European Commission adopts Digital Education Action Plan

Brussels (IANS) The European Commission has adopted the new Digital Education Action Plan, reflecting lessons learned from the coronavirus crisis and devising a plan for a high-performing digital education eco-system, according to an official statement.

Will you shut up, man: Personal attacks rule 1st Trump-Biden debate

New York (IANS) "Clown", "Liar", "just shush for a minute" and "keep yapping" were the insults that will forever be the highlight of the first Trump-Biden US presidential debate 2020 with Fox News anchor and moderator Chris Wallace coming in for serious…

EU mulling legal options if UK breaches Brexit treaty

Brussels (IANS) The European Union (EU) has reiterated of mulling legal options if the UK breaches the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement with the controversial Internal Market Bill, which will override some parts of the deal, it was reported.

The…

Two-thirds of US voters don't expect winner on election night

Washington (IANS) Two-thirds or 66 per cent of the US voters do not expect the result of the November 3 election to be declared on the same night, according to a new poll.

The Politico/Morning Consult poll released on Monday showed that only…

Trump didn't pay income tax for 10 of 15 yrs before 2016 polls

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump did not pay his income tax for 10 of the 15 years before the 2016 election, and only $750 the year he ran for the presidency and in his first year in the White House, a media report has revealed.

The…

Anger simmering against Army in Pakistan after Sharif's comeback

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) Widespread anger is simmering among civilians in Pakistan against the top military leadership ever since former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took on the Bajwa-Khan partnership.

In a significant multi-party virtual…

Trump, Biden neck-and-neck in N.Carolina, Georgia: Poll

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden were neck-and-neck in the swing states of Georgia and North Carolina, according to a new poll.

The CBS/YouGov poll released on Sunday revealed that in Georgia 47…

Pyongyang warns S.Korea against violating sea border

Seoul (IANS) Pyongyang on Sunday warned Seoul against violating its western sea border as search continued for the body of a South Korean official who was shot and killed in North Korean waters.

South Korea has continued to locate the body…

Trump likely to nominate Amy Coney Barrett as Ginsburg's SC replacement

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump was likely to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who has served on the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2017, to the Supreme Court as the replacement for late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according…

Ditto! Imran Khan UNGA 2020 speech almost replica of 2019 litany

United Nations (IANS) If you blinked, you could have mistaken Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) as the one he delivered in 2019.

Retrofitted with pandemic era phrases, nips and tucks, Khan belted…