Japan’s economy will take a sizable hit if a state of emergency is declared in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, media reported citing...
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has imposed a new stay-at-home lockdown until at least mid-February to battle through the “critical moment”...
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has been narrowly reelected as the speaker of the US House of Representatives for the 117th Congress. Pelosi, 80,...
In a a first by lawmakers since Donald trump became President four years ago, the Congress has overridden his veto of a...
From Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Acropolis, fireworks burst in skies above eerily deserted landmarks as the world ushered in the New...
Members of the UK Parliament have voted in favour of the Brexit trade deal 521 votes to 73. UK Prime Minister Boris...
One one week after US President-elect Joe Biden received his vaccine ,United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has received the first dose...
President-elect Joe Biden is warning of massive damage done to the national security apparatus by the Trump administration and “roadblocks” in communication...
United States President Donald Trump has signed into law a massive $2.3 trillion spending bill that includes a $900 billion coronavirus relief...
US has expressed “deep concern” over a Pakistani court’s order to release British-born al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and his three...
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