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WHO warns against complacency among lowe | Geneva, Aug 18 (TIWN) The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, who are unaware that they are infected with the Covid-19, are driving the spread of the deadly virus, it was reported on Tuesday. | 18-Aug-2020 |
SL launches probe into nationwide power | Colombo, Aug 18 (TIWN) Sri Lanka's Power Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has appointed a high-level committee to investigate a nationwide power outage which plunged the country into darkness for over seven hours on Monday, disrupting daily life and bringing businesses to a standstill, it was reported on Tuesday. | 18-Aug-2020 |
Harris picks Indian-American as Press Se | Washington, Aug 18 (TIWN) Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has picked Indian-American Sabrina Singh, who was on the communications team of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, as her Press Secretary, it was reported. | 18-Aug-2020 |
16 killed in Somalia hotel attack | Mogadishu, Aug 17 (TIWN) At least 16 people, including a police officer, were killed and dozens others injured after the Somalian security forces ended a five-hour siege by the al-Shabab terror group at a beachside hotel in the capital city of Mogadishu, a government official said on Monday. | 17-Aug-2020 |
Pak PM cosies up to Turkey, Army chief t | Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 17 (TIWN) While Prime Minister Imran Khan is cosying up to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the expense of infuriating the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, powerful Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa has rushed to placate Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who has withheld loans that Pakistan needs for its ailing economy. | 17-Aug-2020 |
Opponents of Belarusian Prez to protest | Minsk, Aug 17 (TIWN) Opponents of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are set to gather in Minsk on Sunday for a second day of protests against the results of last week's disputed election, which were in favour of the incumbent leader. | 17-Aug-2020 |
21 Taliban militants killed in Afghanist | Kabul, Aug 17 (TIWN) At least 21 Taliban militants were killed and seven others injured in clashes that erupted in two Afghan provinces, army authorities said on Sunday. | 17-Aug-2020 |
UAE-Israel deal is betrayal of Palestini | Tehran, Aug 17 (TIWN) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has slammed the US-brokered agreement between the UAE and Israel, saying that it "a betrayal of the cause of the Palestinian nation". | 17-Aug-2020 |
Trump's younger brother dies at 71 | Washington, Aug 16 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump confirmed that his younger brother, Robert, has passed away at the age of 71. | 16-Aug-2020 |
Indian expats in UAE celebrate I-Day | Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian expats across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday celebrated the 74th Independence Day, while missions held low-key events due to the coronavirus pandemic. | 15-Aug-2020 |
PIA flights to Europe likely to restart | Islamabad, Aug 15 (TIWN) Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights to Europe are likely to restart in the next two months as the government is utilising all technical and diplomatic means to resolve the ban issue, Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said. | 15-Aug-2020 |
India to spend Rs 100L Cr on 7K infra pr | New Delhi, Aug 15 (TIWN) Aimed at eliminating silos, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that India will spend Rs 100 lakh crore on 7,000 National Infrastructure projects. | 15-Aug-2020 |
PM Modi's I-Day message to China: Respec | New Delhi, Aug 15 (TIWN) In the backdrop of recent Galwan Valley clash between Indian-Chinese soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of country's 74th Independence Day on Saturday said the respect for India's sovereignty is supreme and Indian Army has responded from the LOC to the LAC whoever raised an eye on the sovereignty of the country. | 15-Aug-2020 |
74th I-Day: Indian PM unfurls tricolour, | New Delhi, Aug 15 (TIWN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unfurled the Tricolour at the Red Fort and addressed the nation amid Covid-19 induced new norms after paying tribute at the Raj Ghat on the occasion of 74th Independence Day. | 15-Aug-2020 |
Ex-lawyer reveals Trump's tax fraud, bac | London, Aug 14 (TIWN) Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has released a teaser of his tell-all book, in which he claims of helping the US President commit tax fraud and create a back channel to Russia's Vladimir Putin, it was reported on Friday. | 14-Aug-2020 |
