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Special Desk Taliban have intensified campaign, capturing five provincial capitals in just two days. The latest to fall is Kunduz, the capital of northern Kunduz province. Six regional capitals have fallen to the Taliban in the past three days and the latest Kunduz is their latest and most significant gain. …

Special Desk In what she calls tackling cause of border crisis, the US Vice President Kamala Harris has asked would-be migrants in Guatemala not to try to enter the United States illegally. In a news conference alongside Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, she warned against illegal migration and said, “Do not …

Special Desk  The US public will receive the coronavirus vaccine from December 14, after it has been authorised for emergency use. The first three million doses of the vaccine would be shipped across all states, said Gen Gustave Perna, who is overseeing distribution. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine offers up to 95% …

Special Desk Sarah McBride is going to make history to become the first transgender state senator in the US after she won in Delaware. She has beaten Republican Steve Washington to take over the seat from Democrat Harris McDowell. McBride, 30, was a trainee in President Obama’s White House and …

Special Desk World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a record 307,930 new covid cases, in 24 hours with India, US and Brazil reporting majority. WHO said that deaths rose by more than 5,500, bringing the global total to 917,417. Worldwide there have been more than 28 million confirmed cases. The …

Special Desk In what could be seen as a step further in escalating tension between the US and Chine, the US President Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential treatment for Hong Kong. This comes after China enacted a new and controversial security law for the ex-British colony. …

Jubilee News Desk New Hong Kong-related sanctions, have been approved by the US House of Representatives, after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world. The measure, which was passed unanimously, penalises banks that do business with Chinese officials. It will have to be approved …

Jubilee News Desk He re is a cause of worry for the world except the US. The US has bought up virtually all the stocks for the next three months of remdesivir, one of the two drugs proven to work against Covid-19. This eventually will leave none for the rest …

Special Desk News for those in foreign jobs. The US has decided to prolong the hiatus on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end this year. This decision will effect those in high-skilled tech workers, non-agricultural seasonal helpers, au pairs and top executives. White …

Special Desk More violence has erupted in cities across the US on sixth day of protests that was sparked after the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd. Curfews have been imposed in nearly 40 cities, but people have largely ignored them. Situation turned bad as riot police clashed …