Schools won't shut if 2nd COVID-19 wave hits UK: PM

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that schools won't shut down if a second coronavirus wave hits the country, it was reported on Tuesday.

On Monday, Johnson said that getting all children back to the classroom full-time…

Taliban ready to begin peace talks in a week: Spokesman

Kabul (IANS) The Taliban is ready to begin intra-Afghan negotiations within a week if the prisoner release process is completed, a spokesman of the militant group announced.

The first round of talks expected to be held in Doha, will be led…

Ahead of polls, NZ Premier visits temple in Auckland

Wellington (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who recently launched her campaign for the upcoming elections in September, was seen visiting a Radha Krishna Temple in Auckland.

The 40-year-old Premier was seen removing her shoes…

'China, Russia, Iran trying to influence US prez election'

Washington (IANS) A top US intelligence official has warned that China, Russia and Iran were trying to influence the upcoming American presidential election scheduled to be held on November 3, according to an official statement.

Foreign countries…

China's top representative in HK mocks US sanctions

Hong Kong (IANS) China's top representative in Hong Kong has mockingly offered to send US President Donald Trump $100 as "assets" for the latter to freeze in response to the American government's move to impose sanctions due to the national…

Saudi holds back oil to Pak after Qureshi's threat to split OIC

Islamabad/New Delhi (IANS) Saudi Arabia has halted the provision of oil on loan for Pakistan after the Imran Khan government threatened to split the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) over Kashmir.

Hit by a severe economic crisis, Pakistan…

Trump cites India's TikTok ban to order end to US operations

New York (IANS) Citing India's ban on the Chinese app TikTok, US President Donald Trump has ordered American companies to stop business dealings with it from September 20, effectively cutting off its lifeblood in the country.

The executive…

Pakistan seeks OIC meeting on Kashmir, Saudis show reluctance

Islamabad (IANS) A bellicose and rather desperate Pakistan wanting to ratchet up the volume over Kashmir tried a spanking new manoeuvre on Thursday. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation wary of Pakistan's antics is refusing to hold a foreign…

16 port employees arrested over Beirut explosions

Beirut (IANS) Sixteen employees at the Port of Beirut have been arrested over the two deadly explosions in the Lebanese capital that claimed the lives of over 135 people and left thousands others injured, a top official announced.

On Thursday…

Satellite images show scale of destruction after Beirut explosions

Beirut (IANS) New satellite images show the aftermath of explosions at a port here that has left at least 135 people dead and thousands injured.

An image taken by the satellite company BlackSky shows extensive damage at the port following the…