China says FATF has given Pakistan more time to implement action plan
BEIJING: A Chinese official on Monday revealed that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had, after its latest plenary meeting, decided to allow Pakistan more time to continue implementing the action plan prescribed by...
China coronavirus death toll soars to 722
BEIJING: The number of deaths from China s new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 722 on Saturday, surpassing the toll from the SARS outbreak on the mainland and Hong Kong almost two decades ago.
Another 86...
China coronavirus death toll hits 636, more than 30,000 infections
BEIJING: The official Chinese death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose on Friday to 636, with the government saying total infections had climbed past 30,000.
The toll was raised by 73 new deaths from the...
US Senate acquits President Trump from impeachment charges
WASHINGTON: The Republican majority Senate acquitted United States President Trump of charges stemming from his efforts to press Ukraine to announce probe that would benefit him politically.
The Senate decision closed a four-month battle for...
China coronavirus death toll reaches 304
BEIJING: The death toll from China’s coronavirus epidemic soared to 304 on Sunday, as an increasing number of countries imposed extraordinary Chinese travel bans to combat the spread of the disease.
With Britain, Russia and...
Hong Kong scientists claim to develop Coronavirus vaccine
HONG KONG: Coronavirus vaccine has been developed but it requires at least one year for tests before it is available for use, Hong Kong scientists claimed.
Announcing his team’s success, Yuen Kwok-yung, from the University...
Shehbaz moves London court against Daily Mail for ‘defamatory’ story
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has filed a case in the London High Court against British newspaper Daily Mail and its reporter David Rose for publishing a “fabricated and defamatory” report...
WHO calls world to action on China virus ahead of crisis talks
WUHAN: The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned all governments to "take action" over the deadly SARS-like virus spreading from China, as hundreds of foreigners were evacuated from the epicentre of the outbreak.
So far,...
China expands drastic travel restrictions as death toll hits 56
BEIJING: China on Sunday expanded drastic travel restrictions to contain a viral contagion that has killed 56 people and infected nearly 2,000, as the United States and France prepared to evacuate their citizens from...
Nepal offers to mediate between Pakistan, India over Kashmir dispute
KATHMANDU: Nepal has become first South-Asian country to offer mediation between Pakistan and India over Kashmir dispute for revival of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
In a statement, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali...
