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Envelope with ‘ricin’ sent to White House: reports
US authorities have intercepted an envelope addressed to US President Donald Trump that contained a substance identified as the poison ricin,
20 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Afghan airstrikes kill ‘12 civilians, 40 Taliban fighters’
At least 12 civilians were killed and more than 10 others injured on Saturday in twin airstrikes on a Taliban base in the northeastern Afghan
20 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Police clash with protesters at anti-lockdown demonstration in London
More than a thousand people gathered in central London to protest against lockdown measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, before the event was broken up by police.
20 September 2020, 13:27 PM
If US election winds up in Supreme Court, Ginsburg’s death will loom large
The death of liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could spell bad news for Democrats if a legal battle over the results of the November 3 presidential election reaches the high court, as it did in 2000.
20 September 2020, 13:10 PM
WHO endorses protocol for virus herbal medicine trials
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday endorsed a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments for the coronavirus and other epidemics.
20 September 2020, 10:54 AM
Civilians killed in airstrikes on Taliban base, Afghan official says
At least 12 civilians were killed and more than 10 others injured on Saturday in twin airstrikes on a Taliban base in the northeastern Afghan province of Kunduz, a provincial official said.
20 September 2020, 06:02 AM
Thai protesters challenge monarchy as huge protests escalate
Openly challenging the monarchy of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, thousands of protesters marched in Bangkok on Sunday to present demands that include a call for reforms to curb his powers.
20 September 2020, 05:29 AM
Trump touts ‘fantastic’ TikTok deal with Walmart and Oracle
President Donald Trump said Saturday he had approved a deal allowing Silicon Valley giant Oracle to become the data partner for TikTok to avert a shutdown of the massively popular Chinese-owned video app that Washington has called a security risk.
20 September 2020, 05:04 AM
Trump says he will name Supreme Court successor to liberal Ginsburg 'without delay'
A fierce political battle shaped up over the future of the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, with President Donald Trump saying he would quickly name a successor to liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a move that would tip the court further to the right.
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Ginsburg hoped to outlast Trump
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday at the age of 87, told her granddaughter she didn’t want to be replaced until “a new president is installed,” US media reported.
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
India parliament session may be cut short by Covid-19
India’s parliament session that began this week is likely to be cut short after 30 lawmakers were found infected with the coronavirus, two
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Trump says US dealing well with ‘tough,’ ‘smart’ Taliban
President Donald Trump on Friday complimented the Taliban for being tough and smart, and said the United States is dealing well with the Afghan militant group.
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Japan’s Abe visits war shrine, days after leaving office
Shinzo Abe, who stepped down this week as Japan’s prime minister, yesterday visited a war shrine seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Amal Clooney quits UK envoy post over Brexit bill
Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney on Friday resigned her post as a UK envoy for media freedom, in protest at the government’s
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Vaccines for all Americans by April
US President Donald Trump said he expects enough Covid-19 vaccines “for every American” will be produced by next April, as a host of European countries imposed new local restrictions to reduce their spiralling case loads.
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
A tireless champion of justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the United States Supreme Court’s second female justice over 25 years ago, died Friday at her home in Washington, DC. She was 87.
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
If you do not snooze you lose
Scientists are providing a fuller understanding of the essential role that sleep plays in brain health, identifying an abrupt transition at about 2.4 years of age when its primary purpose shifts from brain building to maintenance and repair.
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
India foils Qaeda ‘terrorist attacks’
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) yesterday said it has arrested nine al-Qaeda militants who were planning attacks in several locations including the capital New Delhi.
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Palestinians cornered, but what Arabs getting?
Breaking a longstanding taboo, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel governments on Tuesday signed accords in Washington, DC to normalise ties between the Gulf nations and Israel, a move political analysts say will do little to Middle East peace.
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
China launches sanctions regime
China yesterday launched a mechanism that would allow it to sanction foreign companies, upping the ante in a tech war with the United States a day after Washington moved to curb popular Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat.
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM