Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trump's residency at Mar-a-Lago under re | Washington, Jan 30 (TIWN) Authorities in Florida's Palm Beach town are currently performing a legal review of former US President Donald Trump's residency at his Mar-a-Lago resort, a media report said. | 30-Jan-2021 |
| Pakistan not bound by treaty prohibiting | Islamabad, Jan 30 (TIWN) In a sensational observation which will have far reaching ramifications particularly in the highly volatile nuclear armed South Asian neighbourhood, Pakistan has said that it does not consider itself bound to any obligation preserved under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as it was not part of its negotiations. | 30-Jan-2021 |
| Japan Governors discuss extending emerge | Tokyo, Jan 30 (TIWN) The Governors of the Japanese capital Tokyo and its three neighbouring prefectures met during which they discussed a possible extension of the incumbent state of emergency due to an unabated increase in new Covid-19 cases. | 30-Jan-2021 |
| China issues commemorative coin for Year | Beijing, Jan 30 (TIWN) China's central bank has issued a commemorative coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Ox, which will begin from February 12. | 30-Jan-2021 |
| Putin signs bill to extend nuke treaty w | Moscow, Jan 30 (TIWN) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill into law ratifying a five-year extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the US, one of the last major arms reduction treaties signed since the end of the Cold War. | 30-Jan-2021 |
| Capitol rioter willing to testify in Tru | Washington, Jan 29 (TIWN) A man who had his face painted blue and red and donned a fur hat with horns while storming the US Capitol building in Washington D.C. on January 6, has said that he was willing to testify in former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial next month, the media reported citing his lawyer. | 29-Jan-2021 |
| Capitol police chief calls for permanent | Washington, Jan 29 (TIWN) Chief of the US Capitol Police Chief (USCP) has called for permanent fencing around the Capitol building in Washington D.C., as well as back up security to prevent a repetition of the January 6 riots, the media reported. | 29-Jan-2021 |
| China's hegemony in Asia unacceptable: I | New Delhi, Jan 29 (TIWN) In a clear warning to China, India on Thursday said that Chinese hegemony in Asia is unacceptable. | 29-Jan-2021 |
| Pak SC orders release of Daniel Pearl mu | Islamabad, Jan 29 (TIWN) The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday rejected an appeal filed by the Sindh provincial government against the Sindh High Court's (SHC) decision to acquit and release the accused persons in the 2002 kidnap and murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, ordering their immediate release. | 29-Jan-2021 |
| Biden admin withdraws move to rescind wo | MUMBAI, Jan 29 (TIWN): The steps that were underway, by the Trump administration to rescind the employment authorisation program, for certain categories of spouses of H-1B visa holders, is history. Nearly a lakh Indian spouses can now breathe a sigh of relief. | 29-Jan-2021 |
| 3 killed, 13 injured in twin bomb blasts | Kabul, Jan 28 (TIWN) Three people were killed and 13 others injured in Afghanistan's twin bomb explosions, the latest in a string of attacks in the militancy-hit country, authorities said on Wednesday. | 28-Jan-2021 |
| US Senate panel backs Blinken as Secreta | Washington, Jan 28 (TIWN) The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted to approve President Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. | 28-Jan-2021 |
| Nepali climbers reach Kathmandu after sc | Kathmandu, Jan 27 (TIWN) A team of 10 Nepali climbers who recently became the first to scale K2, the second highest peak of the world, during the winter season, received a hero's welcome when they arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday. | 27-Jan-2021 |
| 10 bodies retrieved from China gold mine | Beijing, Jan 28 (TIWN) A day after 11 trapped workers were rescued from a gold mine in China's Shandong province, authorities on Monday retrieved the bodies of the 10 other miners, while one was still reported to be missing. | 28-Jan-2021 |
| India, China agree to push for early dis | New Delhi, Jan 26 (TIWN) India and China have agreed to push for an early disengagement of the frontline troops at disputed border areas across Line of Actual Control, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday. | 26-Jan-2021 |
| Doorstep delivery of subsidised ration i | New Delhi, Jan 26 (TIWN) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that people of Delhi will start receiving subsidised ration (food grains) at their doorstep from March this year. | 26-Jan-2021 |
