US looking at banning TikTok, other Chinese apps: Pompeo

Washington (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington was looking at banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.

In a Fox News interview on Monday, Pompeo said that "we're taking this very seriously".

Trump admin says foreign students must leave US if classes go fully online

New York (IANS) International students in the US are panicking and universities are scrambling to make sense of a new policy announcement by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that says foreign students in the US will be forced to leave…

US extradition request for S.Korean porn site operator rejected

Seoul (IANS) A Seoul court on Monday denied an extradition request by the US for a South Korean criminal who ran one of the world's biggest child porn sites.

The Seoul High Court said it decided to reject the request to extradite Son Jong-woo,…

Bali to welcome foreign tourists from September

Bali (IANS) Indonesia's resort island of Bali will allow international tourists to visit from September 11 after being closed to visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported on Monday.

The island held a mass prayer on Sunday to…

'China caused great damage to US': Trump sharpens attack over Covid-19

Washington (IANS) Launching another scathing attack on China, US President Donald Trump on Monday blamed China for causing "great damage" to the United States and across the globe due to the coronavirus crisis.

"China has caused great damage…

UK PM to join nationwide clapping for NHS

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will join a nationwide round of clapping on Sunday to pay tribute to National Health Service (NHS) staff on its 72nd anniversary.

The public are being encouraged to give a round of applause at 5…

France expressses concern over tense situation in Libya

Paris (IANS) French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has expressed his country's concern over the current tense situation in Libya, stressing importance of Libya's security and stability.

Le Drian made his remarks during a telephone…

From Army HQs to PMO, how Chinese envoy Hou 'rules the roost' in Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) From Nepal's Chief of Army Staff, General Purna Chandra Thapa to Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's office, the Chinese Ambassador in Kathmandu, Hou Yanqi has access to almost any place under the sun in the Himalayan Republic.

Japan lodges protest with China over ships near disputed islets

Tokyo (IANS) Japan on Friday said that it has lodged a protest with China over the intrusion by two China Coast Guard ships into Japanese territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea.

The two Chinese ships entered Japanese…

Nikki Haley praises India for 'not backing down' against China

Washington (IANS) Nikki Haley, the first Indian-American to serve in the US cabinet, has praised India's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps, saying New Delhi "is continuing to show it won't back down from Chinas aggression".

Taking to…