Image Source : AP South Africa halts J&J vaccine jabs; Europe rollout delayed South Africa suspended giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots Tuesday as a “precautionary measure” and the company delayed its European vaccine rollout following the FDA decision to pause using the jabs while very rare blood clot cases ...
Read More »France to join India’s Indo-Pacific oceans initiative, aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to exercise with Indian Navy
New Delhi: Even as India and France strengthen ties, Paris has agreed to join New Delhi’s Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative (IPOI). IPOI was proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the East Asia Summit in November 2019. The development comes even as French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is on ...
Read More »25 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwanese air defence zone in biggest incursion so far
Taipei: Taiwan has reported the biggest incursion by Chinese warplanes as over two dozen Chinese aircrafts entered the Taiwanese air defence zone on Monday. In the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF) biggest incursion so far this year, 22 warplanes, including 14 Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, four Chengdu J-10 fighters, ...
Read More »Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan goons force cops to chant religious slogans, activist term it state failure
Islamabad: In what has been described as a state failure, “goons” from far-right Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) gheraoed police personnel in Lahore city of Pakistan on Tuesday and forced them to chant religious slogans. A video of the incident has been circulating on social media. In the video, dozens of men ...
Read More »President Joe Biden will withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11: US Officials
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw the remaining US troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, 20 years to the day after al Qaeda`s attacks triggered America`s longest war, US officials said on Tuesday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are expected ...
Read More »Women marginalized in Pakistan, no such thing as human rights for minorities
Islamabad: US State Department has issued its report on human rights conditions in different countries across the world. It has also discussed Pakistan, in terms of different issues including human rights violation, freedom of expression, the plight of minorities, militancy, and other issues. In the chapter on Pakistan, the report ...
Read More »United States to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 2021
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (April 13) said that he has planned to have all American troops out of war-torn Afghanistan by September 11 this year, the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attack on the twin-towers in New York. The President is deeply grateful for the honour, ...
Read More »3 killed in Pakistan over clash between demonstrators and Police
Image Source : PTI Two demonstrators and a policeman were killed Tuesday in violent clashes between Islamists and police in Pakistan Two demonstrators and a policeman were killed Tuesday in violent clashes between Islamists and police in Pakistan, hours after authorities arrested the head of an Islamist party in the ...
Read More »Amid rising violence in Pakistan, New Delhi concerned about safety of Indian-Sikh pilgrims
New Delhi: Amid rising violence in Pakistan, the government is concerned about the safety of Indian Sikh Pilgrims in the neighbouring country for Baisakhi celebrations. Top sources in Delhi told Zee News that the Indian govt is continuously monitoring the situation and is in touch with the Pakistani authorities for ...
Read More »Ramadan 2021: President Joe Biden greets Muslims in US and across world observing Ramzan
Washington: President Joe Biden has greeted the Muslims in the US and across the world observing Ramzan, and hailed the contributions of the minority community in building a diverse and vibrant America. During the holy month of Ramzan, Muslims observe fast, perform acts of charity, recite prayers and read the ...
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