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US Census data charts increasingly diverse America
Population shifts revealed by the 2020 Census herald changes to come in US politics as the country becomes more diverse, experts say. The number of Americans who identify as white has fallen below 60% for the first time and population growth is being driven by
PNG considers major electoral changes before 2022 polls
Papua New Guinea's government has been taken to task in parliament about preparedness for next year's general elections. PNG elections only come around every five years, and are eagerly anticipated. But the last few installments have been chaotic and plagued
‘Red alert’ in 5 Chinese cities as torrential rains kill 21
Rescue crews have been dispatched to the
Afghanistan hits out at Pak FM's statements, says Islamabad should act against safe havens of terrorists
Pakistani FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi has named some unnamed forces to be working against peace in Afghanistan. ...
Samsung Group chief Lee Jae Yong released from prison on parole
File photo shows Samsung heir Lee Jae Yong, pictured in January 2021 when he appeared before the Seoul High Court.
Former Myanmar strongman Than Shwe hospitalised with COVID - media
Read full article 13 August 2021, 3:33 am·2-min read (Reuters) -Than Shwe, the former head of a junta that ruled Myanmar for nearly two decades, has been hospitalised in the capital Naypyitaw and is in a stable condition after being tested for the
‘No Big Girls for This Party': Miami Tourist Says She Was Denied Entry to Party Bus
A body positivity advocate vacationing in Miami said she was denied service at a party bus that didn’t allow plus size women. The party bus was supposed to take Fallon Melillo and her friends from South Beach to DAER Dayclub at the Hard Rock Hotel – but as
As COVID Hits Florida's Children, DeSantis Stands Firm, Says ‘Deal With' It
The delta variant of COVID-19 is different, more contagious, and it is fueling a record-high wave of virus in Florida that is rapidly impacting its children. Florida's plight was a top item on Thursday's agenda of the White House COVID Response Team. "In the
Sydney readies for more military support as Delta sweeps city
More defense personnel could begin patrolling Sydney from next week to help ensure compliance of lockdown
Haiti's presidential election postponed until November
The elections were necessitated due to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise on July 7. ...
3 Indians rescued in Afghanistan from area not under control Of Afghan Forces
Three Indian engineers, who worked at a project site in an area not under the control of Afghan government forces, were rescued by air recently, according to the Indian embassy in Kabul on Thursday. The embassy cited the rescue of the engineers in fresh
Canada Election 2021: PM Justin Trudeau mulls snap polls for September 20
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce Sunday he is calling a snap election for Sept. 20, an official familiar with the plans told The Associated Press. The source, who was not authorized to talk publicly about the matter and spoke on
Adidas Ends Reebok Era With $2.5 Billion Sale to Authentic Brands
BERLIN—Adidas is selling Reebok to Authentic Brands Group(ABG) for up to 2.1 billion euros ($2.5 billion) as the German sporting goods
Venezuelan Envoy's Defense Team 'Confident' W. African Court Will Block Extradition to US
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th August, 2021) Cape Verde (or Cabo Verde) justices during proceedings on Friday are likely to rule against extraditing Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab to the United States given the lack of any basis in international
UPDATE - Taliban Establish Control Over Kandahar, Afghanistan's 2nd Biggest City - Reports
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th August, 2021) The Taliban Islamist movement (banned in Russia) has established control over Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-biggest
Talks Between Venezuelan Govt, Opposition to Start in Mexico City Friday -Foreign Ministry
MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th August, 2021) The
RPT - Talks Between Venezuelan Govt, Opposition to Start in Mexico City Friday -Foreign Ministry
MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th August, 2021) The
China unleashes on tiny European country
China has unleashed on the tiny European country of Lithuania over Taiwan. ...
Grim photo every Covid denier needs to see
Indonesia appears to gaining some ground in the battle to curb its Covid-19 outbreak, but harrowing images highlight the devastation the virus continues to cause. ...
Death-row inmate sues for pastor’s touch during execution
A Texas death-row inmate has sued state prison officials to allow his pastor to lay hands on him as he dies from a lethal injection. John Henry Ramirez, 37, is ...
