FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states in a reversal that has largely spared only the Northeast. An alarming 36 …
Read More »Hugh Downs, genial presence on TV news and game shows, dies
NEW YORK: Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television’s most familiar and welcome faces with more than 15,000 hours on news, game and talk shows, has died at age 99. Downs died of natural causes at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, said his great-niece, …
Read More »Opposition’s dream of ‘minus one’ won’t come true: PM Pakistan Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said opposition’s hopes of ‘minus one’ cannot succeed, declaring that no one can pull down his government unless it stands by its just stance and principles. In his address to the National Assembly, the prime minister said he lives in his own house and …
Read More »Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy
WASHINGTON: When it comes to Russia, the Trump administration just can’t seem to make up its mind. For the past three years, the administration has careered between President Donald Trump’s attempts to curry favor and friendship with Vladimir Putin and longstanding deep-seated concerns about Putin’s intentions. As Trump has repeatedly …
Read More »Vietnam Grounds Pakistani Pilots Over Licence Concerns
HANOI — Vietnam’s aviation authority said on Monday it had grounded all Pakistani pilots working for local airlines, amid concern from global regulators that some pilots may have been using “dubious” licenses. Pakistan said last week it will ground 262 airline pilots whose credentials may have been falsified, after global …
Read More »Pakistan Stock Exchange comes under Terrorists Attack
KARACHI: A police sub-inspector and four security guards were killed as law enforcement and security agencies successfully thwarted a brazen attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday by at least four heavily armed militants. According to Geo News, the four militants had arrived in a sedan and attempted …
Read More »Pelosi pushes Senate with House passage of George Floyd bill
WASHINGTON: Passage of the House Democrats’ far-reaching police overhaul bill returned attention to the Senate on Friday, as the divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled she’s willing to negotiate if the Senate is …
Read More »Trump says China trade deal still on after adviser’s remarks
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is tweeting that an initial trade agreement with China is still on after a top White House adviser’s comments seemed to suggest it was over, spooking markets late Monday. Trump tweeted: “The China Trade Deal is fully intact. Hopefully, they will continue to live up to …
Read More »Trump holds Tulsa rally amid protests, coronavirus concerns
President Donald Trump has held his first major rally in months in a bid to boost his chances of reelection. Though the crowd was smaller than expected, health officials warned the event could spark a surge in cases. Thousands of Trump supporters descended on Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday for the …
Read More »Renowned religious scholar Mufti Naeem passes away in Karachi
KARACHI: Prominent religious scholar and Jamia Binoria International chancellor Mufti Muhammad Naeem passed away on Saturday due to cardiac arrest in Karachi, his close aide has confirmed. He was 62. The prominent cleric was being taken to the hospital when he succumbed to his heart ailment, Maulana Ghulam Rasool, administrator …
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