiscal fight in Congress on raising debt limits
T.N. ASHOK
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) The battlelines have been drawn in the US House of Representatives with Democrats and Republicans preparing their pitch for...