Diver’s body recovered off coast of Florida Panhandle
A free diver's body was recovered Thursday from the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle, officials said. Dive team members found the 31-year old man’s body in about 75 ...
Pakistan to help Taliban-Turkey talks over Kabul airport: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday Pakistan would influence the Taliban for holding direct talks with Turkey to secure Kabul International Airport after US troops completely exit the conflict-hit Afghanistan by August 31. Regarding the
Top US, South Korean trade officials discuss supply chain resiliency
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo on Thursday (Aug 12) discussed supply chain resiliency
UN Security Council discussing condemnation of Taleban
NEW YORK (REUTERS) - The UN Security Council is discussing a draft statement that would condemn Taleban attacks on cities and towns causing high civilian casualties and threaten sanctions for abuses and acts that risk Afghanistan's peace and stability,
In the footsteps of a woolly mammoth, 17,000 years ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Walking the equivalent of twice around the world during a life lasting 28 years, one woolly mammoth whose steps have been traced by researchers has proven the huge beast was a long-distance wanderer. The findings, published Thursday (Aug 12)
States that had a grip on COVID now seeing a crush of cases
The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states like Hawaii and Oregon that were once seen as pandemic success stories. After months in which they kept cases and hospitalizations at
Northwest heat wave: Volunteers get water to the vulnerable
PORTLAND — Volunteers scrambled to hand out water, portable fans, popsicles and information about cooling shelters Thursday to homeless people living in isolated encampments on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, as the Pacific Northwest sweated through a heat
IMF keeping 'close watch' on Belarus after calls to limit reserve funds for country
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International
Most populous Texas county defies governor with mask mandate
Texas’ most populous county on Thursday joined the legal battle by local officials seeking to override Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates and institute protections against COVID-19 as hospitals ...
California’s Asian population soars, new census data shows
California's Asian population grew by 25% in the past decade, making it the fastest growing ethnic group in the nation's most populous state, according to new data from the U.S. ...
Official: Canadian PM Trudeau to call election for Sept 20
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce Sunday he is calling a snap election for Sept. 20, an official familiar with the plans told The Associated Press. The source, who ...
Police: 6 killed, including suspected shooter, in UK city
Police in southwest England said six people were killed, including the suspected shooter, in the city of Plymouth Thursday in a “serious firearms incident” that wasn't terror-related. Devon and Cornwall ...
Census shows less white Texas ahead of redistricting fight
Four of the nation’s 10 fastest-growing municipalities are suburbs of Texas' big cities, census data released Thursday shows, meaning the second largest state in the U.S. could play a big ...
Slovenia, France break into top five at FIBA men's world ranking
GENEVA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Olympic semifinalists Slovenia and France broke into the top five as the FIBA men's world rankings were updated following the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs) and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The United States, Spain and
Philippines extends travel ban on India, 9 other countries as Delta variant spreads
MANILA, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has extended its travel ban for all inbound travelers from India and nine other countries to Aug. 31 as Delta variant cases
Latest census shows U.S. population more diverse, multiracial than ever
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. population has grown more racially and ethnically diverse than ever, the latest census released Thursday showed, with the number of white people declining for the first time since the nation's founding. Redistricting
6 killed, including suspected shooter, in U.K. city
The incident is not ‘not terror related’, says MP ...
Canada sending forces to close Afghan embassy
Canadian special forces will deploy to Afghanistan where staff in Canada’s embassy in Kabul will be evacuated before it closes, a source familiar with the plan told The Associated Press. The
Indian Embassy Kabul issues security advisory for Indian nationals, journalists in Afghanistan
In continuation with the previously released advisories for Indian nationals in Afghanistan, the Indian Embassy in Kabul issued yet another one on Thursday
Flag, insignia, military caps: Ex-airman accused of spying for Russia a big Soviet fan
British ministers are under pressure to explain how a security guard was given a job at the British embassy in Berlin despite red flags in plain sight. ...
Epstein fallout: Prince Andrew will not attend Jubilee parade, military titles in doubt
Members of the Royal family, including the Prince Charles, fear the damage his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has caused to the monarchy is already too great. ...