'Pandemic delays Australia's national ec | Canberra, Aug 14 (TIWN) The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe said on Friday that the coronavirus outbreak in Victoria state is likely to delay the country's economic recovery by several months. | 14-Aug-2020 |
Afghan policewoman, govt staff killed in | Kabul, Aug 14 (TIWN) A policewoman and two government employees were killed in two targeted attacks in Afghanistan, officials said on Friday. | 14-Aug-2020 |
New Zealand extends Covid-19 restriction | Wellington, Aug 14 (TIWN) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday announced a 12-day extension of the country's Covid-19 restrictions, after a cluster of cases in Auckland city increased to 29 amid the second and stronger wave of the pandemic. | 14-Aug-2020 |
Kim Jong-un appoints new premier | Seoul, Aug 14 (TIWN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appointed a new premier during a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, state-media reported on Friday. | 14-Aug-2020 |
8 more Americans in S.Korea test Covid-1 | Seoul, Aug 13 (TIWN) Seven more American service members and a Department of Defense civilian contractor tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon their arrivals in South Korea, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday. | 13-Aug-2020 |
Over 50% high schools reopen in Myanmar | Mayanmar, Aug 13 (TIWN): Over 50 per cent high schools have reopened across Myanmar so far since last month amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an education official said on Thursday. | 13-Aug-2020 |
US mulls changing shower rules after Tru | Washington, Aug 13 (TIWN) The US government has proposed changing the definition of a showerhead to allow increased water flow, following complaints from President Donald Trump about his hair routine, a media report said on Thursday. | 13-Aug-2020 |
China launches 'Clean Plate' campaign ag | Beijing, Aug 13 (TIWN) China has launched a campaign titled "Clean Plate", in an effort to reduce food waste after President Xi Jinping called the amount "shocking and distressing", the media reported on Thursday. | 13-Aug-2020 |
Modi replaces Vajpayee as longest-servin | New Delhi, Aug 13 (TIWN) Narendra Modi has yet another milestone to his credit - becoming the longest serving non-Congress Prime Minister of India. | 13-Aug-2020 |
Sri Lanka's new Cabinet sworn in | Colombo, Aug 12 (TIWN) 26 new ministers were sworn into Sri Lanka's new Cabinet on Wednesday after the country recently held a Parliamentary election which saw the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) led by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa winning a landslide victory, securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament. | 12-Aug-2020 |
Pasteurising human milk inactivates Covi | Sydney, Aug 12 (TIWN) New research adds to the growing body of evidence that pasteurising human milk inactivates the virus that causes Covid-19. | 12-Aug-2020 |
EU agrees MoU with 8 partners in support | Brussels, Aug 12 (TIWN) The European Union (EU) has agreed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with eight non-EU partners to help their businesses limit the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the European Commission said. | 12-Aug-2020 |
In breakthrough for Indian Americans, Bi | New York, Aug 12 (TIWN) Kamala Devi Harris has deftly melded her dominant African American identity with that of her Indian background as a Tamil to create the evergreen American classic of the immigrant dream. | 12-Aug-2020 |
Harris's Indian and African-Jamaican her | New York, Aug 12 (TIWN) Kamala Devi Harris has deftly melded her dominant African American identity with that of her Indian background as a Tamil to create the evergreen American classic of the immigrant dream. | 12-Aug-2020 |
Russia registers Covid vax, Putin's daug | Moscow, Aug 11 (TIWN) In what could alter the course of the Covid-19 pandemic that is still creating mayhem across the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the country has registered the world's first Covid-19 vaccine that "forms stable cell and antibody immunity". | 11-Aug-2020 |
Russia goes with vaccine tests for COVID | Moscow, Aug 11 (TIWN) In what could alter the course of the Covid-19 pandemic that is still creating mayhem across the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the country has registered the world's first Covid-19 vaccine that "forms stable cell and antibody immunity". | 11-Aug-2020 |
Sri Lanka re-opens schools | Colombo, Aug 11 (TIWN) All state-owned schools across Sri Lanka re-opened on Monday after being shut for over a month amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has infected more than 2,800 people in the island nation. | 11-Aug-2020 |
