Trump nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Washington (IANS) President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for helping broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

He was nominated by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, an ultra-conservative member…

UK entering period of particular concern: Minister

London (IANS) The UK is entering a "period of particular concern" as the number of coronavirus cases were increasing across the country, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said on Tuesday.

"The virus is still very much with us, it's still…

Saudi King, Trump discuss G20 efforts to combat Covid-19

Riyadh (IANS) Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and US President Donald Trump discussed the efforts of the G20 group to combat the global Covid-19 pandemic over a phone call, state-media reported on Monday.

According to the…

28 killed as fighting intensifies in Yemen

Sanaa (IANS) At least 28 people were killed as fighting intensified between Yemen's government forces and the Houthi group in the country's al-Jawf province, a military official said on Monday.

The official told Xinhua news agency that…

UK: Several stabbed in Birmingham city

London (IANS) Several people were stabbed in the UK city of Birmingham as police have declared it a "major incident".

West Midlands Police said they were called to reports of a stabbing at around 00:30 BST on Sunday. Other stabbings were reported…

Trump declares Modi support, drags India into US electoral minefield

New York (IANS) President Donald Trump has dragged India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a possible minefield of US politics by asserting that India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi give him "great support" in the context of the US elections…

Wearing masks, social-distancing could lead to "enormous economic gains": US Fed chief

Washington (IANS) US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that wearing masks and social-distancing measures could lead to "enormous economic gains" for the US economy.

"So certainly to get us back to full employment, we're going…

Nearly 100 Republicans endorse Biden

Washington (IANS) A group representing almost 100 former Republican lawmakers and officials have endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in an effort to defeat President Donald Trump in the November 3 election.

The group, called…

'Humanitarian ceasefire' urged ahead of intra-Afghan talks

Kabul (IANS) A UN envoy has urged for a humanitarian ceasefire in Afghanistan as negotiating teams of the Kabul government and the Taliban prepare to hold the much-awaited peace talks in Doha aimed to end the deadly conflict that has gripped the nation…

San Francisco launches citywide mask-wearing campaign

San Francisco (IANS) London Breed, the Mayor of San Francisco, has launched a public awareness campaign to educate residents, workers, and visitors about the importance of wearing face masks to contain the spread of Covid-19 and help the US city continue…