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January 16, 2021, Saturday
Pence congratulates Harris, offers full co-operation in transition of power
The traditional in-person meeting between the outgoing president and the president-elect has not happened. Same is the case with ...
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January 15, 2021, Friday
Indian-American Garima Verma named digital director in Office of First Lady
Incoming First Lady Jill Biden has named Indian-American Garima Verma as her digital director and Michael LaRosa press secretary, ...
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January 13, 2021, Wednesday
America's coronavirus deaths hit another one-day high at over 4,300
Coronavirus deaths in the US hit another one-day high at over 4,300 with the country's attention focused largely on the fallout ...
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January 13, 2021, Wednesday
Vijay Mallya denied permission to appeal in UK bankruptcy case
Vijay Mallya denied permission to appeal against a UK High Court order refusing to dismiss bankruptcy proceedings brought by a ...
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January 13, 2021, Wednesday
What to watch as House moves to impeach Donald Trump for second time
President Donald Trump is on the verge of becoming the first president to be impeached twice, as lawmakers move quickly to punish ...
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January 13, 2021, Wednesday
Joe Biden picks Samantha Power, former UN envoy, for US aid post
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Samantha Power, the US ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama, to ...
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January 13, 2021, Wednesday
Pak court sentences Hafiz Saeed's two close aides to over 15 years in jail
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has handed down more than 15 years jail term each to two close aides of Mumbai terror attack ...
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January 13, 2021, Wednesday
World Bank approves cash assistance to crisis-struck Lebanon
The World Bank approved a $246 million loan to Lebanon to provide emergency cash assistance to nearly 800,000 Lebanese reeling ...
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January 13, 2021, Wednesday
Global mistrust could threaten, limit coronavirus vaccine rollout: Survey
Waning trust in governments is threatening to limit the rollout of coronavirus vaccines around the world, particularly in the US, ...
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January 13, 2021, Wednesday
UK begins major trial for new inhaler-based coronavirus treatment
A new potentially life-saving inhaler-based treatment which is hoped will protect COVID-19 patients from developing severe ...
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January 10, 2021, Sunday
Vice President Mike Pence will attend Biden's inauguration: Reports
The decision is Pence's second high-profile split from Trump, after standing loyally behind him for years
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January 10, 2021, Sunday
Top Republican says Donald Trump committed 'impeachable offences'
A top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of ...
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January 08, 2021, Friday
Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle fraud charge over 737 Max plane
Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admit that employees misled regulators about the ...
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January 05, 2021, Tuesday
Trump-appointed US attorney resigns in Georgia, reason for leaving unknown
Byung J BJay Pak, who was appointed by Trump, announced his resignation as US attorney for the Northern District of Georgia in a ...
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January 04, 2021, Monday
EU rejects criticism for slow rollout of vaccines, defends strategy
The European Commission defended its coronavirus vaccination strategy Monday amid growing criticism
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December 31, 2020, Thursday
Revelries muted as millions bid farewell to a year they'd rather forget
This New Years Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell ...
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December 31, 2020, Thursday
Blast at Yemen's Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110: Yemeni officials
A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet ...
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December 29, 2020, Tuesday
US House votes to override Donald Trump's veto of defence policy bill
The Democratic-controlled House has voted to override President Donald Trump's veto of a defence policy bill
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December 28, 2020, Monday
Sri Lanka welcomes tourists after 8-month-long coronavirus interruption
A group of Ukrainian tourists on Monday became the first batch of holidayers to visit Sri Lanka in more than eight months after ...
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December 28, 2020, Monday
Severe Covid, secondary blood infections may lead to worse outcomes: Study
People with severe Covid-19 who also had secondary infections in the bloodstream were sicker, had longer hospital stays, and ...
- Pence congratulates Harris, offers full co-operation in transition of power
- Indian-American Garima Verma named digital director in Office of First Lady
- America's coronavirus deaths hit another one-day high at over 4,300
- Vijay Mallya denied permission to appeal in UK bankruptcy case
- What to watch as House moves to impeach Donald Trump for second time
- Joe Biden picks Samantha Power, former UN envoy, for US aid post
- Pak court sentences Hafiz Saeed's two close aides to over 15 years in jail
- World Bank approves cash assistance to crisis-struck Lebanon
- Global mistrust could threaten, limit coronavirus vaccine rollout: Survey
- UK begins major trial for new inhaler-based coronavirus treatment