UK gun rampage kills several people in Plymouth, including child
Police said several other casualties were receiving treatment after a gunman kicked down the door of a house and killed five people, including a girl under 10. ...
Beijing officials pressured investigation to drop lab-leak hypothesis: WHO scientist
“The politics was always in the room with us on the other side of the table,” Peter Ben Embarek said of the investigation conducted in China. ...
Taliban takes Kandahar, final surge of US troops announced
The Biden administration moves to provide security for American diplomats and civilians leaving Afghanistan, as Taliban takes city that served as main base for US and NATO forces. ...
Sony delays ‘Venom’ sequel release amid delta surge
In the biggest sign yet that Hollywood's fall plans are being altered by the coronavirus surge driven by the delta variant, Sony Pictures on Thursday delayed the release of the ...
Kit Harington shifts from Jon Snow to ‘Modern Love’
In “Game of Thrones,” Kit Harington famously played the brooding Jon Snow through eight seasons, stalking icy landscapes and dark castles, trying to figure out how to save humanity. Now ...
Tony Bennett cancels fall and winter touring dates in 2021
Tony Bennett has canceled his fall and winter 2021 tour dates. The legendary crooner is pulling out of concerts in New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Arizona, Oklahoma and Canada. Ticket holders ...
PNG govt under pressure over proposed changes for 2022 elections
Papua New Guinea's government has been taken to task in parliament about preparedness for next year's general elections. PNG elections only come around every five years, and are eagerly anticipated. But the last few installments have been chaotic and plagued
21 killed, 4 missing as heavy rain hits central China: Officials
The Liulin Township in Suixian County saw the total precipitation reaching 503 mm from Wednesday to Thursday, causing an average waterlogging depth of 3.5 meters, officials said. PUBLISHED ON AUG 13, 2021 07:48 AM IST At least 21 people were killed and four
Watch: Cargo ship splits in two off Japan coast, oil spills into the sea
A cargo ship broke into two off Japan coast causing an oil leak. The oil leak
Herat falls, Kandahar in crosshairs
The seizure of Herat marks the biggest prize yet for the Taliban, who have taken 11 of Afghanistan’s 34 provincial capitals as part of a weeklong blitz. Taliban fighters rushed past the Great Mosque in the historic city and seized government buildings.
Afghanistan: Pullout should be conditions-based, Donald Trump tells Joe Biden
Biden has come under criticism at home and abroad for the decisive withdrawal of troops that has continued at a rapid pace despite military advances being made by the Taliban, who are now in control of at least 10 provincial capitals, raising fears of the
US mandates Covid vaccines for govt healthcare workers
The move came as Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert, said an additional Covid-19 booster shot will be recommended for previously vaccinated people with weakened immune systems. PUBLISHED ON AUG 13, 2021 07:41 AM IST The US health department
Bill Gates to extend $1.5 billion in climate help if US enacts law to cut carbon emissions
A $1.2 trillion infrastructure package passed by the US Senate this week would funnel billions of dollars to the Department of Energy for projects battling climate change. PUBLISHED ON AUG 13, 2021 07:23 AM IST Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday said
Northwest sizzles as heatwave hits many parts of US
NEW YORK: People cool off in a misting pool at a park as temperatures hovered around the high 30s Celsius on Thursday.—AFP PORTLAND: Volunteers and county employees set up cots and stacked hundreds of bottles of water in an air-conditioned cooling center in a
Sicily records 49 C temperature as stifling heat bakes southern Europe
ROME: Stifling heat kept its grip on much of Southern Europe on Thursday, driving people indoors at midday, spoiling crops, triggering drinking water restrictions, turning public libraries into cooling climate shelters and complicating the already difficult
Turkish police detain 76 over attacks on Syrian refugees
ANKARA: Police in Turkey on Thursday detained 76 people in connection with attacks on homes and businesses believed to be owned by Syrians after a Turkish teenager was killed in a fight with a group of refugees from Syria. A hundreds-strong mob took to the
Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee released from prison on parole
Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, convicted of bribery and embezzlement, was released on parole on Friday. Lee appeared outside the Seoul Detention Center, wearing a dark grey suit and looking thinner than when he was last detained in January. “I’ve caused
Ship snaps into two off Japan coast; crew safe
A VIEW of the vessel after it broke apart.—AP TOKYO: A cargo ship ran aground and broke into two off northern Japan, the coastguard said on Thursday, with the crew of the Panama-flagged
Taliban take Kandahar, Herat in major offensive
KABUL: The Taliban captured Kandahar and Herat, Afghanistan’s second and third-largest, besides a strategic provincial capital, on Thursday. The advance further squeezed the embattled government just weeks before the end of American military mission there. The
US advises its citizens to leave immediately
WASHINGTON: The United States urged its citizens on Thursday to leave Afghanistan immediately as a US intelligence report predicted that the Afghan capital Kabul could fall to the Taliban in 90 days. The security alert for Americans still in
Protesters attack Indian businesses in DR Congo
KINSHASA: A mob attacked Indian businesses and vehicles in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital on Thursday, the police said, part of ongoing fallout from a Congolese student’s death in Indian police custody last week.