| Bushfire danger elevated as heatwave con | Canberra, Jan 25 (TIWN) The scorching heatwave sweeping Australia's southeastern states continued on Monday, and the hot, dry and windy conditions raised the bushfire danger across the region. | 25-Jan-2021 |
| Australia Day protesters to face fines, | Sydney, Jan 25 (TIWN) Protesters planning rallies against Australia Day risk breaching Covid-19 regulations and could result in fines and arrests, New South Wales (NSW) state officials warned on Monday. | 25-Jan-2021 |
| Pak, India engage in heated debate at UN | Islamabad, Jan 25 (TIWN) Pakistan and India engaged in a heated debate, filled with accusations against each other, over deteriorating minority rights in each other's countries at the UN General Assembly (UNGA). | 25-Jan-2021 |
| Qureshi urges Biden administration to en | Islamabad, Jan 25 (TIWN) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the new administration of the US under President Joe Biden to engage with a changed Pakistan and India, stating that a lot has changed in the past four years. | 25-Jan-2021 |
| US to impose travel restriction on South | Washington, Jan 25 (TIWN) US President Joe Biden's administration will on Monday impose a ban on most non-American citizens from entering the country if they had recently travelled to South Africa, where a new Covid-19 strain has been detected. | 25-Jan-2021 |
| 'Iran not interested in direct contact w | Tehran, Jan 24 (TIWN) A top Iranian official has said that the Islamic Republic has had no contact with the administration of new US President Joe Biden, stressing that any possible talks could only be held within the "right format" of a 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement signed between Tehran and major world powers. | 24-Jan-2021 |
| 3 injured in Kabul blast | Kabul, Jan 24 (TIWN) Three civilians were injured as a blast struck a vehicle in Kabul on Sunday, a police spokesman said. | 24-Jan-2021 |
| Fungi strengthen plants to fend off aphi | London, Jan 24 (TIWN) Researchers have demonstrated that unique fungi strengthen the "immune systems" of wheat and bean plants against aphids. | 24-Jan-2021 |
| Biden admin to review US-Afghan Taliban | Washington, Jan 24 (TIWN) The White House said that the administation of US President Joe Biden would review the country's agreement with the Taliban, which was signed in February 2020. | 24-Jan-2021 |
| New Yorkers assured on supply of 2nd Cov | New York, Jan 24 (TIWN) Governor Andrew Cuomo has assured New Yorkers that a second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will be available. | 24-Jan-2021 |
| FAO head calls for efforts to strengthen | Rome, Jan 23 (TIWN) Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said the coronavirus pandemic has illustrated the need for the world to strengthen agriculture and food systems. | 23-Jan-2021 |
| 13 killed in Philippines shootout | Manila, Jan 23 (TIWN) At least 13 people were killed, including a police officer, and four others injured on Saturday during a shootout in the Philippines' Maguindanao province, according to authorities. | 23-Jan-2021 |
| Dubai-based Indian boy makes special por | Dubai, Jan 23 (TIWN) A Dubai-based 14-year-old boy from Kerala has made a six-layered stencil portrait of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a gift to him on the occasion of the country's Republic Day (January 26), a media report said. | 23-Jan-2021 |
| Guterres hails Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty | United Nations, Jan 22 (TIWN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty's coming into force. | 22-Jan-2021 |
| New Zealand starts 3-month firearms buy- | Wellington, Jan 22 (TIWN) New Zealand has begun a three-month firearms buy-back as part of the government's ambitious firearms reform program, Police Minister Poto Williams said on Friday. | 22-Jan-2021 |
| Australian has beaten 3rd wave pandemic: | Canberra, Jan 22 (TIWN) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday declared that the country has successfully has beaten a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. | 22-Jan-2021 |
| In historic rite, Biden, Harris sworn-in | New York, Jan 20 (TIWN) Joe Biden was sworn-in as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President in a historic ceremony to take the leadership of a nation ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic and riven by deep political hostility. | 20-Jan-2021 |
