Revised notice will extend green card’s validity for twelve months January 24, 2021 at 08:37PM

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has from January replaced the sticker that is currently issued to lawful permanent residents (aka green card holders) to extend the validity of their green card, with a revised Form 1-797 – notice of action.

HK lifts 1st virus lockdown after 13 new cases found January 24, 2021 at 08:55PM

Church and bagels to go: Biden's first White House Sunday January 24, 2021 at 08:49PM

President Joe Biden attended a church service in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood and stopped for bagels at a hot pink shop named "Call Your Mother" on his first Sunday in office.

China sends warplanes to Taiwan strait January 24, 2021 at 06:14PM

19 charred bodies found near Mexico-US border January 24, 2021 at 06:33PM

The official said they have contacted Guatemalan consular authorities in Mexico "to provide the necessary information and try to identify some of the people believed to be Guatemalan migrants."

New Zealand new Covid case is South African variant January 24, 2021 at 06:19PM

New Zealand has been widely praised for its handling of the pandemic, with just 25 deaths from 1,927 confirmed virus cases in a population of five million.

Mexican president says he has Covid-19 January 24, 2021 at 04:57PM

Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced Sunday that he was infected with the coronavirus, but said his symptoms were mild and he felt optimistic.

Greece, Turkey face first crisis talk since 2016 January 24, 2021 at 04:54PM

The Istanbul meeting is not expected to make major headway after the two NATO neighbours' gunboats collided in August as their dispute over energy and borders threatened to spiral out of control.

Australia approves Pfizer vaccine for rollout in February January 24, 2021 at 04:51PM

Australia has secured 10 million doses from Pfizer -- enough to vaccinate five million people -- with healthcare workers and the elderly expected to receive the first jabs.

SpaceX launches 143 satellites, breaks world space record January 24, 2021 at 09:25AM

Nearly a fortnight after Elon Musk’s Tesla entered India on January 8, his SpaceX on Sunday night broke a world space record by launching 143 satellites in quick succession, beating India’s record of deploying 104 satellites in February 2017.

Israel opens embassy in UAE, expanding new relations January 24, 2021 at 08:50AM

Israel on Sunday said it has opened its embassy in the United Arab Emirates, following through on last year's US-brokered agreement to establish full diplomatic ties with the Gulf country.

Pak ready to work with new US administration: Qureshi January 24, 2021 at 04:46AM

Under the Trump administration, the relations between Pakistan and the US were chaotic as well as complex. "In (these) four years the world has changed, the region has changed and Pakistan has changed and you have to engage with this new Pakistan," Qureshi said while addressing a press conference in Multan.

Pak govt to mortgage Islamabad's biggest park to get loan January 24, 2021 at 05:46AM

To overcome Pakistan's ailing economy, Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering mortgaging Islamabad's biggest park to get a loan of around Rs 500 billion. ​​According to a report by Dawn, the proposal to mortgage the F-9 park to get a loan of around Rs 500 billion will be included in the agenda of the next meeting of the federal cabinet, scheduled to be held on Tuesday.

Germany buys same corona meds used to treat Trump January 24, 2021 at 04:32AM

Germany will become the first European Union country to start using the same experimental antibodies treatment credited with helping Donald Trump recover from Covid-19, health minister Jens Spahn said Sunday. ​​The government has bought 200,000 doses for 400 million euros ($486 million)," Spahn told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, working out at 2,000 euros per dose.

Kremlin says US interfering in Russian 'domestic affairs' January 24, 2021 at 03:39AM

The Kremlin on Sunday accused the US embassy of interfering in Russia's domestic affairs after the mission distributed a "demonstration alert" to US citizens in Russia recommending they avoid protests. ​​Nearly 3,500 protesters were arrested at demonstrations in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Saturday, a monitor reported.

11 Chinese miners saved as rescuers race to find remaining 10 January 23, 2021 at 11:07PM

The miners were brought to the surface starting from around 11 am Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV reported -- a major breakthrough for a rescue operation that has captivated the nation.

Pak authorises emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine January 23, 2021 at 10:30PM

Pakistan's Drug Regulatory Authority has approved the emergency use of the Russian-made vaccine against the coronavirus disease, Gam-COVID-Vac, commonly known as Sputnik V. The regulatory authority held a meeting on Friday during which it gave emergency use authorisation to the Russain Covid-19 vaccine. Last week, vaccines developed by UK pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University along with China's Sinopharm were given authorisation for emergency use.

Hong Kong plans to lift lockdown on Monday January 23, 2021 at 10:38PM

Hong Kong plans to lift the Covid-19 lockdown that was imposed on one of its most densely populated districts on Monday, Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung informed on Sunday. Chief Secretary Cheung said that the authorities are set to complete coronavirus screening this weekend on around 10,000 people living in the Yau Tsim Mong area, which was placed under quarantine on Saturday to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the South China Morning Post reported.

New Zealand detects first community case in 2 months January 23, 2021 at 10:05PM

New Zealand health officials on Sunday confirmed the first case of Covid-19 in the community for more than two months, sparking urgent contract-tracing efforts north of Auckland. A 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe tested positive 10 days after completing a compulsory two weeks in managed isolation, although she had noticed symptoms several days before getting tested.