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Kamala Harris accepts historic vice presidential nod
Published On: August 20, 2020 12:23 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Aug 20: U.S. Senator Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, imploring Americans to elect Joe Biden in November and accusing President Donald Trump of failed leadership that had cost lives and livelihoods during a pandemic.
India reports record daily jump of 69,652 in coronavirus infections
Published On: August 20, 2020 10:32 AM NPT By: Reuters
BENGALURU, Aug 20: India reported a record daily jump of 69,652 coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 2.84 million, data from the federal health ministry showed.
Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination
Published On: August 20, 2020 10:25 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Aug 20: Kamala Harris has made history night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential ticket.
UN crisis looms as US readies demand for Iran sanctions
Published On: August 19, 2020 04:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 19: After a resounding defeat in the U.N. Security Council, the United States is poised to call for the United Nations to reimpose sanctions on Iran under a rarely used diplomatic maneuver — a move that is likely to further isolate the Trump administration and may set off a credibility crisis for the United Nations.
EU set to tighten sanctions on Belarus: Breton
Published On: August 19, 2020 03:04 PM NPT By: Reuters
PARIS, Aug 19: European Union leaders are set to tighten sanctions against Belarus at an emergency video conference on the crisis on Wednesday, EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton said.
Democrats nominate Joe Biden for president, vowing to end Trump 'chaos'
Published On: August 19, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Aug 19: Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, vowing his election would repair a pandemic-battered America and put an end to the chaos that has defined Republican President Donald Trump’s administration.
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
Published On: August 19, 2020 12:11 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, Aug 19: Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll says India with its abrupt, months-long lockdown has been hit especially hard.
Mali’s president announces resignation after armed mutiny
Published On: August 19, 2020 09:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BAMAKO, Mali, Aug 19: Mali’s president announced his resignation late Tuesday, just hours after armed soldiers seized him from his home in a dramatic power grab following months of anti-government protests demanding his ouster.
Pakistan gives go-ahead to Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial
Published On: August 18, 2020 08:36 PM NPT By: Reuters
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Pakistan’s drug regulator greenlit the country’s first Phase 3 clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine, which is being developed by China’s CanSino Biologics (CanSino) and Beijing Institute of Biotechnology.
Depression in UK doubles during pandemic, official data shows
Published On: August 18, 2020 06:18 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Aug 18: The proportion of people in Britain suffering with depression has almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed on Tuesday.
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