Typhoon Jangmi makes landfall in S.Korea | Seoul, Aug 10 (TIWN) Typhoon Jangmi, the season's first, made landfall in South Korea on Monday, keeping the country on alert over possible damages following the deadly downpours that recently battered its central region. | 10-Aug-2020 |
5 killed in Pakistan blast | Quetta, Aug 11 (TIWN) At least five people were killed and 10 others injured in a blast that occurred near an under-construction building in Pakistan's Chaman city on Monday, police said. | 11-Aug-2020 |
US Health Secy meets Taiwan Prez, China | Taipei, Aug 11 (TIWN) US Health Secretary Alex Azar met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, becoming the highest-ranking American politician to hold a meeting on the island after over 40 years in a move that has irked China. | 11-Aug-2020 |
Trump denies reports about adding his fa | Washington, Aug 10 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump has denied reports that the White House had contacted South Dakota's Republican Governor Kristi Noem about adding his face to the iconic Mount Rushmore, it was reported. | 10-Aug-2020 |
Ahead of polls, NZ Premier visits temple | Wellington, Aug 9 (TIWN) 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. | 09-Aug-2020 |
Singaporean PM calls for resilience in f | Singapore, Aug 9 (TIWN) Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday called for resilience in the face of severe economic downturn on the 55th National Day. | 09-Aug-2020 |
'Troops in Afghanistan to be reduced bel | Washington, Aug 9 (TIWN) US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper confirmed that US troops in Afghanistan would be reduced to less than 5,000 by the end of November. | 09-Aug-2020 |
Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka' | Colombo, Aug 9 (TIWN) Leader of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party Mahinda Rajapaksa took oath as the nation's new prime minister on Sunday after his party secured a landslide victory in the recently concluded parliamentary election. | 09-Aug-2020 |
Experts call for vitamins, minerals rich | New Delhi, Aug 9 (TIWN) During a session held at the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the health experts stressed the need for inclusion of vitamins and minerals in daily diet to build immunity for the battle against the COVID-19. | 09-Aug-2020 |
'China, Russia, Iran trying to influence | Washington, Aug 8 (TIWN) 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. | 08-Aug-2020 |
Trump, Macron agree to send immediate ai | Washington, Aug 8 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed to send immediate aid to Lebanon in the wake of the two deadly blasts in capital Beirut which killed over 150 people. | 08-Aug-2020 |
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon grows | Brasilia, Aug 8 (TIWN) Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased 34.5 per cent between August 2019 and July 2020, with a total of 9,205 square km of forest destroyed. | 08-Aug-2020 |
Global COVID-19 cases top 19.2mn: Johns | Washington, Aug 8 (TIWN) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 19.2 million, while the deaths have increased to over 719,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. | 08-Aug-2020 |
TikTok threatens legal action against Tr | San Francisco, Aug 8 (TIWN) TikTok on Friday threatened legal action against an executive order that US President Donald Trump issued, prohibiting the China-based company from doing business with the US firms after 45 days. | 08-Aug-2020 |
UK won't hesitate to add nations to quar | London, Aug 7 (TIWN) The UK "will not hesitate" to add more countries to its travel quarantine list in order to protect public health amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said on Friday. | 07-Aug-2020 |
US initial unemployment claims fall to l | Washington, Aug 7 (TIWN) The number of initial unemployment claims in the US fell to 1.186 million last week, following an increase for two consecutive weeks, the Labour Department. | 07-Aug-2020 |
24 charged in HK over Tiananmen vigil | Hong Kong, Aug 7 (TIWN) Twenty-four people in Hong Kong, including pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, have been charged for participating in a banned vigil marking the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in China, it was reported. | 07-Aug-2020 |
Ghani addresses Afghan elders, calls for | Kabul, Aug 7 (TIWN) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday called for durable peace and stability while addressing the Loya Jirga, a grand assembly of the country's elders, who have gathered in Kabul to decide the fate of the remaining 400 Taliban inmates in government prisons. | 07-Aug-2020 |