Pakistan World News
Tue, 26 Jan 21 06:50:54 +0500Protesting farmers breach barricade, enter Lal Qilla on India's Republic Day
Thousands of farmers enter historic Red Fort complex, hoist flags after clashing with police, who fired tear gas
Wed, 27 Jan 21 08:25:47 +0500U.S. Senate confirms Biden nominee Blinken as secretary of state
He was sworn as the nation’s top diplomat by majority votes
Wed, 27 Jan 21 09:10:49 +0500Germany mulls cutting international air traffic 'to almost zero' as coronavirus variants spread
A slower-than-expected rollout of vaccines in the European Union has added to the worries
Wed, 27 Jan 21 07:39:16 +0500Israel’s top general says its military is refreshing operational plans against Iran
Remarks are an apparent signal to US President Joe Biden to tread cautiously in any diplomatic engagement with Iran
Wed, 27 Jan 21 05:45:45 +0500Global tally of Covid-19 cases surpasses 100 million as new strains emerge
US, which passed 25 million confirmed cases last weekend, remains the country with the largest outbreak
Wed, 27 Jan 21 09:20:03 +0500UK passes 100,000 Covid-19 deaths, with many more to come
Britain has the world’s fifth-highest toll from Covid-19 and reported a further 1,631 deaths and 20,089
Wed, 27 Jan 21 09:25:57 +0500Australia records 10th day of no local Covid-19 cases
Despite success in handling pandemic, borders to remain shut to non-citizens this year
Wed, 27 Jan 21 06:48:39 +0500China, India's Covid-19 vaccinations to stretch to late 2022: study
COVAX said 1.8 billion doses would be supplied to 92 poorer countries in 2021
Wed, 27 Jan 21 06:54:49 +0500Iran will take steps next month to curb short-notice IAEA inspections: official
Iran has repeatedly said it can quickly reverse its violations of the deal if U.S. sanctions are removed
Thu, 21 Jan 21 16:37:59 +0500With no self-pardon in hand, Trump faces uncertain legal future
Experts say self-pardon violates basic principle that no person should be judge in his or her own case
Sat, 23 Jan 21 08:01:03 +0500Timeline to Trump's impeachment trial in US Senate
Former US president's trial to commence in the week of Feb 8
Tue, 26 Jan 21 10:56:42 +0500South Africa to get 1st batch of vaccine from India
The first vaccines to arrive will be provided to healthcare workers
Tue, 26 Jan 21 10:48:17 +0500UK calls out Sri Lanka over cremation of COVID-19 dead
UK raising human rights concerns with Sri Lankan government including forced cremation of Covid-19 bodies, says envoy
Tue, 26 Jan 21 05:12:15 +0500Drifting away: ‘India celebrates Constitution with waning democracy’
Current trajectory suggests New Delhi’s leadership does not adhere to the Constitution
Tue, 26 Jan 21 10:05:38 +0500Dollar at one-week high on safety bid, euro struggles
Dollar value rose to its highest this week and strengthened by 1.6% in past three weeks
Tue, 26 Jan 21 08:23:09 +0500High time: Nepali climbers step out of the shadows for K2 triumph
To reflect their immense pride in making the achievement in their country's name, the team sang the Nepali anthem
Tue, 26 Jan 21 10:51:56 +0500UK to unveil hotel quarantine plans, public told not to book vacations
Preventive measures are being taken against emergence of any new Covid-19 variant
Tue, 26 Jan 21 15:16:08 +0500Iran urges Biden to lift sanctions affecting medicines as it fights Covid-19
In 2018, Trump reimposed sanctions after pulling Washington out of Iran’s 2015 nuclear pact with world powers
Tue, 26 Jan 21 13:55:00 +0500EU locks horns with AstraZeneca on vaccine deliveries amid 'supply shock'
AstraZeneca told the EU on Friday it could not meet agreed supply targets up to the end of March
Tue, 26 Jan 21 05:53:56 +0500Tokyo revises contact tracing strategy, narrows to higher-risk cases
Country’s strategy to trace clusters of cases rather than conduct mass tests could face limits as virus cases surge
Tue, 26 Jan 21 18:43:17 +0500Court rules that groping without removing clothes is not sexual assault
Indian court's ruling frustrates campaigners battling to address widespread sexual abuse against women, children
Tue, 26 Jan 21 08:10:11 +0500Pfizer or Sinopharm? 'Vaccine diplomacy' in Middle East
Sinopharm jabs also feature in the vaccine orders of other US allies in the region, like Egypt and Morocco
Tue, 26 Jan 21 09:28:06 +0500Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC
Any attempts to undermine or derail the IGN process will prove counterproductive, says Akram