UK sends troops to evacuate staff and citizens
LONDON: Britain will deploy hundreds of military personnel to Afghanistan to help British nationals and local translators get out of the country, defence secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday as the security situation there worsens. The British embassy in
Kabul offers power-sharing deal to Taliban
DOHA: Afghan government negotiators in Qatar have offered the
US to dispatch 3,000 troops
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Thursday it was sending 3,000 troops to the international airport in Kabul immediately to evacuate US embassy staff as the Taliban
The fall of Andrew Cuomo
The New York governor Andrew Cuomo resigned this week after 11 women came forward with sexual harassment claims, ending the career of one of the most prominent politicians in the US Andrew Cuomo, the governor of the state of New York, resigned this week after
U.S.-Australia-India-Japan (the “Quad”) hold meeting reinforcing goals in Indo-Pacific region
F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets and E-2D Hawkeye plane are seen on the U.S. aircraft carrier John C. Stennis during joint military exercise called Malabar, with the United States, Japan and India participating, off Japan’s southernmost island of Okinawa,
S.Korea reports 1,990 more COVID-19 cases, 220,182 in total
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Korea reported 1,990 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 220,182. The daily caseload was slightly up from 1,987
Facebook delays return to campus as Delta variant rages
San Francisco, United States — Facebook on Thursday postponed workers’ return to the office until early next year due to surging cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus. (Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) The leading social network set a new target
San Francisco to require vaccine proof for indoor venues
San Francisco, United States — San Francisco is poised to become the first US city to demand proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 to access indoor dining and entertainment venues, officials announced Thursday. A doorman at at a nighclub checks a
Six dead including suspected gunman in UK shooting
LONDON, United Kingdom — Six people, including the suspected gunman, died Thursday during or shortly after a ”serious firearms incident” in the southwestern English city of Plymouth, police said. Armed police and several air ambulances have
Mother with COVID-19 gives birth to triplets in China
KUNMING, China — A pregnant woman with COVID-19 Wednesday morning gave birth to triplets in the quarantine area of a designated hospital in southwest China’s border city of Ruili, the Yunnan provincial health commission said on Thursday. It is the
Study says 'blue hydrogen' likely bad for climate
New York, United States — Use of “clean” hydrogen has been seen as a viable and environmentally benign energy alternative, but a study released Thursday said it could lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions than coal. The study takes aim at
Documentary probing COVID source puts China lab back under spotlight
Copenhagen, Denmark — The idea that the coronavirus pandemic originated accidentally via Chinese laboratory workers has surfaced again, this time in a documentary aired by Danish TV on Thursday. China has reacted furiously to any suggestions that the
Infected lab worker may have started Covid: WHO official
When a World Health Organization-led team travelled to China earlier this year to investigate the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, a top official said he was worried about safety standards at a laboratory close to the seafood market where the first human
NSW again breaks daily Covid case record, two more deaths
NSW has reported 390 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 and at least 101 of those people were circulating in the community for all or part of their infectious period. An empty Bondi Beach during lockdown. Source: 1 NEWS Two people have also died, including
South African teacher training project supported by Chinese universities launched online
A ceremony to launch the South African Training and Development of High Level Skilled Technical, Vocational Education and Training Practitioners at Chinese Universities as well as High Tech Industries, led by the Ministry of Basic Education of South Africa and
6 dead in shooting in UK's Plymouth
LONDON, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Six people, including the suspect, were killed in a shooting on Thursday evening in Plymouth, a port city in Devon in southwest England, local
Pakistan steers through pandemic scare with help of Chinese vaccines
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan received the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine that China provided for the COVAX facility this week. Early on Wednesday morning, a batch of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Islamabad International Airport.
