WASHINGTON: The US has finalized agreements to secure 200 million more coronavirus vaccine doses, President Joe Biden announced Thursday. The announcement fulfills a pledge the president made in January to buy 100 million more doses each of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s vaccine. The purchase increases the US vaccine supply by 50%, allowing roughly 300 million people,… Read More US secures deals for 200M more vaccines Biden promised
WASHINGTON: Lawyers representing former president Donald Trump in his second Senate impeachment trial sought Friday to obscure any blame their client may have for the fatal January 6 assault on the US Capitol. Making its sole arguments in the case, Trump’s team launched salvos at the team of Democratic House managers who laid out their… Read More Trump impeachment team seeks to obscure blame for riot
WASHINGTON: The US said Sunday it is “alarmed” by reports that the Myanmar military has seized power and arrested the country’s top officials. “The United States is alarmed by reports that the Burmese military has taken steps to undermine the country’s democratic transition, including the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and other… Read More US ‘alarmed’ after Myanmar military seizes power
WASHINGTON: Republicans formally re-nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2020 national election on Monday as the party’s four-day convention kicked off. The official naming of Trump and Vice President Mike Pence as the party’s presidential ticket followed a roll-call vote of state delegates who backed the president as he now formally enters the race… Read More Republicans re-nominate Trump for 2020 election
WASHINGTON: The US on Thursday surpassed four million coronavirus cases as the number of cases spiked, according to a running tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University. In all, the Maryland-based university recorded 4,007,859 positive tests, and 143,846 Covid-19-related deaths. It reported 1,210,849 recoveries. The US remains the country hardest-hit by the pandemic with the highest… Read More US exceeds 4M coronavirus cases: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON: Several prominent Twitter accounts appear to have been hacked Wednesday, including those of musician Kanye West, tech luminary Elon Musk and US presidential contender Joe Biden. The accounts of former President Barack Obama, Amazon owner Jeff Bezos, financier Warren Buffet and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg were also affected. Screengrabs taken from the… Read More US: Several prominent Twitter accounts appear hacked
WASHINGTON: World Bank Group President David Malpass on Saturday urged the Group of 20 (G20) countries to extend the time frame of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative through the end of 2021, calling it one of the key factors in strengthening global recovery. “I urge you to extend the time frame of the Debt Service… Read More World Bank chief urges G20 to extend debt suspension through 2021
WASHINGTON: A group of prominent Muslim-American leaders endorsed Monday presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden as he prepares to challenge President Donald Trump in November’s nationwide election. Those who are lending their support including Reps. Ilhan Omar and Andre Carson, as well as Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, according to the Associated Press, which obtained a… Read More Muslim-American leaders endorse Biden for president
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