| Kamala Harris rocks purple outfit, Emhof | New York, Jan 20 (TIWN) Kamala Harris is rocking a deep purple outfit designed by African American designers for her historic inauguration as the country's first woman Vice President. President-elect Joe Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff are both dressed in Ralph Lauren suits. | 20-Jan-2021 |
| Bidens, top Congress leaders attend Mass | Washington, Jan 20 (TIWN) Joe Biden, who will become the second Catholic to be the US President after John F. Kennedy, attended mass at the Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle on Wednesday, ahead of his inauguration. | 20-Jan-2021 |
| 'Your time': Obama congratulates Biden | Washington, Jan 20 (TIWN) Former US President Barack Obama on Wednesday congratulated his former deputy, Joe Biden, who is also set to take over the top post in a few hours. | 20-Jan-2021 |
| Trump executive order seeks to thwart fo | San Francisco, Jan 20 (TIWN) Outgoing US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in a bid to curb the use of the country's cloud computing products and services products by foreign malicious cyber actors. | 20-Jan-2021 |
| Woman trying to 'sell Pelosi's laptop to | Washington, Jan 19 (TIWN) A woman who according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stole House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the January 6 Capitol riots and tried to sell it to Russians, has been arrested. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| Indians in UAE prep for low key R-Day ce | Abu Dhabi, Jan 19 (TIWN) Indian missions and organisations across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are prepping for scaled-down Republic Day celebrations this January 26 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| Biden spokesperson dismisses Trump's pla | Washington, Jan 19 (TIWN) US President-elect Joe Biden's spokesperson has dismissed outgoing President Donald Trump's plan to lift travel restrictions on much of Europe and Brazil starting from January 26. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| Afghan President, NATO chief discuss pea | Kabul, Jan 19 (TIWN) Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a phone conversation during which they discussed the peace talks between the Kabul government and the Taliban, an official statement said here on Tuesday. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| US police officer killed in armed stando | Washington, Jan 19 (TIWN) A police officer was shot dead during an armed standoff in the US state of Ohio, authorities said. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| Trapped Chinese miners send note to resc | Beijing, Jan 18 (TIWN) Miners trapped for over a week following a blast at a mine China's Shandong province, have sent a note to rescuers shedding light on the situation below. | 18-Jan-2021 |
| FBI probing if foreign actors funded Cap | Washington, Jan 17 (TIWN) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a probe to find out if any foreign actors, including governments and groups, funded the rioters who attacked the US Capitol building in Washington D.C. on January 6, according to a news report published on Sunday. | 17-Jan-2021 |
| Facebook bans ads for weapon accessories | San Francisco, Jan 17 (TIWN) Facebook has announced to ban ads that promote weapon accessories and protective equipment in the US at least through January 22, as the country prepares for the Inauguration Day on January 20. | 17-Jan-2021 |
| Tunisia announces cabinet reshuffle | Tunis, Jan 17 (TIWN) Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has announced a cabinet reshuffle, the first since his government assumed office on September 2, 2020. | 17-Jan-2021 |
| Lawmakers who helped Capitol riot to be | Washington, Jan 16 (TIWN) Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has suggested that any lawmaker found to have assisted in the January 6 storming of the Capitol in Washington D.C. should face criminal charges. | 16-Jan-2021 |
| Indian-American Democrat running for Cin | Washington, Jan 16 (TIWN) Aftab Pureval, an Indian-American Democrat, has announced his candidature for the Mayor of the US city of Cincinnati in Ohio state. | 16-Jan-2021 |
| S.Korea to extend social-distancing rule | Seoul, Jan 16 (TIWN) South Korea on Saturday announced its decision to extend the tightened social-distancing rules for two more weeks until the end of January amid an unabated Covid-19 resurgence. | 16-Jan-2021 |
| Criminal charges for lawmakers who helpe | Washington, Jan 16 (TIWN) Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has suggested that any lawmaker found to have assisted in the January 6 storming of the Capitol in Washington D.C. should face criminal charges. | 16-Jan-2021 |