International

Jubilee News Desk Police fired pepper-sprayed balls at crowds in Hong Kong protesting against government decision to delay legislative elections in the territory and about 100 people were arrested during the demonstrations. The elections were slated on September 6, but the government took the decision to postpone them by a …

Special Desk Over two lakh people have been ordered to evacuate areas of Japan threatened by an approaching storm — Typhoon Haishen. Typhoon Haishen is expected to intensify, bringing heavy rain, storm surges and winds of more than 100mph (160km/h). It will move past Kyushu and is expected to make …

Jubilee News Desk Russian scientists have claimed early tests with their coronavirus vaccine showed signs of an immune response. In the first published report by the medical journal The Lancet the report said every participant developed antibodies to fight the virus and had no serious side effects. Russia licensed the …

Special Desk IN a major development, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has called for charges against policemen who shot two black Americans, Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor. Biden, who has a lead over President Donald Trump, a Republican, in opinion polls ahead of election slated November, did not specify what …

Special Desk Nancy Pelosi, who scolds President Donald Trump for not wearing a mask, has been pictured without a face covering at a salon in San Francisco. Nancy, who is said to be the most powerful elected US Democrat, her footage showed the House of Representatives speaker inside the premises, …

Special Desk With Mustapha Adib becoming the new prime minister, French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Lebanon to swiftly form government. Lebanon designated its ambassador to Germany as the country’s new prime minister, as the nation still reels from a devastating economic crisis and the aftermath of a deadly …

News Desk The Japanese PM Shinzō Abe, the longest serving PM of the country, is likely to resign, according to the sources. A formal and confirmed announcement is yet to come up on this. ‘Abe intends to resign as his illness has worsened and he worries it will cause trouble, …

Special Desk WHO team couldn’t visit Wuhan, for investigating the origin of COVID-19, ‘missed’ visiting Wuhan. As team from the World Health Organization did not visit Wuhan, this fuelled concern from western governments over Beijing’s commitment to identifying the source of the pandemic. A recently concluded three-week trip to China …

Jubilee News Desk The US First Lady Melania Trump has made a plea for racial unity in a live speech from the White House to the Republican Party convention. Melania said “Stop the violence and looting,” as protests continue over a police shooting in Wisconsin. She urged Americans to stop …

Special Desk As the US elections get closer its turning murkier also with questions raised against both democrat and republican candidate. Now the US President Donald Trump has warned his fellow Republicans their opponents may take away from them the November’s election. “They’re using Covid to defraud the American people,” …