New Delhi’s dreadful air quality turned a lot worse over the weekend as Hindus in India’s capital burned statues of their demon king Ravana and lit firecrackers; to celebrate the victory of good over evil during the Dussehra festival. As pollution spiked on Monday morning, India Gate, a monument near Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]
Spain began its nationwide curfew on Sunday night after the country declared a national emergency state of coronavirus. According to the Prime Minister Pedro, the free movement of people on streets will be restricted from 11pm to 6am CET. It’s likely to remain in place in Spain for about six months. The curfew has few […]
Several Arab food companies withdraw French products from supermarkets in response to Macron’s statements on Islam. Several Arab trade associations have announced the boycott of French products, protesting the recent comments made by President Emmanuel Macron on Islam. Earlier this month, Macron pledged to fight “Islamist separatism”, which he said was threatening to take control […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched a fresh attack on Emmanuel Macron, saying the French president needed treatment and “mental checks” over his attitude towards Muslims and Islam, leading Paris to recall its ambassador in Ankara.Earlier this month, Macron pledged to fight “Islamist separatism”, which he said was threatening to take control in some […]
The World Health Organization WHO has called for united efforts to eliminate Poliomyelitis (polio) from the surface of the earth. Addressing a seminar on ‘One Day, One Focus: Endling Polio’ at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Friday; WHO National Surveillance Coordinator for Polio Eradication Initiative Dr Shafiqur Rehman said 79 cases of polio […]
More than 85,000 new cases of the virus were reported across the country on Friday, shattering an earlier single-day record and stirring new fears about the months ahead. A testing site in The Villages, Fla., on July 16, when the United States set a record of 75,687 new coronavirus cases in a single day. That […]
KARACHI: Hamza Ali Abbasi-starrer Parwaaz Hai Junoon will debut in China on November 13, shortly before the 70-year anniversary of the day when Pakistan and its key ally established diplomatic relations. The aerial combat-war film, with a touch of romance, honors the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the pilots who put their lives at risk […]
The final presidential debate between the two rivals takes on a more civilized tone than the first meeting with 12 days to Election Day. After last month’s chaotic debate, United States President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, took the stage again on Thursday night. The two rivals sparred on coronavirus strategies, leadership […]
The Modi-led government in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) extended on Wednesday its ban on high-speed internet in 18 of 20 districts in the region until November 12. In an order on Wednesday, the government said the restrictions on high-speed internet were “absolutely necessary in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of […]
The United States’ top intelligence official has accused Russia and Iran of obtaining US voter information and making moves to influence public opinion ahead of the 2020 presidential election. John Ratcliffe, director of National Intelligence, made the announcement at a hastily arranged news conference on Wednesday; that also included FBI Director Chris Wray. The announcement […]
