2020

PALM BEACH: After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive Covid relief and government funding bill and force a government shutdown in the midst of a pandemic, President Donald Trump spent his Christmas Eve golfing in…

With China keeping no secret about its influence on Nepal politicians, India is unlikely to hold back in ensuring Kathmandu remains an ally and part of its sphere of influence. A…

MANILA: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Philippines Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with residents in the capital Manila reporting buildings shaking but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake struck in Batangas…

The president’s push to increase direct payments for most Americans from $600 to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for couples presents the Republicans with a politically painful loyalty test …

The deal ensures the two sides can continue to trade in goods without tariffs or quotas. But key aspects of the future relationship between the 27-nation bloc and its former member remain uncertain …

NAIROBI: Another new variant of the novel coronavirus seems to have emerged in Nigeria, the head of Africa's disease control body said on Thursday, cautioning more investigation was needed. The news comes after Britain and South Africa…

BRUSSELS: Negotiators from the European Union and Britain worked through the night and into Christmas Eve to put the finishing touches on a trade deal that should avert a chaotic economic break between the two sides next week. Trade will…

Countries like Italy, Austria, and Germany have imposed curfews for Christmas and New Year's Eve. Others, like Israel, are preparing to impose new lockdown restrictions…

This comes just days after Israel launched a nationwide inoculation programme after receiving the first consignment of the vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech…

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is free of Covid-19 symptoms, his office said on Thursday, a week after he tested positive for the coronavirus. The president, who was in self-isolation at an official residence near Paris from…