Biden sets fundraising record with $383 mn in September
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden smashed his own monthly fundraising record by taking in $383 million in September for his presidential campaign, thanks mainly to a flood of donations after his first…
Remdesivir has ‘little or no effect’ on Covid-19 mortality: WHO
GENEVA: The antiviral drug remdesivir, considered one of the most promising Covid-19 treatments, turns out to do little to prevent deaths from the disease, according to a WHO-backed study. Remdesivir,…
Ex-Trump Pentagon boss Mattis mute on 2020 endorsement
SYDNEY: Former US defence secretary Jim Mattis refused to endorse his former boss Donald Trump on Thursday, urging voters to look for leaders who show "competence and compassion". "I will…
Trump blasts Facebook, Twitter for censoring article critical of Biden
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump rebuked Facebook and Twitter Wednesday for blocking links to a New York Post article purporting to expose corrupt dealings by election rival Joe Biden and…
Trump’s teen son caught coronavirus, first lady reveals
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's teenage son Barron contracted the coronavirus, First Lady Melania Trump revealed Wednesday in a shocking piece of news underlining how much the Republican president is struggling to…
Israel approves first West Bank settler homes since Gulf deals
JERUSALEM: Israel approved 2,166 new homes in settlements across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, official figures sent to AFP showed, ending an eight-month lull in settlement expansion. The approvals…
Governments use pandemic to crack down on online dissent: watchdog
WASHINGTON: Governments around the world are using the pandemic as a justification to expand surveillance and crack down on dissent online, resulting in a 10th consecutive annual decline in internet…
US agency wants 2 months safety data before approving Covid-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration made public its guidance for issuing emergency approval for a Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, making it clear it wants to see follow-up two…
Biden says opposed to debate if Trump still has Covid-19
HAGERSTOWN: Democrat Joe Biden said Tuesday he would be opposed to debating Donald Trump next week as scheduled if the US president is still sick with Covid-19, saying he would…
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Trump ‘looking forward’ to next presidential debate
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants the next debate against his Democratic challenger Joe Biden to go ahead despite his bout of coronavirus. "I am looking forward to…
White House press secretary tests positive for Covid-19
WASHINGTON: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced on Monday she has tested positive for Covid-19, three days after President Donald Trump was hospitalized with the disease. "After testing negative…
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Trump criticized for leaving hospital to greet supporters
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump sparked an angry backlash from the medical community Sunday with a protocol-breaking visit to his supporters outside the hospital where he is being treated for…
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Trump far from first US president to fall seriously ill
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's shock announcement that he has coronavirus and his subsequent hospitalization has sent the US reeling. However, the 45th president is hardly the first to suffer from a…
Trump ‘much better’ but WH doctor says ‘not yet out of the woods’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump posted a video Saturday from the hospital where he is battling Covid-19, saying he was improving and would be "back soon" -- but acknowledged that…
Biden, once mocked by Trump, now the only man on campaign trail
GRAND RAPIDS: For months, Donald Trump mocked Joe Biden for his cautious approach to the coronavirus. But with the president in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19, his challenger has…
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Trump hospitalized for Covid treatment, campaign grounded
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was hospitalized Friday and given an experimental Covid-19 treatment, but said he was "well," following bombshell news that the Republican had contracted the virus, knocking him…
Trump has ‘mild symptoms,’ is ‘on the job’: chief of staff
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's chief of staff said Friday that he was optimistic about a rapid recovery for the president as he confirmed that Trump has "mild symptoms" after testing positive…
COVID-19: Virus situation worsens in Europe
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump went into quarantine Thursday night after a potential Covid-19 exposure, as more restrictions loomed in Europe in an attempt to contain the deadly pandemic. Trump's…
Putin, Macron and Trump preparing Karabakh statement: Russia
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his security council that he, French leader Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump were preparing a statement on the conflict in…
Trump slashes refugee numbers to record low
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration said late Wednesday the United States will admit a record low of no more than 15,000 refugees over the coming year despite surging global displacement,…
Trump questions India coronavirus data
CLEVELAND: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday questioned the credibility of India's statistics on Covid-19 deaths, lumping in the US partner with nemeses China and Russia during a fiery pre-election…
Biden says Trump is Russian President ‘Putin’s puppy’
CLEVELAND: Joe Biden and Donald Trump exchanged heated barbs Tuesday, attacking each other's competence and credibility, in a fiery first presidential debate 35 days ahead of the most tense US…
Trump, Biden head into first debate with presidency on the line
CLEVELAND: There'll be no handshake, but venom to spare when President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden meet in Cleveland on Tuesday for the first of three televised debates that…
North Korea flouting nuclear sanctions: UN report
SEOUL: North Korea is violating international sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear programme by exceeding a cap on petroleum imports and sending its workers overseas, including a former Juventus footballer,…