Day: October 22, 2020

WHO report on Wuhan virus mission expected soon

China says it supports ‘reasonable’ reforms to WHO amid EU push

10:28 pm October 22, 2020

Beijing: Facing flak over its initial handling of COVID-19 and controversies surrounding its ties with the World Health Organisation, China on Thursday said it supports “necessary and reasonable” reform to the global health body to enhance its capability to deal with public health emergencies. Asked about reports that the European Union plans to initiate measures […]

Poland’s top court rules out abortions for birth defects

10:25 pm October 22, 2020

Warsaw: Poland’s top court has ruled that a law allowing abortion of fetuses with congenital defects is unconstitutional. The decision by the country’s Constitutional Court on Thursday effectively bans terminating pregnancies in cases where birth defects are found and will further limit access to abortions in Poland. The predominantly Catholic nation already has one of […]

For 4th time, Hariri is back as PM in crisis-hit Lebanon

10:20 pm October 22, 2020

Beirut : Lebanon’s president tasked former Prime Minister Saad Hariri with forming a new government Thursday, bringing back the veteran politician a year after he was toppled amid nationwide protests against widespread corruption and a flunking economy. President Michel Aoun designated Hariri to form the next government after a slight majority of votes from lawmakers, securing the return of an old name […]

New Huawei phone comes at crucial time for Chinese company

10:15 pm October 22, 2020

London: Huawei’s new smartphone has an upgraded camera, its latest advanced chipset and a better battery. What it may not have outside the Chinese tech giant’s home market is very many buyers. Huawei, which recently became the world’s No. 1 smartphone maker, on Thursday unveiled its Mate 40 line of premium phones, a product release that comes […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

FIRs against 10 people for anomaly in paddy purchase

8:01 pm October 22, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has registered separate FIRs against 10 people, including eight paddy purchase centre in-charges, for anomalies in paddy purchase, an official spokesman said on Thursday. The action has been taken after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to send all those to jail who are found involved in such activities at […]