Japan Declares State of Emergency For Tokyo Area As Covid-19 Cases Surge

The government said the one-month emergency would run from Friday to Feb. 7 in Tokyo and Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures, covering about 30% of the country’s population. Restrictions would centre combating transmission in...

Senior Trump Figure Mick Mulvaney Quits after Capitol Attack Saying ‘I Can’t Stay’

"I can't stay here, not after yesterday. You can't look at that yesterday and think I want to be a part of that in any way, shape or form," Mulvaney told CNBC television. Sanjhi Soch...

Pakistan’s Anti-terrorism Court Issues Arrest Warrant for JeM Chief Masood Azhar on Terror Funding...

The Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Gujranwala issued the warrant during a hearing in a terror financing case instituted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police against some members of the JeM. Sanjhi Soch...

Pakistan Successfully Test Fires Indigenously Developed Weapons Rocket System

According to Director General of Army, Media Wing, Major General Babar Iftikhar, Fatah-1 weapon system can hit targets up to a range of 140 km. Sanjhi Soch Beauro –Pakistan on Thursday successfully conducted the test-flight...

Archaic’ US Electoral System Does Not Meet Democratic Standards, Says Russia

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump was "an internal US affair" but that blame rested with the US system. Sanjhi Soch Beauro –Russia said...

It’s ‘Misunderstanding’, Says China on WHO’s Rebuke for Delaying Virus Team to Probe Covid-19...

The delay by China to finalise the WHO team's arrival is fuelling concern that Beijing is obstructing global efforts to trace the origins of COVID-19, which has so far killed over 1,870,800 people worldwide...

Joe Biden Says Americans Want Action, Unity after Likely Senate Win

Biden said he looked forward to working with "Majority Leader" Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat who would take control of the chamber, as he congratulated Georgia Democratic Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon...

China’s Hong Kong Crackdown Escalates with Mass Opposition Arrests, Sparks Rebuke from US and...

The sweep is the latest salvo in Beijing's battle to stamp out dissent in the semi-autonomous city after millions hit the streets in 2019 with huge and sometimes violent democracy protests. Sanjhi Soch Beauro –China's...

Trump Pressures Powerless Mike Pence on Electoral Count during Congressional Tally

Pence finds himself in the most precarious position of his tenure as he prepares to preside over Wednesdays congressional tally of Electoral College votes, bearing witness to the formality of the Trump-Pence team’s defeat. WASHINGTON:Sanjhi...

UK Reports Over 1,000 Daily Covid-19 Deaths in Record High Since April

The four nations of the United Kingdom recorded 1,041 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus on Wednesday and a further 62,322 new COVID-19 cases, according to official data. Sanjhi Soch...