Pakistan has played an important role in defusing tensions between arch-foes Saudi Arabia and Iran, Prime Minister Imran Khan has told Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview, saying his country prevented a military escalation from taking place in the volatile region. Khan said in the […]
Afghan security forces have retaken a prison in eastern Afghanistan after an hours-long gun battle with the ISIL fighters who targeted the facility in an attack that killed 29 people, officials said. At least 10 ISIL fighters involved in the assault were also killed while […]
Authorities have imposed a curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir, a day ahead of the first anniversary of India’s controversial decision to revoke the disputed region’s semi-autonomy. Officials announced a two-day “full curfew” on Monday citing intelligence reports of looming protests in the Muslim-majority region of seven […]
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance suggested that probing Donald Trump’s tax returns was only part of a much larger investigation. Vance raised the scope of the probe in court papers filed in federal court in Manhattan and seeks to dismiss Trump’s challenge to the subpoena […]
Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the US National Hurricane Center. The hurricane touched down just after 11pm (03:00 GMT) on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (136 km/h). Coastal shops and restaurants closed early, power […]
Military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders in Australia’s Victoria, according to the state’s premier, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing fines as high as 20,000 Australian dollars ($14,250). The tough penalties on Tuesday came as Australia’s second-most populous […]
Editor’s Note: This series is produced in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO). The novel coronavirus has infected more than 18 million people worldwide – of which 10 million have so far recovered, while at least 690,000 have died. There are currently no licensed […]
Bluetooth wireless technology is being deployed to contacts to alert people when they have been near people who tested positive. Around 3 200 people have downloaded the app. For every virtual positive result the app identifies an average of 6.4 contacts compared to an average […]
The Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok has millions of users in the US. But many feel disappointed by President Donald Trump’s threats to ban it in the country. Washington says it is worried users’ data could be shared with the Chinese government and that videos could […]
Flash floods and mud slides triggered by days of heavy rains have killed at least 13 people and left 13 others missing in South Korea, according to officials. More than 1,000 people were also forced from their homes in the capital Seoul and the surrounding […]
