International Desk : Malaysia’s king has appointed seasoned politician Muhyiddin Yassin as the new prime minister, trumping Mahathir Mohamad’s bid to return to power after a week of political turmoil that followed…
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China reports 44 new virus deaths, lowest rise in new cases in over a month
International Desk : China reported 44 more deaths from the novel coronavirus epidemic on Friday and 327 fresh cases, the lowest daily figure for new infections in more than a month. The…
Nice memories but no trade deal for Trump in India
Online Desk : Donald Trump failed Tuesday to strike any major trade deal with India at the end of a visit big on photo opportunities but short on substance and overshadowed by…
Mahathir resigns but is asked to stay as interim PM
International Desk : Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned Monday in a shock move as his alliance that came to power less than two years ago unravelled, but he was reappointed as…
Trump says he would sign a peace deal with the Taliban
International Desk : US President Donald Trump said Sunday he would sign a peace deal with the Taliban if one were eventually reached in Afghanistan.“Yes,” he told reporters at the White House…
Erdogan to hold Syria summit with Russia, France and Germany
International Desk : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he would hold a summit with the leaders of Russia, France and Germany on March 5 to discuss the situation in…
US prepares to sign withdrawal deal with Taliban on February 29
International Desk ; The US and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement that would pave the way to ending America’s longest war, the bitter foes announced Friday, hours after…
China virus death toll surges past 2,000: govt
International Desk : The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 2,000 on Wednesday after 136 more people died, with the number of new cases falling for a second straight…
WHO urges calm as China virus death toll nears 1,900
International Desk : The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose again on Tuesday but Chinese and international health officials sought to calm global nerves, citing a study showing most cases…
China appreciates NATO’s remarks of not seeing China as an adversary: spokesperson
International Desk : China appreciates the statement by secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that NATO does not see China as an adversary, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said…
Taiwan records its first coronavirus death as global toll passes 1,600
International Desk : Taiwan reported its first death from the new coronavirus Sunday, as the death toll from the outbreak rose to 1,665 inside mainland China. A 61-year-old man from central Taiwan…
55% Indians want to get married on Valentine’s Day: Study
Online Desk : There are many stages a couple needs to cross before they jump from ‘love’ to ‘marriage’. And after everything goes well—finding a soulmate, seeking approval from parents and hundred…