Malaysia orders additional batch of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Malaysian government has ordered an additional batch of COVID-19 vaccines from Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac, Malaysian pharmaceutical company Pharmaniaga said on Thursday. Pharmaniaga's wholly-owned subsidiary
Contributions to COVAX reflect China's commitment to global anti-COVID-19 fight: Bangladesh health experts
DHAKA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's contributions through the COVAX Facility have reflected Beijing's commitment to global anti-COVID-19 fight, Bangladesh health experts said. They expressed appreciation of China's contributions after Bangladesh Tuesday night
Philippines receives more Sinovac vaccines from China
MANILA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- China delivered an additional batch of Sinovac CoronaVac vaccines to the Philippines on Thursday to support the
Judge doesn't 'understand' US allegations against Huawei CFO
The US allegations against Meng Wanzhou are unclear, a Canadian judge said during the Huawei executive's extradition hearing. Asking how the US addressed the allegations in the record of the case (ROC) supplied to Canadian authorities, Associate Chief Justice
First batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine through COVAX facility handed over to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine that China provided to the COVAX facility was officially handed over to Pakistan during a ceremony held here on Thursday. Early Wednesday morning, a batch of over 970,000 doses of Chinese
U.S. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths continue to rise: CDC director
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths nationwide are rising at a record level as most of the country is experiencing substantial or high
Several killed in shooting in UK's Plymouth
Police said there have been "a number of fatalities" in a "serious firearms incident" in Plymouth, England. LONDON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Several people were killed in a
Greek wildfires biggest ecological disaster of last few decades, says PM
Nearly 100,000 hectares of forestry and farmland have burned in less than two weeks in Greece, according to the European Forest Fire Information System. ATHENS, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that the country came
England: Six people killed in mass shooting in Plymouth
Six people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting in the city of Plymouth in southwest England on Thursday evening, in an incident described by the British Home Secretary as "shocking". Two females and three males, including the suspect,
Taliban advances in Afghanistan, U.S. and Britain to evacuate embassies
The Taliban claimed control over two of Afghanistan`s biggest cities on Thursday, according to media reports, as the United States and Britain said they would send thousands of troops to help evacuate their embassy staff. The capture of Kandahar and Herat -
Jailed Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong released on parole
Seoul: The jailed de facto leader of the giant Samsung
Tokyo Paralympics to be held without spectators -reports
The Tokyo Paralympic Games will be held mostly without spectators, as Japan's capital remains under
Major wildfires threatening towns in Montana, California
Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated town even as the region faced another round of dangerous weather. Firefighters and residents scrambled to save hundreds of homes as flames
Top Asian News 4:22 a.m. GMT
Read full article 13 August 2021, 5:00 am·1-min read Taliban take Kandahar, Herat in major Afghanistan offensive KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban
Prospects ever fainter for bipartisan policing overhaul deal
Prospects seem increasingly faint for a bipartisan Senate deal on overhauling policing practices as deadlocked lawmakers have fled the Capitol for August recess and political pressure for an accord eases with each passing week. Bargainers insist they’re still
WHO expert ‘had concerns’ about lab close to 1st COVID cases
When a World Health Organization-led team travelled to China earlier this year to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, a top official said he was worried about safety standards at a laboratory close to the seafood market where the first human
US senator presses FBI over female staff photos used in sex-trafficking probes
US Senator Joni Ernst on Thursday pressed the FBI for details after the Justice Department’s internal watchdog revealed that FBI agents were using “provocative” photos of female office staff as bait in sex-trafficking investigations. In a
