Trump opens Florida office to push his former admin's agenda January 25, 2021 at 08:11PM

The announcement came on the same day the House of Representatives delivered to the Senate an impeachment article charging Trump with inciting insurrection in a speech to supporters before the deadly attack on the Capitol on January 6. The Senate trial is expected to start on February 9.

As he calls for 'Made in America,' Biden prefers Swiss-made Rolex January 25, 2021 at 07:20PM

Americans tend to notice everything about an incoming president at their inauguration, and thus Joe Biden's choice to wear a $7,000 Rolex watch on the day he was sworn in did not pass without comment.

Maryam Nawaz claims Imran govt 'begging' oppn for talks January 25, 2021 at 07:51PM

China to conduct military drills in South China Sea January 25, 2021 at 06:23PM

China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week, just days after Beijing bristled at a US aircraft carrier group's entry into the disputed waters.

Moderna says its vaccine shows 'neutralising impact' on new variants January 25, 2021 at 07:05PM

UN chief hopes tensions along India-China border could be dialled down January 25, 2021 at 05:50PM

Amid a recent clash between Indian and Chinese troops along the border in Sikkim, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres hopes that tensions that exist between the two countries could be dialled down through dialogue, a spokesperson for the UN chief has said. Indian and Chinese troops were involved in a clash in the high-altitude Naku La region in North Sikkim on January 20, an incident described by the Indian Army on Monday as a "minor face-off".

'Civil war': 2nd night of riots in Netherlands over Covid curfew January 25, 2021 at 05:12PM

Riot police clashed with groups of protesters in Amsterdam as well as the port city of Rotterdam, where people smashed shop windows and ransacked their supplies. Police arrested around 250 people after using water cannon and tear gas during demonstrations in Amsterdam, Eindhoven and other towns.

Afghanistan welcomes US move to review deal with Taliban January 25, 2021 at 11:06AM

Sediq Sediqqi, spokesperson of Afghan President Dr Ashraf Ghani, said in a statement that the US-Taliban agreement has so far failed to deliver the desired goal of ending Taliban violence and bringing a ceasefire. “The Taliban did not live up to its commitments,” he said.

Don't bully weak by showing off muscles: Xi Jinping January 25, 2021 at 05:12AM

Covid vaccine effective against UK, S Africa variants: Moderna January 25, 2021 at 04:17AM

US biotechnology firm Moderna on Monday said lab studies showed its Covid-19 vaccine would remain protective against variants of the coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa. "The study showed no significant impact" on the level of neutralizing antibodies elicited against the UK variant, B.1.1.7.

'North Korea's acting envoy to Kuwait has defected to South' January 24, 2021 at 10:12PM

North Korea's acting ambassador to Kuwait, Ryu Hyun Woo, has defected to South Korea, the latest in a recent string of high-profile escapes from the isolated country, a South Korean lawmaker said on Monday.

South China Sea tension flares again as Joe Biden takes charge January 24, 2021 at 09:40PM

Tensions have risen as a result of what the United States saw as underhanded tactics by China to advance its territorial claims in the South China Sea while its neighbours were fighting coronavirus epidemics.