Jordan reports 17 new COVID-19 cases
Jordan on Thursday reported 17 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the tally of coronavirus infections in the state to 1,320. Among the 10 local infections included eight people who had contact…
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Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu released PRESS RELEASE
Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu released the PRESS RELEASE today. On the occasion of the 74th Independence Day of Pakistan, a simple and graceful flag hoisting ceremony was held at Embassy…
Britain pushed into recession
Economic woes for UK as NZ considers later election date The global coronavirus pandemic pushed Britain into its deepest-ever recession, data showed Wednesday, as New Zealand warned the reemergence of…
Syrian President Assad slams US sanctions in speech to parliament
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday slammed the latest US sanctions as a further "escalation" aimed at "strangling" his country, ravaged by war and economic crisis. Assad made the comments…
In US, ‘Cancel Rent’ movement gains ground
Without a job and terrified of being left homeless during the coronavirus pandemic, Manuel Acero had no other option but to enlist in the US Army. His distraught wife Ady…
World wind, solar power hit record high, coal dips: analysis
Wind and solar produced a record 10 percent of global electricity in the first half of 2020 as the world's coal plant fleet ran at less than half its capacity,…
Putin hails ‘Sputnik vaccine’
Russia grants new drug regulatory approval amid concerns Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine…
Rioters hit downtown Chicago, loot stores
Large crowds clashed with police as rioters vandalized stores in downtown Chicago overnight Sunday, with officers returning fire after being targeted by gunfire. More than 100 people were arrested and…
Black citizens ‘over-represented’ in Toronto police arrests, shootings: study
Black people in Toronto are disproportionately arrested and fatally shot by police, according to a government report released on Monday showing racially charged police violence in Canada's largest city rivaled…
Seattle reduces police funding, signals deeper cuts ahead
Seattle's city council on Monday approved a reduction in the budget of the city's police department of less than 1 percent after months of protests demanding that it defund the…