Europe

EU calls for ”immediate release” of Hong Kong activists

7:27 pm January 6, 2021

Brussels: The European Union called for the immediate release Wednesday of the 53 former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists who have been arrested in Hong Kong after being accused of violating a new security law. The mass arrests, including of former lawmakers, were the largest crackdown on Hong Kongs democracy movement since the law was imposed by China last June to quell dissent in […]

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

COVID-19: Ghaziabad admin sets up dedicated wing for UK, Europe returnees

11:14 pm December 24, 2020

Ghaziabad: The Ghaziabad administration has established a dedicated wing inside the integrated COVID-19 control room to treat people who have returned from the UK and Europe after a new COVID-19 strain was found in Britain, officials said on Thursday. Private COVID-19 hospitals have also been instructed to set up a separate wing and reserve beds […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

6:37 pm December 24, 2020

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Thursday. 5:07 p.m. Passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East will not be subjected to RT-PCR test for coronavirus immediately upon arrival, the Maharashtra government said. 4:09 p.m. 15 new cases take Mizoram’s […]

20 migrants found dead off Tunisian coast, others missing

6:29 pm December 24, 2020

Tunis: Tunisian authorities say 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their boat, which was trying to reach Europe, sank in the Mediterranean Sea. Five survivors were rescued and authorities are searching for up to 20 others believed missing. Defense Ministry spokesman Mohamed Ben Zekri told The Associated Press that Tunisian coast guard boats and local fishermen found the bodies […]

Wall Street scuffles as worsening pandemic slows its rally

10:29 pm November 12, 2020

New York: U.S. stocks are scuffling Thursday amid worries about worsening coronavirus counts across the country. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in morning trading, a rare stumble in what’s been a banner month for the benchmark index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 109 points, or 0.4%, at 28,288, as of 10:40 a.m. […]